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I would look at a UV index chart for your area and act accordingly - e.g. deliberate sun exposure soon after sunrise and soon before sunset. But you might just

I would look at a UV index chart for your area and act accordingly - e.g. deliberate sun exposure soon after sunrise and soon before sunset. But you might just be SOL, it sounds like you have skin type I on the Fitzpatrick scale which is no ability to tan or extremely difficult to tan. Something I considered is considered personally is moving somewhere further north and probably cloudier, just reality. Where I live now our max UV today is extreme - nearly 12. There is also supplementation you can look into but the science for isn’t concrete. I know there’s a thread on the tanning subreddit near the top of all time with a list of them and how they might help.

smeej 2y ago
I just checked and the nearest city I could find results for and we have zero extreme days, 25ish very high, and more than half the year very low. Unfortunately (for this purpose; I generally love it here), I'm about as far north as I can get without moving to Alaska or another country. I think I just have to choose between the risks of skin cancer and the risks of whatever else might happen if I don't get enough sunshine. The latter is a bit more nebulous for the time being, so I guess I'll just keep making sure I don't go out without clothing coverage or high SPF.