Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA: Current UV Index and Hourly Forecast

On this page, you can find the current UV Index and hourly 5 day UV Index forecast for Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California (CA). The Ultraviolet Index forecast, which measures the radiation from the sun that reaches the Earth's surface is updated daily.

Current UV Index
4:09 PM PDT

4.3Risk: Moderate

(Updated 9 minutes ago.)

As of 4:09 PM PDT, the UV Index in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA is 4.3 (Moderate).
The UV Index is expected to fall sharply to 2.2 (Low) between 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT today.

Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today
Thursday, August 28, 2025

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UV Index Data sourced from the NOAA.


As of 4:09 PM PDT today in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, the UV Index is currently at a moderate level of 4.3. As the day progresses, the UV index is expected to fall as the sun sets.

The UV Index will return to low levels of 2.2 at 5:00 PM. As the day transitions into the night, the UV Index will drop back down to 0 at 8:00 PM.


Summary of Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today and Tomorrow in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Today

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PDT)0 - 1.8
Low
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM3.7
Moderate
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM5.9
High
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM7.7 - 8.6
Very High
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM6.4
High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM4.3
Moderate
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 2.2
Low

Tomorrow

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PDT)0 - 1.7
Low
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM3.6
Moderate
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM5.7
High
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM7.6 - 8.3
Very High
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM6.3
High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM4.2
Moderate
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 2.1
Low

Detailed Hourly Carmel-by-the-Sea UV Index Forecast for the next 5 days

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TimeUV IndexRisk
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Now, PDT)4.3
Moderate
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 2.2
Low
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 0.8
Low
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 0.1
Low
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM 0
Low
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM 0
Low
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM 0
Low
11:00 PM - 12:00 AM 0
Low

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