Cities With the Highest UV Index Right Now

Maoming has the highest current UV index among the major cities we track, at about 8.7.

Updated hourly. Last updated Sep 14, 2026, 1:05:08 AM UTC.

Cities with at least 200,000 residents; 100 cities shown.

Top Cities Ranked by UV index

#	City	Country	Temperature	Conditions	UV index
🥇	Maoming	China	30°C	Light rain shower	8.7
=2	Brisbane	Australia	23°C	Sunny	8.2
=2	Zhanjiang	China	28°C	Light rain shower	8.2
🥉	Davao	Philippines	27°C	Sunny	6.7
=4	Tokyo	Japan	30°C	Sunny	6.6
=4	Yokohama	Japan	27°C	Sunny	6.6
=4	Kawasaki	Japan	27°C	Sunny	6.6
=4	Saitama	Japan	30°C	Sunny	6.6
5	Budta	Philippines	29°C	Patchy light drizzle	6.4
6	Nagoya	Japan	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	6.3
=7	Osaka	Japan	29°C	Sunny	6.1
=7	Kobe	Japan	27°C	Sunny	6.1
=7	Kyoto	Japan	27°C	Patchy rain nearby	6.1
=8	Quezon City	Philippines	28°C	Sunny	5.3
=8	Manila	Philippines	28°C	Sunny	5.3
9	Makassar	Indonesia	30°C	Sunny	5.2
10	Taipei	Taiwan	29°C	Sunny	5.1
11	Adelaide	Australia	14°C	Sunny	5.0
=12	Kaohsiung	Taiwan	28°C	Sunny	4.7
=12	Liupanshui	China	17°C	Sunny	4.7
13	Kunming	China	19°C	Sunny	4.5
14	Daegu	South Korea	22°C	Overcast	4.4
15	Jinjiang	China	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	4.2
=16	Xiamen	China	28°C	Patchy rain nearby	4.1
=16	Ningbo	China	26°C	Sunny	4.1
=16	Quanzhou	China	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	4.1
=17	Sydney	Australia	20°C	Overcast	4.0
=17	Shantou	China	28°C	Sunny	4.0
=17	Busan	South Korea	25°C	Sunny	4.0
=17	Chaozhou	China	28°C	Sunny	4.0
=17	Gwangju	South Korea	23°C	Sunny	4.0
18	Jieyang	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	3.9
=19	Shanghai	China	27°C	Sunny	3.8
=19	Incheon	South Korea	23°C	Overcast	3.8
=19	Daejeon	South Korea	23°C	Cloudy	3.8
=20	Seoul	South Korea	23°C	Overcast	3.7
=20	Changshu	China	25°C	Sunny	3.7
=21	Pyongyang	North Korea	21°C	Sunny	3.6
=21	Kunshan	China	26°C	Sunny	3.6
=21	Sapporo	Japan	20°C	Patchy rain nearby	3.6
=21	Cixi	China	26°C	Sunny	3.6
=22	Suzhou	China	24°C	Partly Cloudy	3.5
=22	Wuxi	China	25°C	Partly Cloudy	3.5
=22	Surabaya	Indonesia	28°C	Partly Cloudy	3.5
=22	Kowloon	Hong Kong	28°C	Sunny	3.5
=22	Shaoxing	China	26°C	Patchy rain nearby	3.5
=22	Putian	China	27°C	Overcast	3.5
23	Suwon	South Korea	23°C	Overcast	3.4
=24	Nantong	China	25°C	Partly Cloudy	3.3
=24	Fukuoka	Japan	25°C	Light rain shower	3.3
=25	Shenzhen	China	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	3.2
=25	Hangzhou	China	26°C	Patchy rain nearby	3.2
=25	Qingdao	China	23°C	Cloudy	3.2
=25	Changzhou	China	25°C	Sunny	3.2
=25	Yantai	China	23°C	Sunny	3.2
=25	Zhangjiagang	China	25°C	Sunny	3.2
=26	Zhuhai	China	29°C	Partly Cloudy	3.1
=26	Yangjiang	China	27°C	Patchy rain nearby	3.1
=27	Dalian	China	21°C	Sunny	3.0
=27	Linyi	China	22°C	Sunny	3.0
=27	Nanchang	China	27°C	Sunny	3.0
=27	Semarang	Indonesia	28°C	Smoky haze	3.0
=27	Suqian	China	23°C	Smoky haze	3.0
=27	Jepara	Indonesia	28°C	Overcast	3.0
=28	Huai'an	China	24°C	Sunny	2.9
=28	Weifang	China	24°C	Sunny	2.9
=28	Lianyungang	China	24°C	Sunny	2.9
=28	Guankou	China	25°C	Sunny	2.9
=29	Zibo	China	23°C	Sunny	2.8
=29	Jiangmen	China	28°C	Light rain shower	2.8
=29	Tai’an	China	24°C	Sunny	2.8
=30	Nanjing	China	24°C	Overcast	2.7
=30	Shenyang	China	18°C	Sunny	2.7
=30	Zhongshan	China	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	2.7
=30	Haikou	China	24°C	Light rain shower	2.7
=30	Wenzhou	China	24°C	Overcast	2.7
=30	Fuyang	China	24°C	Smoky haze	2.7
=30	Wuhu	China	25°C	Light rain shower	2.7
=30	Shangqiu	China	24°C	Smoky haze	2.7
=30	Bozhou	China	25°C	Smoky haze	2.7
=30	Fushun	China	16°C	Sunny	2.7
=30	Jining	China	25°C	Smoky haze	2.7
=31	Jinan	China	25°C	Smoky haze	2.6
=31	Changsha	China	23°C	Sunny	2.6
=31	Huizhou	China	27°C	Sunny	2.6
=31	Yunfu	China	26°C	Light rain shower	2.6
=31	Jiangyin	China	25°C	Sunny	2.6
=31	Huainan	China	24°C	Smoky haze	2.6
=31	Yancheng	China	24°C	Cloudy	2.6
=31	Guilin	China	26°C	Partly Cloudy	2.6
=31	Anshan	China	17°C	Sunny	2.6
=32	Wuhan	China	26°C	Cloudy	2.5
=32	Perth	Australia	18°C	Cloudy	2.5
=32	Lu’an	China	23°C	Overcast	2.5
=32	Heze	China	24°C	Smoky haze	2.5
=32	Liaocheng	China	26°C	Smoky haze	2.5
=33	Tangshan	China	21°C	Sunny	2.4
=33	Caloocan City	Philippines	27°C	Sunny	2.4
=33	Changde	China	24°C	Partly Cloudy	2.4
=33	Kaifeng	China	23°C	Sunny	2.4

Methodology: Current conditions are sampled from WeatherAPI for up to 400 of the largest cities with at least 200,000 residents.

Why Is UV So Strong in These Cities Right Now?

The UV index measures the intensity of sunburn-producing ultraviolet radiation. It rises with solar elevation and altitude and can also be affected by cloud, ozone and surface reflection.

Frequently Asked Questions: Cities With the Highest UV Index Right Now

Which city has the highest UV index right now?

Among the major cities we track, Maoming has the highest current UV index at about 8.7 (as of September 14, 2026).

What UV index requires protection?

Protection is recommended from UV 3 upward; very high and extreme levels can damage unprotected skin and eyes quickly.

Cities With the Highest UV Index Right Now

Top Cities Ranked by UV index

Why Is UV So Strong in These Cities Right Now?

Frequently Asked Questions: Cities With the Highest UV Index Right Now

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