Vitamin D in South Carolina in November: sun, UV and what to expect
Too cold Too cold here in November: afternoon highs average only 21.6°C, which is too chilly for sunbathing in light clothing. Try another month or a warmer destination.
4.3 hsun window (UV 2.5+)
4.0peak UV Index
13 minto a full dose
22°Cafternoon high
7/30rainy days
25/30sunny days
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How long in the sun in November?
- If you travel anyway, plan your sun session around midday (roughly 11:00 to 15:00), when the UV Index peaks at about 4.0. With about a quarter of your skin bare, a full dose takes around 13 minutes for skin type III at age 30, and about 25 minutes at age 65.
- Stop well before your skin turns pink. At this UV level skin type III can start to burn after about 50 minutes of midday sun, so cover up, find shade and use SPF 30+ on skin that stays out.
- Water, sand and light surfaces reflect UV, so at the beach you get a little more sun than the number suggests, for the good and the bad.
| Skin type | Full dose, age 30 | Full dose, age 65 | Time to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type I | 9 min | 17 min | 33 min |
| Type II | 11 min | 21 min | 42 min |
| Type III | 13 min | 25 min | 50 min |
| Type IV | 20 min | 38 min | 75 min |
| Type V | 27 min | 50 min | 1.7 h |
| Type VI | 44 min | 83 min | 2.8 h |
Minutes at midday for about 1,000 IU of vitamin D with a quarter of the body bare, at Kiawah Island, the median coastal place. Time to burn is the time to reach one minimal erythemal dose and does not depend on age. A rough planning guide, not medical advice.
Places in South Carolina in November
| Place | Rating | Sun window | Full dose | Afternoon high | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folly Beach | Too cold | 4.4 h | 13 min | 22°C | 6/30 |
| Charleston | Too cold | 4.2 h | 13 min | 22°C | 6/30 |
| Kiawah Island | Too cold | 4.3 h | 13 min | 22°C | 7/30 |
| Hilton Head Island | Too cold | 4.1 h | 13 min | 21°C | 6/30 |
| Myrtle Beach | Too cold | 4.1 h | 14 min | 19°C | 4/30 |
Other months in South Carolina
- Jan Too cold
- Feb Too cold
- Mar Too cold
- Apr Excellent
- May Excellent
- Jun Excellent
- Jul Excellent
- Aug Excellent
- Sep Bad weather
- Oct Good
- Nov Too cold
- Dec Too cold
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