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Air quality · State of Berlin, Germany

Berlin Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 13:00 local time (UTC+1), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

53 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI13:00 UTC+1, 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 59.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 33 around 13:00 to 57 around 08:00 (4 Nov).

604th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 3rd of 7 in Germany.

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

14:00 · 51 15:00 · 51 16:00 · 53 17:00 · 55 18:00 · 58 19:00 · 59 20:00 · 60 21:00 · 62 22:00 · 65 23:00 · 65 00:00 · 64 01:00 · 61 02:00 · 59 03:00 · 60 04:00 · 60 05:00 · 60 06:00 · 61 07:00 · 62 08:00 · 63 09:00 · 63 10:00 · 62 11:00 · 60 12:00 · 57 13:00 · 53 14:00 · 52 15:00 · 52 16:00 · 53 17:00 · 52 18:00 · 52 19:00 · 53 20:00 · 52 21:00 · 47 22:00 · 43 23:00 · 39 00:00 · 37 01:00 · 39 02:00 · 45 03:00 · 49 04:00 · 52 05:00 · 53 06:00 · 54 07:00 · 56 08:00 · 57 09:00 · 57 10:00 · 54 11:00 · 50 12:00 · 39 13:00 · 33 14:00 · 27 15:00 · 24 16:00 · 25 17:00 · 27 18:00 · 30 19:00 · 33 20:00 · 37 21:00 · 39 22:00 · 42 23:00 · 44 00:00 · 46 01:00 · 48 02:00 · 50 03:00 · 51 04:00 · 51 05:00 · 52 06:00 · 52 07:00 · 52 08:00 · 53 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+1. 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 14:0051
Mon 15:0051
Mon 16:0053
Mon 17:0055
Mon 18:0058
Mon 19:0059
Mon 20:0060
Mon 21:0062
Mon 22:0065
Mon 23:0065
Tue 00:0064
Tue 01:0061
Tue 02:0059
Tue 03:0060
Tue 04:0060
Tue 05:0060
Tue 06:0061
Tue 07:0062
Tue 08:0063
Tue 09:0063
Tue 10:0062
Tue 11:0060
Tue 12:0057
Tue 13:00 · Now53
Tue 14:00 · Forecast52
Tue 15:00 · Forecast52
Tue 16:00 · Forecast53
Tue 17:00 · Forecast52
Tue 18:00 · Forecast52
Tue 19:00 · Forecast53
Tue 20:00 · Forecast52
Tue 21:00 · Forecast47
Tue 22:00 · Forecast43
Tue 23:00 · Forecast39
Wed 00:00 · Forecast37
Wed 01:00 · Forecast39
Wed 02:00 · Forecast45
Wed 03:00 · Forecast49
Wed 04:00 · Forecast52
Wed 05:00 · Forecast53
Wed 06:00 · Forecast54
Wed 07:00 · Forecast56
Wed 08:00 · Forecast57
Wed 09:00 · Forecast57
Wed 10:00 · Forecast54
Wed 11:00 · Forecast50
Wed 12:00 · Forecast39
Wed 13:00 · Forecast33
Wed 14:00 · Forecast27
Wed 15:00 · Forecast24
Wed 16:00 · Forecast25
Wed 17:00 · Forecast27
Wed 18:00 · Forecast30
Wed 19:00 · Forecast33
Wed 20:00 · Forecast37
Wed 21:00 · Forecast39
Wed 22:00 · Forecast42
Wed 23:00 · Forecast44
Thu 00:00 · Forecast46
Thu 01:00 · Forecast48
Thu 02:00 · Forecast50
Thu 03:00 · Forecast51
Thu 04:00 · Forecast51
Thu 05:00 · Forecast52
Thu 06:00 · Forecast52
Thu 07:00 · Forecast52
Thu 08:00 · Forecast53

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 8.8 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 13.7 µg/m³ · within WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 53
  • PM10 11 µg/m³ 11
  • O₃ 51 µg/m³ 12
  • NO₂ 11 µg/m³ 5
  • SO₂ 4 µg/m³ 1
  • CO 0.20 mg/m³ 2

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
Hamburg Hamburg 53
Prague Czechia 54
Wrocław Poland 55
Copenhagen Denmark 20
Łódź Poland 58
Frankfurt am Main Hesse 52
Düsseldorf North Rhine-Westphalia 53

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 Berlin’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 Berlin right now?
53 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 13:00 UTC+1, 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 Berlin 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 Berlin get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 33 around 13:00 to 57 around 08:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Berlin compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 604th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 3rd of 7 in Germany, all on the same US EPA scale.

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