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Melbourne vs Sydney

Live UV index comparison

Melbourne

Australia

11.6 Est. peak
Extreme
Sydney

Australia

11 Est. peak
Extreme

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, Melbourne has the stronger sun — UV 11.6 vs 11.

Side-by-side

MetricMelbourneSydney
UV (peak)11.611
Risk levelExtremeExtreme
Today's max UV11.611
CountryAustraliaAustralia
Latitude-37.8142-33.8678
Population4,529,5004,840,600

Monthly UV trend

Average UV index by month, Melbourne vs Sydney.

How this is calculated