ChatGPT: “The average UV (Ultraviolet) levels in Malta can vary depending on the time of year and prevailing weather conditions. However, as an island nation located in the Mediterranean Sea, Malta generally experiences high levels of UV radiation, particularly during the summer months.
The UV Index is a measure of the intensity of ultraviolet radiation from the sun, and it ranges from 1 (low) to 11+ (extremely high). In Malta, during the summer season, which typically spans from June to September, the UV Index can often reach high levels, ranging from 8 to 11.
It’s important to note that UV levels can be influenced by several factors, including the time of day, cloud cover, altitude, and proximity to the equator. Additionally, the UV Index is typically highest between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., so it’s advisable to take precautions during these hours to minimize exposure to harmful UV radiation.
To protect yourself from excessive UV exposure, especially during peak times, it is recommended to wear protective clothing, apply sunscreen with a high SPF, wear a hat and sunglasses, and seek shade when possible.”
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Usually we just avoid going out during peak sunshine hours but do apply suntan lotion when at the beach.
PS Please stop using chatgpt as a search engine. You can’t blindly trust its answers.
I usually avoid the sun between 11 and 4 altogether or limit the exposure to a few minutes
I’ve been living here for 2 years and I never wear sunscreen. Sometimes I am burned but only rarely.
No I just avoid the sun like vampires
I should but I don’t. Though sometimes I remember sunscreen in the morning. Always with sunglasses though.
Stay inside or in the shadow during peak hours. I remember one day in Cambodia, I was out all day and I got a bad sunburn through my t-shirt. Same could happen in Malta soon if not already.
Stay inside.
One thing Maltese in general do is avoid the sun between about 11 and 3.
They say you should put on your face for everyday walking about, but I know very few people who do. In summer I use moisturiser with added SPF, which I feel is enough
As others said, avoid going out during peak hours, and wear suncream. Protective clothing is actually very rare here, most people just wear normal t-shirts and the like
We always should if stating in the sun. The sun between 11:00 and 16:00 is a killer. I rarely stay beyond 14:00 and always under an umbrella , I use sun protection as well. Maltese summer sun is not something to be underestimated. I’ve seen tourists glowing red with burns. Cant imagine how they manage. Dont tell me to swim with a t-shirt though .
Generic sun block everyday and avoid sun during the peak mid-day
I am not Maltese, but it’s my second year here, and I apply spf 50 to my face even if I stay at home. Nine isn’t even the worst here; 10-11 in July is a norm.
Most Maltese people are tan but can still burn, there’s a classic saying “jien Malti m’għandix bżonn suncream” (I’m Maltese I don’t need suncream), I learned that I need suncream the hard way
Most of us try to avoid the sun between 11 and 15. When we’re at the beach we try to spend most of those hours in the shade having lunch. The rest of the time, it’s important to wear a hat, use sunscreen, or wear UV protective clothing.
I have started applying sun block recently. Mainly because of prevention and to remain evenly tanned. The latter is not easy though. Anyone else ends up with a driver’s tan?
I don’t wear sunscreen unless Im at the beach, although its not a bad idea to do so when all summer we have 11+ UV. As others have said, I avoid the sun as much as I can during peak hours in summer.
We wear sunscreen to the beach, most Maltese people think that they need to only apply sunscreen at the beach. But as a general thing most people avoid the sun from 11-4 ish. We weren’t pressed and taught much about sunscreen and protective clothing but in school teachers would constantly tell us to avoid the sun midday
It’s recommended that you put sunscreen on, I can’t imagine being exposed to this level of UV is good for your skin in the long run, will end up looking like a leather bag later on in life haha
Have you seen some people their skin!? 40 year old are wrinkled up like a 60 year old one. They don’t use sunscreen.
It’s recommended if you are light skinned. Also helps to avoid going out or staying too long in the sun between 10am and 4pm (this would be between 9am and 5-6pm later in summer).
Oh damn I just found about this today and I’ve kinda been quite a lot exposed maybe not a lot but yeah I’ve been here since Sunday oh well my bad