Will you be less likely to get sunburn on a windy day than a day with no wind?

Question

On two perfectly clear summer sunny days, one very windy and another with no wind, will you be less likely to get sunburn on the windy day?

Answer 1

No, you'll just be less likely to realize it because the wind will make you feel a little cooler.

Answer 2

No, a windy day is a bad day to go tanning. You will end up nice a red if you don't pay attention by more than feeling. The wind will not let you feel how hot it really is.

Answer 3

Less likely on a windy day--i think the wind would cool the skin slightly and you'd burn slower--this is minimal and you should dtill wear sunscreen. Ironically, have you considered windburn tho--if it's a dry hot wind it can damage the skin justa s much?

Answer 4

No, same likelihood both times.

Sunburns are caused from UV rays 'burning' the skin. Wind has no effect on UV rays because they are a form of energy without mass (no appreciable mass at least). The wind convects the heat away from your skin making it feel cooler (blowing on food to make it cooler) but you have equal likelihood in both instances.

Answer 5

No. Sunburn is exclusively the result of ultra-violet radiation, so wind or the lack thereof would have no effect on sunburn.

Answer 6

Wind has no effect on light rays. If the wind is hot and dry, you may feel the heat more intensely.

Answer 7

You can ge the same sunburn even if the wind is blowing or not it won't effect anything.

Answer 8

the first person is correct, but heres another fact. The wind will also dry out the skin faster also causing it to burn more quickly.

Answer 9

The wind doesn't affect the strength of the sun's rays.

Answer 10

doesn't matter, wind has nothing to do with sunburns