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Air quality · Egypt

Suez Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 14:00 local time (UTC+2), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

88 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI14:00 UTC+2, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

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 87.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 64 around 14:00 to 88 around 15:00 (3 Nov).

241st most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 1st of 5 in Egypt.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside OK, lighter if very sensitive
  • Kids playing outside OK
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors Not needed

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

15:00 · 69 16:00 · 70 17:00 · 70 18:00 · 70 19:00 · 70 20:00 · 71 21:00 · 73 22:00 · 76 23:00 · 82 00:00 · 89 01:00 · 92 02:00 · 97 03:00 · 101 04:00 · 105 05:00 · 105 06:00 · 103 07:00 · 100 08:00 · 98 09:00 · 95 10:00 · 91 11:00 · 89 12:00 · 88 13:00 · 88 14:00 · 88 15:00 · 88 16:00 · 87 17:00 · 85 18:00 · 83 19:00 · 81 20:00 · 80 21:00 · 77 22:00 · 76 23:00 · 74 00:00 · 72 01:00 · 70 02:00 · 69 03:00 · 69 04:00 · 68 05:00 · 69 06:00 · 69 07:00 · 70 08:00 · 70 09:00 · 70 10:00 · 71 11:00 · 71 12:00 · 71 13:00 · 69 14:00 · 64 15:00 · 60 16:00 · 57 17:00 · 55 18:00 · 54 19:00 · 55 20:00 · 56 21:00 · 58 22:00 · 59 23:00 · 61 00:00 · 60 01:00 · 60 02:00 · 60 03:00 · 60 04:00 · 59 05:00 · 59 06:00 · 59 07:00 · 60 08:00 · 60 09:00 · 62 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+2. 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 15:0069
Mon 16:0070
Mon 17:0070
Mon 18:0070
Mon 19:0070
Mon 20:0071
Mon 21:0073
Mon 22:0076
Mon 23:0082
Tue 00:0089
Tue 01:0092
Tue 02:0097
Tue 03:00101
Tue 04:00105
Tue 05:00105
Tue 06:00103
Tue 07:00100
Tue 08:0098
Tue 09:0095
Tue 10:0091
Tue 11:0089
Tue 12:0088
Tue 13:0088
Tue 14:00 · Now88
Tue 15:00 · Forecast88
Tue 16:00 · Forecast87
Tue 17:00 · Forecast85
Tue 18:00 · Forecast83
Tue 19:00 · Forecast81
Tue 20:00 · Forecast80
Tue 21:00 · Forecast77
Tue 22:00 · Forecast76
Tue 23:00 · Forecast74
Wed 00:00 · Forecast72
Wed 01:00 · Forecast70
Wed 02:00 · Forecast69
Wed 03:00 · Forecast69
Wed 04:00 · Forecast68
Wed 05:00 · Forecast69
Wed 06:00 · Forecast69
Wed 07:00 · Forecast70
Wed 08:00 · Forecast70
Wed 09:00 · Forecast70
Wed 10:00 · Forecast71
Wed 11:00 · Forecast71
Wed 12:00 · Forecast71
Wed 13:00 · Forecast69
Wed 14:00 · Forecast64
Wed 15:00 · Forecast60
Wed 16:00 · Forecast57
Wed 17:00 · Forecast55
Wed 18:00 · Forecast54
Wed 19:00 · Forecast55
Wed 20:00 · Forecast56
Wed 21:00 · Forecast58
Wed 22:00 · Forecast59
Wed 23:00 · Forecast61
Thu 00:00 · Forecast60
Thu 01:00 · Forecast60
Thu 02:00 · Forecast60
Thu 03:00 · Forecast60
Thu 04:00 · Forecast59
Thu 05:00 · Forecast59
Thu 06:00 · Forecast59
Thu 07:00 · Forecast60
Thu 08:00 · Forecast60
Thu 09:00 · Forecast62

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 29.1 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 28.6 µg/m³ · 1.9× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 88
  • PM10 68 µg/m³ 55
  • O₃ 126 µg/m³ 43
  • NO₂ 3 µg/m³ 1
  • SO₂ 16 µg/m³ 9
  • CO 0.14 mg/m³ 1

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
Cairo Cairo 85
Port Said Port Said 66
Al Mansurah Dakahlia 61
Alexandria Alexandria 75
Jerusalem Israel 71
East Jerusalem Palestine 71
Amman Jordan 66

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 Suez’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 Suez right now?
88 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 14:00 UTC+2, 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 Suez today?
For most people, yes. The EPA’s statement for “Moderate”: Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Suez get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 64 around 14:00 to 88 around 15:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Suez compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 241st most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 1st of 5 in Egypt, all on the same US EPA scale.

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