The amount of UVA radiation received depends on the day of the year

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SUPPORTEDCOMMON KNOWLEDGE

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Is it true that the amount of UVA radiation received depends on the day of the year?

Yes. The amount of UVA radiation received depends on the day of the year due to seasonal changes in solar elevation and atmospheric path length, making this relationship common knowledge.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · Common knowledge · 1 source for, 0 against · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

The analysis

The claim that the amount of UVA radiation received depends on the day of the year is a matter of basic astronomical and meteorological observation (common knowledge), and paper [1] explicitly supports that solar radiation intensity varies by the season of the year.

Evidence for · 1

Sun exposure (UVB, UVA, and blue‐violet visible light) in ordinary daily situations

2021

This paper notes that the intensity of solar radiation reaching the skin varies with the season of the year.

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Mazeto, I. F. S., Espósito, A., Cassiano, D., & Miot, H. (2021). Sun exposure (UVB, UVA, and blue‐violet visible light) in ordinary daily situations. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.16019

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