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Air quality · South Sumatra, Indonesia

Palembang Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 19:00 local time (UTC+7), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

73 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI19:00 UTC+7, 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 73.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 44 around 12:00 to 91 around 00:00 (4 Nov).

358th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 20th of 25 in Indonesia.

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

20:00 · 74 21:00 · 74 22:00 · 74 23:00 · 74 00:00 · 75 01:00 · 74 02:00 · 75 03:00 · 75 04:00 · 76 05:00 · 77 06:00 · 78 07:00 · 79 08:00 · 78 09:00 · 79 10:00 · 79 11:00 · 76 12:00 · 71 13:00 · 66 14:00 · 62 15:00 · 61 16:00 · 63 17:00 · 65 18:00 · 69 19:00 · 73 20:00 · 77 21:00 · 83 22:00 · 87 23:00 · 90 00:00 · 91 01:00 · 91 02:00 · 91 03:00 · 89 04:00 · 85 05:00 · 82 06:00 · 72 07:00 · 65 08:00 · 58 09:00 · 54 10:00 · 51 11:00 · 46 12:00 · 44 13:00 · 44 14:00 · 45 15:00 · 46 16:00 · 48 17:00 · 52 18:00 · 57 19:00 · 62 20:00 · 66 21:00 · 66 22:00 · 66 23:00 · 66 00:00 · 68 01:00 · 70 02:00 · 73 03:00 · 74 04:00 · 76 05:00 · 75 06:00 · 74 07:00 · 74 08:00 · 72 09:00 · 70 10:00 · 70 11:00 · 69 12:00 · 68 13:00 · 68 14:00 · 67 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+7. 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 20:0074
Mon 21:0074
Mon 22:0074
Mon 23:0074
Tue 00:0075
Tue 01:0074
Tue 02:0075
Tue 03:0075
Tue 04:0076
Tue 05:0077
Tue 06:0078
Tue 07:0079
Tue 08:0078
Tue 09:0079
Tue 10:0079
Tue 11:0076
Tue 12:0071
Tue 13:0066
Tue 14:0062
Tue 15:0061
Tue 16:0063
Tue 17:0065
Tue 18:0069
Tue 19:00 · Now73
Tue 20:00 · Forecast77
Tue 21:00 · Forecast83
Tue 22:00 · Forecast87
Tue 23:00 · Forecast90
Wed 00:00 · Forecast91
Wed 01:00 · Forecast91
Wed 02:00 · Forecast91
Wed 03:00 · Forecast89
Wed 04:00 · Forecast85
Wed 05:00 · Forecast82
Wed 06:00 · Forecast72
Wed 07:00 · Forecast65
Wed 08:00 · Forecast58
Wed 09:00 · Forecast54
Wed 10:00 · Forecast51
Wed 11:00 · Forecast46
Wed 12:00 · Forecast44
Wed 13:00 · Forecast44
Wed 14:00 · Forecast45
Wed 15:00 · Forecast46
Wed 16:00 · Forecast48
Wed 17:00 · Forecast52
Wed 18:00 · Forecast57
Wed 19:00 · Forecast62
Wed 20:00 · Forecast66
Wed 21:00 · Forecast66
Wed 22:00 · Forecast66
Wed 23:00 · Forecast66
Thu 00:00 · Forecast68
Thu 01:00 · Forecast70
Thu 02:00 · Forecast73
Thu 03:00 · Forecast74
Thu 04:00 · Forecast76
Thu 05:00 · Forecast75
Thu 06:00 · Forecast74
Thu 07:00 · Forecast74
Thu 08:00 · Forecast72
Thu 09:00 · Forecast70
Thu 10:00 · Forecast70
Thu 11:00 · Forecast69
Thu 12:00 · Forecast68
Thu 13:00 · Forecast68
Thu 14:00 · Forecast67

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 23.3 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 21.0 µg/m³ · 1.4× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 73
  • PM10 24 µg/m³ 19
  • O₃ 61 µg/m³ 43
  • NO₂ 11 µg/m³ 5
  • SO₂ 5 µg/m³ 1
  • CO 0.87 mg/m³ 5

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
Jambi City Jambi 170
Bandar Lampung Lampung 93
Serang Banten 144
Tangerang Banten 149
Jakarta Jakarta 171
Depok West Java 171
Batam Riau 115

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 Palembang’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 Palembang right now?
73 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 19:00 UTC+7, 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 Palembang 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 Palembang get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 44 around 12:00 to 91 around 00:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Palembang compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 358th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 20th of 25 in Indonesia, all on the same US EPA scale.

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