Cities With the Highest UV Index Right Now

Maoming has the highest current UV index among the major cities we track, at about 6.3.

Updated hourly. Last updated Aug 19, 2026, 12:05:09 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	Sunny	6.3
=2	Daejeon	South Korea	26°C	Overcast	6.0
=2	Xinyang	China	26°C	Smoky haze	6.0
🥉	Zhanjiang	China	30°C	Patchy rain nearby	5.6
4	Yokohama	Japan	26°C	Sunny	5.1
=5	Tokyo	Japan	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	5.0
=5	Zhengzhou	China	24°C	Light rain shower	5.0
=5	Shijiazhuang	China	24°C	Patchy rain nearby	5.0
=5	Kawasaki	Japan	26°C	Sunny	5.0
6	Brisbane	Australia	19°C	Patchy rain nearby	4.9
7	Saitama	Japan	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	4.8
8	Kobe	Japan	28°C	Patchy rain nearby	4.6
=9	Osaka	Japan	29°C	Sunny	4.5
=9	Nagoya	Japan	30°C	Overcast	4.5
10	Kyoto	Japan	28°C	Sunny	4.4
11	Daqing	China	19°C	Overcast	4.0
12	Fukuoka	Japan	30°C	Sunny	3.9
13	Busan	South Korea	27°C	Sunny	3.7
=14	Sydney	Australia	15°C	Patchy rain nearby	3.2
=14	Davao	Philippines	26°C	Cloudy	3.2
15	Daegu	South Korea	26°C	Patchy rain nearby	3.1
=16	Incheon	South Korea	26°C	Patchy rain nearby	2.9
=16	Taipei	Taiwan	29°C	Sunny	2.9
=16	Budta	Philippines	26°C	Overcast	2.9
17	Ciudad Juárez	Mexico	39°C	Sunny	2.8
18	Suwon	South Korea	26°C	Overcast	2.7
=19	Pyongyang	North Korea	25°C	Overcast	2.6
=19	Taizhou	China	27°C	Light rain shower	2.6
=19	Cixi	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	2.6
=20	Shanghai	China	29°C	Sunny	2.5
=20	Seoul	South Korea	26°C	Patchy rain nearby	2.5
=20	Ningbo	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	2.5
=20	Shaoxing	China	28°C	Sunny	2.5
=20	Kaohsiung	Taiwan	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	2.5
=20	Yiwu	China	26°C	Sunny	2.5
=21	Hangzhou	China	28°C	Sunny	2.4
=21	Kunming	China	19°C	Patchy rain nearby	2.4
=21	Nantong	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	2.4
=21	Jinhua	China	27°C	Sunny	2.4
=21	Fushun	China	24°C	Patchy rain nearby	2.4
=22	Shenyang	China	24°C	Smoky haze	2.3
=22	Kunshan	China	28°C	Sunny	2.3
=22	Sapporo	Japan	22°C	Cloudy	2.3
=22	Putian	China	28°C	Patchy rain nearby	2.3
=22	Quanzhou	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	2.3
=23	Xiamen	China	27°C	Cloudy	2.2
=23	Wuxi	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	2.2
=23	Changzhou	China	28°C	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	2.2
=23	Jiangyin	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	2.2
=23	Changshu	China	28°C	Cloudy	2.2
=23	Jinjiang	China	30°C	Partly Cloudy	2.2
=23	Qujing	China	18°C	Patchy rain nearby	2.2
=23	Yixing	China	28°C	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	2.2
=24	Dalian	China	26°C	Overcast	2.1
=24	Anshan	China	25°C	Smoky haze	2.1
=24	Zhangjiagang	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	2.1
=25	Los Angeles	United States	33°C	Sunny	2.0
=25	Yancheng	China	27°C	Patchy rain nearby	2.0
=25	San Diego	United States	27°C	Sunny	2.0
=26	Qingdao	China	27°C	Overcast	1.9
=26	Shantou	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	1.9
=26	Lianyungang	China	26°C	Overcast	1.9
=26	Ganzhou	China	27°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.9
=26	Tijuana	Mexico	30°C	Sunny	1.9
=26	Makassar	Indonesia	26°C	Partly Cloudy	1.9
=26	Adelaide	Australia	13°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.9
=27	Nanjing	China	27°C	Overcast	1.8
=27	Hefei	China	27°C	Overcast	1.8
=27	Huizhou	China	27°C	Sunny	1.8
=27	Huai'an	China	26°C	Overcast	1.8
=28	Shenzhen	China	29°C	Sunny	1.7
=28	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	28°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.7
=28	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	28°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.7
=28	Tangshan	China	25°C	Smoky haze	1.7
=28	Nanchang	China	28°C	Sunny	1.7
=28	Jieyang	China	28°C	Partly Cloudy	1.7
=28	Lu’an	China	27°C	Smoky haze	1.7
=28	Xuzhou	China	26°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.7
=29	Guangzhou	China	30°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.6
=29	Tianjin	China	25°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.6
=29	Dongguan	China	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.6
=29	Linyi	China	25°C	Cloudy	1.6
=29	Fuyang	China	27°C	Smoky haze	1.6
=29	Qingyuan	China	28°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.6
=29	Huainan	China	26°C	Overcast	1.6
=29	Guankou	China	27°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.6
=30	Wuhan	China	27°C	Moderate rain at times	1.5
=30	Foshan	China	30°C	Light rain shower	1.5
=30	Zhongshan	China	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.5
=30	Baoding	China	25°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.5
=30	Zhuhai	China	29°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.5
=30	Datong	China	21°C	Sunny	1.5
=30	Jiangmen	China	29°C	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	1.5
=30	Phoenix	United States	48°C	Sunny	1.5
=30	Bozhou	China	26°C	Smoky haze	1.5
=31	Beijing	China	25°C	Smoky haze	1.4
=31	Taiyuan	China	19°C	Sunny	1.4
=31	Changsha	China	26°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.4
=31	Wenzhou	China	27°C	Patchy rain nearby	1.4
=31	Yunfu	China	26°C	Light rain shower	1.4

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 6.3 (as of August 19, 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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