Weather24UV index Houston today: right now and hour by hour
UV index in Houston right now: 0 — the sun isn't up yet. Today it is forecast to peak at 5.4 (moderate) around 1 PM. Today the UV index in Houston is 3 or higher from 10 AM to 4 PM — the hours when the WHO recommends sun protection.
In the Weather24 app
When does UV peak where you are?
The UV index card with today's peak, hour by hour, and a line that says whether you need protection right now.
UV index in Houston: today and tomorrow · Max today 5.4
Each bar is one hour, in WHO colors. The thin line shows the UV index under a clear sky — clouds bring the real value below it. Hourly values from a weather model, local time; updated every hour.
UV index in Houston by month: about 9 in June, 5 in November
In Houston the typical daily UV maximum stays at 3 or more all year: about 5 in November, up to about 9 in June.
Typical daily UV maximum for each month: the median of hourly model values over the last three years (Nov 2023 – Oct 2026, Open-Meteo). Sunny days run higher, overcast days lower.
Sun in Houston today: 10 h 53 min of daylight
The UV index is highest around solar noon, when the sun is at its highest — in Houston today around 12:05. The day is 10 h 53 min long; at the June solstice it lasts 14 h 3 min, at the December solstice 10 h 14 min.
UV index in the Weather24 app
On the Today screen the UV index card shows today's maximum and its level. Tap it for UV hour by hour with the peak and a line that says whether you need protection right now. UV is also in the rows under the hourly forecast — for your location and every saved city.
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See also: UV index scale: what each level means · barometric pressure today · rain radar