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Air quality · Muharraq, Bahrain

Al Muharraq Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 16:00 local time (UTC+3), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

121 Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI16:00 UTC+3, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside Shorter if you have asthma or heart disease
  • Kids playing outside OK, less for kids with asthma
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors If you are in a sensitive group

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

17:00 · 116 18:00 · 110 19:00 · 107 20:00 · 104 21:00 · 102 22:00 · 99 23:00 · 96 00:00 · 93 01:00 · 92 02:00 · 94 03:00 · 94 04:00 · 95 05:00 · 97 06:00 · 99 07:00 · 101 08:00 · 103 09:00 · 105 10:00 · 110 11:00 · 116 12:00 · 123 13:00 · 126 14:00 · 125 15:00 · 123 16:00 · 121 17:00 · 120 18:00 · 120 19:00 · 121 20:00 · 121 21:00 · 121 22:00 · 117 23:00 · 112 00:00 · 106 01:00 · 103 02:00 · 102 03:00 · 100 04:00 · 99 05:00 · 98 06:00 · 96 07:00 · 93 08:00 · 90 09:00 · 87 10:00 · 85 11:00 · 85 12:00 · 84 13:00 · 84 14:00 · 84 15:00 · 84 16:00 · 84 17:00 · 82 18:00 · 80 19:00 · 78 20:00 · 76 21:00 · 74 22:00 · 72 23:00 · 71 00:00 · 70 01:00 · 70 02:00 · 70 03:00 · 70 04:00 · 70 05:00 · 70 06:00 · 70 07:00 · 70 08:00 · 70 09:00 · 71 10:00 · 72 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+3. Particles use EPA’s NowCast (a 12-hour weighted average), ozone and CO an 8-hour average. Lighter bars are the CAMS forecast.

Show as a table
TimeAQI
Mon 17:00116
Mon 18:00110
Mon 19:00107
Mon 20:00104
Mon 21:00102
Mon 22:0099
Mon 23:0096
Tue 00:0093
Tue 01:0092
Tue 02:0094
Tue 03:0094
Tue 04:0095
Tue 05:0097
Tue 06:0099
Tue 07:00101
Tue 08:00103
Tue 09:00105
Tue 10:00110
Tue 11:00116
Tue 12:00123
Tue 13:00126
Tue 14:00125
Tue 15:00123
Tue 16:00 · Now121
Tue 17:00 · Forecast120
Tue 18:00 · Forecast120
Tue 19:00 · Forecast121
Tue 20:00 · Forecast121
Tue 21:00 · Forecast121
Tue 22:00 · Forecast117
Tue 23:00 · Forecast112
Wed 00:00 · Forecast106
Wed 01:00 · Forecast103
Wed 02:00 · Forecast102
Wed 03:00 · Forecast100
Wed 04:00 · Forecast99
Wed 05:00 · Forecast98
Wed 06:00 · Forecast96
Wed 07:00 · Forecast93
Wed 08:00 · Forecast90
Wed 09:00 · Forecast87
Wed 10:00 · Forecast85
Wed 11:00 · Forecast85
Wed 12:00 · Forecast84
Wed 13:00 · Forecast84
Wed 14:00 · Forecast84
Wed 15:00 · Forecast84
Wed 16:00 · Forecast84
Wed 17:00 · Forecast82
Wed 18:00 · Forecast80
Wed 19:00 · Forecast78
Wed 20:00 · Forecast76
Wed 21:00 · Forecast74
Wed 22:00 · Forecast72
Wed 23:00 · Forecast71
Thu 00:00 · Forecast70
Thu 01:00 · Forecast70
Thu 02:00 · Forecast70
Thu 03:00 · Forecast70
Thu 04:00 · Forecast70
Thu 05:00 · Forecast70
Thu 06:00 · Forecast70
Thu 07:00 · Forecast70
Thu 08:00 · Forecast70
Thu 09:00 · Forecast71
Thu 10:00 · Forecast72

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 41.0 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 37.8 µg/m³ · 2.5× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 121
  • PM10 92 µg/m³ 74
  • O₃ 84 µg/m³ 42
  • NO₂ 39 µg/m³ 19
  • SO₂ 45 µg/m³ 24
  • CO 0.46 mg/m³ 3

Modelled concentrations at the city’s location (CAMS). The sub-index uses the same averaging as the headline, so the highest one is the AQI.

Nearby cities

City AQI
Dammam Saudi Arabia 130
Doha Qatar 114
Al Ahmadi Kuwait 151
Shiraz Iran 69
Riyadh Saudi Arabia 414
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 98
Kuwait City Kuwait 151

Where this number comes from

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) forecasts air pollution worldwide on a grid (about 11 km over Europe, about 45 km elsewhere). We take the grid value at Al Muharraq’s coordinates and score it with the US EPA’s method. It is a model, not a measurement: a nearby monitoring station can read quite differently, especially next to busy roads or during fires and dust storms.

Full methodology · Data: CAMS via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); city list: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

  • Good 0–50
  • Moderate 51–100
  • Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101–150
  • Unhealthy 151–200
  • Very unhealthy 201–300
  • Hazardous 301–500

Questions

What is the AQI in Al Muharraq right now?

121 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) at 16:00 UTC+3, 3 Nov. PM2.5 is the pollutant with the highest sub-index. This is a modelled estimate from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), not a reading from a monitoring station.

Is it safe to exercise outside in Al Muharraq today?

For most people, yes; people with asthma, heart or lung disease, older adults and children should take it easier. The EPA’s statement for “Unhealthy for sensitive groups”: Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Al Muharraq get better or worse tomorrow?

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 84 around 12:00 to 121 around 19:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Al Muharraq compare with other cities?

Right now it is the 147th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Al Muharraq?

Apps differ in source (government stations, low-cost sensors or a model like this one), in scale (US EPA, European, or a national index) and in averaging (hourly or NowCast, 8-hour, 24-hour). This page uses the US EPA AQI with EPA’s NowCast for particles, computed from the CAMS forecast for the city’s location.