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Dubai vs Houston

Live UV index comparison

Dubai

United-Arab-Emirates

6.9 Est. peak
High
Houston

United-States

5 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, Dubai has the stronger sun — UV 6.9 vs 5.

Side-by-side

MetricDubaiHouston
UV (peak)6.95
Risk levelHighModerate
Today's max UV6.95
CountryUnited-Arab-EmiratesUnited-States
Latitude25.263129.786
Population3,331,4205,650,910

Monthly UV trend

Average UV index by month, Dubai vs Houston.

How this is calculated