[dzhiurgis]

Growing up Lithuania the term is “burning yourself”

In NZ now - going to beach without protection even for an hour is suicide. Also avoid even going outside from 11am till 3pm at peak summer months.

[alvah]

"In NZ now - going to beach without protection even for an hour is suicide. Also avoid even going outside from 11am till 3pm at peak summer months."

I live in Western Australia, which is much sunnier than anywhere in NZ, and this sounds hyperbolic to me.

[dzhiurgis]

Perth at peaks is about 2 average points higher than Auckland [0]. UV index does happen at peaks too.

I've met plenty people here who "never wore a hat their life" and look like a prune. Personally I'm more comfortable at home than trying to find a shade everywhere you go.

0: https://www.ehinz.ac.nz/indicators/uv-exposure/daily-uv-leve...

[seszett]

Don't know about Australia but when I was on Kerguelen island which is at the same latitude as my homeplace on the coast of France, there was a very noticeable difference in UV content, you could absolutely burn in just an hour without protection (and it happened often).