Illinois, United States · 41.88, -87.63
Today's peak reaches moderate levels. Unprotected skin starts to redden in about 28 min at the worst hour: shade, sunglasses and SPF 30 are enough.
Chicago sits at 41.9° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 5.9: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.
Chicago sees the widest UV swing of the year of any latitude band: a sharp summer peak around June and July, and a winter trough around December and January where midday UV can sit near zero for weeks at a time.
| Local time | UV index | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 01:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 02:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 03:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 04:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 05:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 06:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 07:00 | 0.1 | No danger |
| 08:00 | 0.6 | No danger |
| 09:00 | 1.7 | No danger |
| 10:00 | 3.2 | Caution |
| 11:00 | 4.5 | Caution |
| 12:00 | 5.5 | Caution |
| 13:00 | 5.9 | Caution |
| 14:00 | 5.5 | Caution |
| 15:00 | 3.5 | Caution |
| 16:00 | 2 | No danger |
| 17:00 | 1.5 | No danger |
| 18:00 | 0.5 | No danger |
| 19:00 | 0.2 | No danger |
| 20:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 21:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 22:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 23:00 | 0 | No danger |
| Skin type | Time to burn |
|---|---|
| I · always burns, never tans | 23 min |
| II · burns easily | 28 min |
| III · burns sometimes | 40 min |
| IV · rarely burns | 51 min |
| V · brown skin | 1 h 08 min |
| VI · deeply pigmented | 1 h 53 min |
Yes. UV in Chicago is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 09:53 to 15:18 local time today, peaking at 5.9.
UV is highest in Chicago at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 5.9.
At today's peak of 5.9, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 28 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.
Chicago sees the widest UV swing of the year of any latitude band: a sharp summer peak around June and July, and a winter trough around December and January where midday UV can sit near zero for weeks at a time.
Forecasts and elevation from Open-Meteo. The second UV opinion contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) information; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for how it is used here.
uvlevel.net gives general sun-safety guidance, not medical advice. Photosensitising medication, skin conditions, infants and a history of skin cancer all call for stricter limits than shown here.