2006-07-27 06:35:40 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Yes. My son came home from visiting his aunt last weekend Horribly burnt It was an overcast day and nobody thought about the fact that the sun is still shining. The rays that cause "Burning" are UV and therefore not Visible and cut through cloud cover.
2006-07-27 06:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is true. I was actually told once that you have more of a chance of burning in cloudy weather then sunny because the sun's damaging UV light can pass through the clouds, and you wouldn't think this to be possible.
2006-07-27 13:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by HeavenLee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, even if it is not sunny, ultraviolet rays are being transmitted and it's the rays that burn your skin not the sun itself. Just ask anybody from Florida who gets burned on an overcast day at the beach. Even worse if it's not sunny, people stay out in the sun even longer and have worse burns.
2006-07-27 13:40:29 · answer #3 · answered by justinberryuf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, even when it's cloudy the suns rays can still reach your skin and cause a sun burn. It is best to wear a sunscreen of SPF of 15 or higher everyday regardless of the weather. You can even get a sun burn in winter.
2006-07-27 15:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by Greeneyed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, living in Spain, I have already learned the answer to your question..... you normally get even more sun burnt when its cloudy because your body does not feel the burnt.
2006-07-27 13:41:03 · answer #5 · answered by modem_jockey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UV radiation is the culprit. Cloud cover does not block or change the intensity. In fact, cloudy days on a beach can lead to horrible sunburn because the body feels cooler and we are less likely to use sunscreen.
2006-07-27 13:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by GOSHAWK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, don't be tricked. UV rays can pierce clouds. The only way to get less UV in the open, is when the earths angle changes in the seasons, winter with the least.
2006-07-27 14:47:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! The suns UV rays still come through the clouds.
2006-07-27 13:39:33 · answer #8 · answered by dolphin2253 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course, if the sun is there and only covered by clouds, as it is the radiation from the sun that causes your skin to burn and radiation can pass through almost everything, especially wispy thin clouds. but if the clouds are too thick then too little radiation passes through and you will not get burnt at all. x
2006-07-27 13:40:33 · answer #9 · answered by amnesty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-07-27 13:38:42 · answer #10 · answered by jessi_2089 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋