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Barcelona vs Madrid

Live UV index comparison

Barcelona

Spain

2.5 Est. peak
Low
Madrid

Spain

2.8 Est. peak
Low

Live readings are temporarily unavailable — showing each city's modelled peak UV (historical average / clear-sky). Values update as live data returns.

Based on modelled peaks, Madrid has the stronger sun — UV 2.8 vs 2.5.

Side-by-side

MetricBarcelonaMadrid
UV (peak)2.52.8
Risk levelLowLow
Today's max UV2.52.8
CountrySpainSpain
Latitude41.382540.4169
Population4,800,0006,211,000

Monthly UV trend

Average UV index by month, Barcelona vs Madrid.

How this is calculated