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Denver, CO, USA resident here -- this looks _super_ useful and I'm likely to start using it heavily. Our weather here is usually very outside-encouraging (if ge
by Arubis 3mo ago
Denver, CO, USA resident here -- this looks _super_ useful and I'm likely to start using it heavily. Our weather here is usually very outside-encouraging (if getting hotter over the years) and our UV is _ridiculous_; I see the index hit 11 and 12 with some regularity. Thanks for the link!
- mreid 3mo agolaughs in Australian https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/maps/averages/uv-index/?period=jan https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/maps/averages/uv-index/?perio...
- wil421 3mo agoThe map isn’t too far off for July[1] considering how far Australia is from the Equator[2]. My area is similar to Sydney in your map. For Denver it’s the elevation that’s exposing them to more UV rays. [1]https://www.epa.gov/sunsafety/sun-safety-monthly-average-uv-index-2006-2023#tab-7 https://www.epa.gov/sunsafety/sun-safety-monthly-average-uv-... [2]https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/cd1t54/relative_latitude_of_australia_compared_to_north/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/cd1t54/relative_la...
- Arubis 3mo agoYep, this—we aren’t as close to the equator, but there’s less atmosphere to filter UV. Not so much in terms of beach days, of course, so sunburns here tend to be less than full-body. All that said: a daily mean of 13-14 is past what we’d see here—and yeah that is some serious burning.