UV index in Geelong today
Geelong's waterfront carousel, Eastern Beach baths and the gateway drive to the Surf Coast add up to serious outdoor hours in Victoria's second city. Its UV mirrors Melbourne's: modest in winter, then a fast spring climb to extreme January middays that the bay breeze disguises.
Reading updates roughly every 30 minutes · data by Open-Meteo · reference monitoring by ARPANSA
When Geelong needs sun protection
Sun protection is typically needed from September through April, and on any day UV reaches 3. The cool change hitting Corio Bay does nothing to the UV.
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 Geelong
Long, happy hours outdoors are where exposure quietly accumulates. Local favourites where the five S’s earn their keep:
- Eastern Beach and the waterfront promenade
- The Bellarine Rail Trail
- Barwon River loop at Fyansford
- Torquay and Bells Beach down the road
The UV scale at a glance
- 0–2Low
- 3–5Moderate
- 6–7High
- 8–10Very high
- 11+Extreme
Local support in Victoria
Cancer Council Victoria: Runs the SunSmart program that pioneered UV-based sun protection advice.