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Air quality · Shandong, China

Jinan Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 20:00 local time (UTC+8), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

159 Unhealthy

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI20:00 UTC+8, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.

This page uses EPA’s NowCast, which follows the last few hours, as the US government’s AirNow does. On a 24-hour average of particles, as many apps show, it is 162.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 87 around 14:00 to 163 around 23:00 (3 Nov).

72nd most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 5th of 25 in China.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside Shorten it, take breaks
  • Kids playing outside Limit it
  • Airing the house Open briefly
  • Mask outdoors N95 if outside for long

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

21:00 · 175 22:00 · 175 23:00 · 173 00:00 · 171 01:00 · 168 02:00 · 167 03:00 · 166 04:00 · 166 05:00 · 166 06:00 · 167 07:00 · 167 08:00 · 168 09:00 · 168 10:00 · 167 11:00 · 165 12:00 · 160 13:00 · 155 14:00 · 150 15:00 · 141 16:00 · 136 17:00 · 140 18:00 · 152 19:00 · 156 20:00 · 159 21:00 · 161 22:00 · 162 23:00 · 163 00:00 · 163 01:00 · 162 02:00 · 161 03:00 · 161 04:00 · 160 05:00 · 160 06:00 · 160 07:00 · 159 08:00 · 158 09:00 · 156 10:00 · 152 11:00 · 126 12:00 · 105 13:00 · 93 14:00 · 87 15:00 · 88 16:00 · 90 17:00 · 97 18:00 · 110 19:00 · 132 20:00 · 153 21:00 · 161 22:00 · 171 23:00 · 182 00:00 · 185 01:00 · 180 02:00 · 173 03:00 · 166 04:00 · 162 05:00 · 160 06:00 · 159 07:00 · 160 08:00 · 160 09:00 · 161 10:00 · 156 11:00 · 147 12:00 · 134 13:00 · 132 14:00 · 134 15:00 · 135 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+8. 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 21:00175
Mon 22:00175
Mon 23:00173
Tue 00:00171
Tue 01:00168
Tue 02:00167
Tue 03:00166
Tue 04:00166
Tue 05:00166
Tue 06:00167
Tue 07:00167
Tue 08:00168
Tue 09:00168
Tue 10:00167
Tue 11:00165
Tue 12:00160
Tue 13:00155
Tue 14:00150
Tue 15:00141
Tue 16:00136
Tue 17:00140
Tue 18:00152
Tue 19:00156
Tue 20:00 · Now159
Tue 21:00 · Forecast161
Tue 22:00 · Forecast162
Tue 23:00 · Forecast163
Wed 00:00 · Forecast163
Wed 01:00 · Forecast162
Wed 02:00 · Forecast161
Wed 03:00 · Forecast161
Wed 04:00 · Forecast160
Wed 05:00 · Forecast160
Wed 06:00 · Forecast160
Wed 07:00 · Forecast159
Wed 08:00 · Forecast158
Wed 09:00 · Forecast156
Wed 10:00 · Forecast152
Wed 11:00 · Forecast126
Wed 12:00 · Forecast105
Wed 13:00 · Forecast93
Wed 14:00 · Forecast87
Wed 15:00 · Forecast88
Wed 16:00 · Forecast90
Wed 17:00 · Forecast97
Wed 18:00 · Forecast110
Wed 19:00 · Forecast132
Wed 20:00 · Forecast153
Wed 21:00 · Forecast161
Wed 22:00 · Forecast171
Wed 23:00 · Forecast182
Thu 00:00 · Forecast185
Thu 01:00 · Forecast180
Thu 02:00 · Forecast173
Thu 03:00 · Forecast166
Thu 04:00 · Forecast162
Thu 05:00 · Forecast160
Thu 06:00 · Forecast159
Thu 07:00 · Forecast160
Thu 08:00 · Forecast160
Thu 09:00 · Forecast161
Thu 10:00 · Forecast156
Thu 11:00 · Forecast147
Thu 12:00 · Forecast134
Thu 13:00 · Forecast132
Thu 14:00 · Forecast134
Thu 15:00 · Forecast135

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 73.6 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 71.2 µg/m³ · 4.7× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 159
  • PM10 95 µg/m³ 67
  • O₃ 3 µg/m³ 21
  • NO₂ 85 µg/m³ 42
  • SO₂ 18 µg/m³ 9
  • CO 1.10 mg/m³ 9

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
Weifang Shandong 155
Tianjin Tianjin 177
Qingdao Shandong 110
Beijing Beijing 338
Zhengzhou Henan 106
Yantai Shandong 141
Dalian Liaoning 156

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 Jinan’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 Jinan right now?
159 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy) at 20:00 UTC+8, 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 Jinan today?
Consider shortening outdoor exercise; sensitive groups should move it indoors. The EPA’s statement for “Unhealthy”: Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Jinan get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 87 around 14:00 to 163 around 23:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Jinan compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 72nd most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 5th of 25 in China, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Jinan?
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.