Summary:
However, thick cloud can greatly reduce UV levels and, surprisingly, certain types of thin cloud can magnify the UV radiation strength. Hence, it is critical to understand the ills of a high UV index. While a high UV index could stimulate pigmentation, cause tanning or burning to a certain subsection of Indians who are extremely fair, it is not likely to affect our DNA . The city was exposed to high-risk level ultraviolet (UV) radiation on 23 days (37.7%) in April-May, compared to 18 days (nearly 30%) in Mumbai and 19 in Delhi, according to an analysis by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, and System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).The city’s UV Index touched medium-risk level on 38 days. The maximum risk of UV radiations is noon and 3pm, with its peak at 1pm..