UV index in Byron Bay today

Australia's easternmost point catches the day's first sun and holds visitors on the beach for the rest of it. Byron's subtropical latitude gives it near-Queensland UV, extreme summer middays and burn-capable winter ones, served to a crowd on holiday and inclined to forget.

Right now0.0Low

Today’s peak: 5.5 (moderate) around 12 pm

Temperature: 12°C. Remember, UV and heat are unrelated

Protection: No protection needed for most people, unless outside for extended periods or near reflective surfaces like snow and water.

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Reading updates roughly every 30 minutes · data by Open-Meteo · reference monitoring by ARPANSA

When Byron Bay needs sun protection

Sun protection is needed most of the year in Byron Bay: September through May brings high to extreme middays, and clear winter days still commonly reach 3 or more.

The threshold, per SunSmart and ARPANSA: whenever UV reaches 3 or above, Slip on covering clothing, Slop on SPF 50+ sunscreen, Slap on a hat, Seek shade and Slide on sunglasses. Read the full sun safety guide.

Where the UV adds up in Byron Bay

Long, happy hours outdoors are where exposure quietly accumulates. Local favourites where the five S’s earn their keep:

  • Main Beach, Wategos and the Pass
  • The Cape Byron lighthouse loop (fully exposed)
  • Tallow Beach's seven unshaded kilometres
  • Brunswick Heads river and beach

The UV scale at a glance

  • 0–2Low
  • 3–5Moderate
  • 6–7High
  • 8–10Very high
  • 11+Extreme

Local support in New South Wales

Cancer Council NSW: Sun-safety programs and skin-cancer support across New South Wales.

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