Dermidia

Where dry skin affects the most people

U.S. metros ranked by total annual dry-skin exposure — each area's Dry Skin Index (DSI) over the year, weighted by how many people live there. A bigger, drier metro carries more total exposure than a small one.

This week across the U.S.

Special Skin Care weather in 5 of 30 major metros this week

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY — DSI 3.8 (Low Risk)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL — DSI 3.9 (Low Risk)Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — DSI 4.4 (First Alert)Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA — DSI 5.4 (Special Care)Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ — DSI 4.3 (First Alert)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO — DSI 5.0 (Special Care)Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC — DSI 4.1 (First Alert)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA — DSI 4.0 (First Alert)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN — DSI 3.9 (Low Risk)Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA — DSI 4.1 (First Alert)Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI — DSI 4.1 (First Alert)Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV — DSI 5.6 (Special Care)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX — DSI 3.6 (Low Risk)Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — DSI 4.2 (First Alert)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA — DSI 3.6 (Low Risk)Pittsburgh, PA — DSI 4.2 (First Alert)Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD — DSI 4.0 (First Alert)San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — DSI 4.7 (First Alert)St. Louis, MO — DSI 4.0 (First Alert)Salt Lake City, UT — DSI 5.3 (Special Care)Columbus, OH — DSI 4.1 (First Alert)Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN — DSI 4.0 (First Alert)Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX — DSI 3.4 (Low Risk)Kansas City, MO — DSI 3.8 (Low Risk)Cleveland-Elyria, OH — DSI 4.0 (First Alert)Cincinnati, OH — DSI 3.9 (Low Risk)Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI — DSI 3.9 (Low Risk)Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA — DSI 5.2 (Special Care)San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA — DSI 4.2 (First Alert)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR — DSI 4.3 (First Alert)

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The 30 metros with the most annual exposure

Map colors show this week's forecast; the rankings below reflect annual exposure, so a top-ranked metro can still have an easy week.

  1. 1New York, NYNew York · peaks in winter
  2. 2Chicago, ILIllinois · peaks in winter
  3. 3Los Angeles, CACalifornia · dry-skin stress all year
  4. 4Riverside, CACalifornia · dry-skin stress all year
  5. 5Phoenix, AZArizona · dry-skin stress all year
  6. 6Denver, COColorado · dry-skin stress all year
  7. 7Washington, DCthe District of Columbia · peaks in winter
  8. 8Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania · peaks in winter
  9. 9Minneapolis, MNMinnesota · peaks in winter
  10. 10Boston, MAMassachusetts · peaks in winter
  11. 11Detroit, MIMichigan · peaks in winter
  12. 12Las Vegas, NVNevada · dry-skin stress all year
  13. 13Dallas, TXTexas · peaks in winter
  14. 14Seattle, WAWashington · dry-skin stress all year
  15. 15Atlanta, GAGeorgia · peaks in winter
  16. 16Pittsburgh, PAPennsylvania · peaks in winter
  17. 17Baltimore, MDMaryland · peaks in winter
  18. 18San Diego, CACalifornia · dry-skin stress all year
  19. 19St. Louis, MOMissouri · peaks in winter
  20. 20Salt Lake City, UTUtah · dry-skin stress all year
  21. 21Columbus, OHOhio · peaks in winter
  22. 22Indianapolis, INIndiana · peaks in winter
  23. 23Houston, TXTexas · peaks in winter
  24. 24Kansas City, MOMissouri · peaks in winter
  25. 25Cleveland, OHOhio · peaks in winter
  26. 26Cincinnati, OHOhio · peaks in winter
  27. 27Milwaukee, WIWisconsin · peaks in winter
  28. 28Sacramento, CACalifornia · dry-skin stress all year
  29. 29San Francisco, CACalifornia · dry-skin stress all year
  30. 30Portland, OROregon · dry-skin stress all year

Showing the top 30 metros. More cities are added as pages are published. Dry Skin Index values are modeled estimates simulated from 2025 local climatic data, not measurements of individual residences.