This is what the sun feels like in New Zealand because of the diminished ozone layer.
The following information has been extracted from a forum located here:
http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-13925.html
The original poster was asking residents of New Zealand what the sun there feels like.
JT1 Oct 07, 2007
In high summer, the sunshine in New Zealand is really strong. You'll burn more easily here in New Zealand than anywhere in the Mediterranean. There is less ozone here to block UV rays that cause sunburn. New Zealand has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world with almost 50,000 new cases diagnosed each year.
Moorf Oct 07, 2007
We're in Christchurch, and the sun can feel very hot indeed, even in winter.
Lupin Oct 07, 2007
When we first arrived (January) I was shocked by how the sun on my bare arms felt like it was shining through a magnifying glass. Yesterday my friend and I sat out on her deck for a chat at 11 am and she burned in 10 minutes without sunscreen.
Zardell Oct 07, 2007
Even in winter the sun's strength is intense.
Spundulike Oct 07, 2007
I would agree with Moorf & Lupin and often explain to friends here in the UK that 22 degrees (celsius) in NZ is very different to 22 degrees (celsius) in the UK. It does hurt in the way sun does when being shone through a magnifying glass as Lupin has said.
