ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

This page presents instantaneous recorded UV levels for Davis Station, Antarctica. The UV data is collected continuously by a detector that responds to UV in a manner similar to human skin.

There is a self-refreshing version of this page that displays the graph only and is updated with the latest measured UV level every minute. Note that UV levels are extremely low in Antarctica during the winter months. To see what the current conditions are at Davis station visit the Davis webcam.

What the UV levels mean

The UV level can be related to ultraviolet radiation exposure as follows:

UV Level Exposure Risk Colour Code 2 or less Low 3 to 5 Moderate 6 to 7 High 8 to 10 Very High 11 or higher Extreme

For further sun protection information refer to the ARPANSA UV Data Resource Page Top of Page