UV-Index: skin type

Skin type

The amount of ozone in the atmosphere varies, and so the intensity of UV-irradiance on the earth's surface does.

Strong short term variations of total ozone in the northern hemisphere are observed in the months of January, February and March. The lowest concentrations of total ozone there can be found in late fall.

The UV-Index denotes solar irradiance that may affect your health.

The actual effect on the human skin depends on skin type and tanning.

You can identify your skin type according to the following characteristics:

skin type I:

very fair complexion, freckles, often reddish hair, hardly tans, extreme disposition to sunburn

skin type II:

fair complexion, seldom freckles, tans little, high disposition to sunburn

skin type III:

fair to light brown complexion, no freckles, tans well, low disposition to sunburn

skin type IV:

light brown to olive colour complexion, no freckles, tans very well, hardly any disposition to sunburn

For further informations please contact:
Institute of Biomedical Physics, Innsbruck Medical University or
Mag. Martin Kriech ,Austrian Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology