if it's 53 degress and mostly sunny..?

Question

can you get a tan?

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure you can. Getting a tan or a sunburn (basically the same thing) has nothing to do with how hot/cold it is, but the ultraviolet waves emitted by the sun. You can even get a tan when it's overcast because of those same UV rays.

Answer 2

It's the intensity of the suns rays that's important. During the winter months the sun makes a low arc over the horizon and it's rays are weak. In the summer months it's higher in the sky and the rays are stronger.

It's possible to get sunburned even in an Arctic winter. It's just not very comfortable sunbathing when the temperatures are below freezing.

The clearer the atmopshere and the higher the sun is in the sky the greater the potential for getting a tan - whatever the temperature.

Answer 3

yes. It's not the heat that gives you the tan, it's the sun. The reason why people don't get a tan at 53 degrees is because most people won't go outside in a bikini and lay out when it is 53 degrees.

Answer 4

It is an incorrect notion to think that if the skin feels cool it will not sunburn as quickly. Although a cool breeze, swimming, or cooler temperatures will make the skin feel more comfortable, it is getting the same dose of UVV radiation as when the wind is light and temperatures are hot. Some people make the mistake of staying out in the sun longer since they don't feel hot. Then they go inside and realize they overexposed themselves

Answer 5

dont know...never tired to tan in 53 degree weather..coze that is too chilly to be in a swimsuit..try a tanning bed it will work better than laying out in 53 degree weather

Answer 6

yes especially if your at a higher elevation, this is due to the thin atmosphere allowing more radiation to enter atmosphere

Answer 7

it actually depends on the location. In Florida yeah. If its up north, nope sorry.