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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Wilmington

Delaware, United States • Local time: 12:06

Live UV Index
12:00
3.3
Moderate
Peak 5.5 at 13:00

Temp

27.2°C
Cloudy

Status

Cloudy

Max

28.8°C

Next 3 Hours

5.5
13:00
4.7
14:00
3.5
15:00

Humidity

42%

Cloud

100%

Wind Spd

7km/h

"Moderate risk. Seek shade near midday."

Today's UV Forecast

Hourly prediction for Wilmington · Peak 5.5 at 13:00

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3.3
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1.3
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Sunburn time at UV 3.3

Estimate for Wilmington based on your skin type. Estimates only — not medical advice.

Skin type (Fitzpatrick)

Unprotected

30 min

Type II · no sunscreen

Recommended

SPF 50

Moderate UV with fair skin — use broad-spectrum SPF 50 and seek shade near midday.

With SPF 50

12+ hours

Theoretical window — apply enough and reapply every 2 hours

Quick take: Moderate unprotected window — still use SPF for midday outdoor time.

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Location Map

39.7578, -75.5462 · Elev. 42 m · America/New_York

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Today's UV outlook for Wilmington

Today's forecast for Wilmington peaks at UV 5.5 around 13:00. The hourly outlook shows 5 hours at moderate or above (UV 3+). The live reading is UV 3.3 right now.

UV stays mostly in the low-to-moderate range today, but the hourly bars still show when exposure climbs. Fair skin still benefits from SPF for extended time outdoors.

Compare with other cities in Delaware, or read practical planning notes in the blog .