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UV index in Marrakesh

Morocco · 31.63, -7.99

Today's peak13:00 local
5.7

Today's peak reaches moderate levels. Unprotected skin starts to redden in about 29 min at the worst hour: shade, sunglasses and SPF 30 are enough.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
09:51 → 15:39
Sunrise → sunset
06:50 → 17:40
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About the UV index in Marrakesh

Marrakesh sits at 31.6° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 5.7: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

In the Northern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around June and July and eases, without disappearing, around December and January. Even the winter trough here can still cross the moderate band near midday.

Altitude here

Marrakesh sits about 464 m above sea level. Thinner air scatters and absorbs less UV on the way down, so uvlevel.net adds roughly 4% to the modelled index here: uv = max(weather, CAMS) × (1 + 0.08 × metres/1000). That correction is already folded into every number on this page.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Marrakesh, 31.63, -7.99, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000No danger
06:000No danger
07:000No danger
08:000.4No danger
09:001.7No danger
10:003.2Caution
11:004.6Caution
12:005.4Caution
13:005.7Caution
14:005.1Caution
15:004Caution
16:002.5No danger
17:000.7No danger
18:000.1No danger
19:000No danger
20:000No danger
21:000No danger
22:000No danger
23:000No danger

Time to burn today

Time to burn without sunscreen, per Fitzpatrick skin type, at today's peak of UV 5.7 in Marrakesh. Real-world sunscreen use is about a third of the tested layer, so a treated time is a ceiling, not a promise.
Skin typeTime to burn
I · always burns, never tans23 min
II · burns easily29 min
III · burns sometimes41 min
IV · rarely burns53 min
V · brown skin1 h 10 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 57 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
09:51–15:39
5.7
Thu 5
09:55–15:07
5.6
Fri 6
09:57–15:00
4.8
Sat 7
09:59–15:31
5.4
Sun 8
10:30–15:00
4.8
Mon 9
09:53–15:13
4.8
Tue 10
1

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Marrakesh today?

Yes. UV in Marrakesh is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 09:51 to 15:39 local time today, peaking at 5.7.

What time is UV highest in Marrakesh?

UV is highest in Marrakesh at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 5.7.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Marrakesh today?

At today's peak of 5.7, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 29 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Marrakesh change with the seasons?

In the Northern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around June and July and eases, without disappearing, around December and January. Even the winter trough here can still cross the moderate band near midday.

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Forecasts and elevation from Open-Meteo. The second UV opinion contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) information; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for how it is used here.

uvlevel.net gives general sun-safety guidance, not medical advice. Photosensitising medication, skin conditions, infants and a history of skin cancer all call for stricter limits than shown here.