At solar noon (12:50:22 PM) the sun reaches 27.6° above the horizon in Wantage. Without clouds, that corresponds to a maximum UV index of about 1.6 (low). Clouds usually lower the real value; snow, sand, water and altitude can raise it.
UV index in Wantage, next 14 days
| Date | Sun at noon | Clear-sky max | Forecast max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.6° | 1.6 Low | — | |
| 27.3° | 1.6 Low | — | |
| 26.9° | 1.5 Low | — | |
| 26.6° | 1.5 Low | — | |
| 26.2° | 1.4 Low | — | |
| 25.9° | 1.4 Low | — | |
| 25.6° | 1.4 Low | — | |
| 25.2° | 1.3 Low | — | |
| 24.9° | 1.3 Low | — | |
| 24.6° | 1.2 Low | — | |
| 24.2° | 1.2 Low | — | |
| 23.9° | 1.2 Low | — | |
| 23.6° | 1.1 Low | — | |
| 23.3° | 1.1 Low | — |
Clear-sky values are calculated from the sun's height at solar noon (cloud-free sky, average ozone). Forecast values from Open-Meteo include clouds and load in your browser.
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Wantage is a market town and civil parish located in the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. As of 2021, the population of the parish was 13,103. The local landscape includes Chain Hill, while the town contains the Church of St Peter and St Paul and a statue of Alfred the Great. Other features in the area include the Betjeman Millennium Park, Holy Trinity Church, Wantage Methodist Church, and the site of the former Wantage railway station. The town maintains international links through twinning arrangements with Seesen in Germany and Mably in France.
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