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Boston vs Los Angeles

Live UV index comparison

Boston

United-States

1.8 Est. peak
Low
Los Angeles

United-States

3.4 Est. peak
Moderate

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, Los Angeles has the stronger sun — UV 3.4228 vs 1.7725.

Side-by-side

MetricBostonLos Angeles
UV (peak)1.77253.4228
Risk levelLowModerate
Today's max UV1.83.4
CountryUnited-StatesUnited-States
Latitude42.318834.1141
Population4,208,58012,121,244

Monthly UV trend

Average UV index by month, Boston vs Los Angeles.

How this is calculated