What UV Index Is Best for Tanning Without Burning?
You can tan from a UV index of about 3 and up, and UV 3 to 5 has the lowest burn risk. But every sun tan is UV damage, and burn speed depends on your skin type.
Guides on the UV index, air quality, and staying healthy outdoors.
The US AQI is a 0 to 500 number covering six pollutants; the European index is a named band from Good to Extremely poor covering five. Same air, different labels.
You can tan from a UV index of about 3 and up, and UV 3 to 5 has the lowest burn risk. But every sun tan is UV damage, and burn speed depends on your skin type.
A plain-language guide to the UV index scale from 1 to 11+, what each band means for your skin, and the simple sun-safety steps to take at every level.