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Chicago vs Los Angeles

Live UV index comparison

Chicago

United-States

2.3 Est. peak
Low
Los Angeles

United-States

3.6 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 3.6 vs 2.3.

Side-by-side

MetricChicagoLos Angeles
UV (peak)2.33.6
Risk levelLowModerate
Today's max UV2.33.6
CountryUnited-StatesUnited-States
Latitude41.837534.1141
Population8,595,18112,121,244

Monthly UV trend

Average UV index by month, Chicago vs Los Angeles.

How this is calculated