Air quality · Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Mandalay Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 19:30 local time (UTC+6:30), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

68 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI19:30 UTC+6:30, 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 94.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 54 around 14:30 to 101 around 05:30 (4 Nov).

407th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 2nd of 3 in Myanmar.

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

Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+6:30. 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

Time	AQI
Mon 20:30	103
Mon 21:30	122
Mon 22:30	138
Mon 23:30	149
Tue 00:30	151
Tue 01:30	150
Tue 02:30	147
Tue 03:30	138
Tue 04:30	128
Tue 05:30	121
Tue 06:30	122
Tue 07:30	123
Tue 08:30	117
Tue 09:30	91
Tue 10:30	76
Tue 11:30	66
Tue 12:30	59
Tue 13:30	55
Tue 14:30	53
Tue 15:30	52
Tue 16:30	52
Tue 17:30	55
Tue 18:30	61
Tue 19:30 · Now	68
Tue 20:30 · Forecast	75
Tue 21:30 · Forecast	82
Tue 22:30 · Forecast	87
Tue 23:30 · Forecast	89
Wed 00:30 · Forecast	92
Wed 01:30 · Forecast	94
Wed 02:30 · Forecast	96
Wed 03:30 · Forecast	96
Wed 04:30 · Forecast	99
Wed 05:30 · Forecast	101
Wed 06:30 · Forecast	94
Wed 07:30 · Forecast	90
Wed 08:30 · Forecast	76
Wed 09:30 · Forecast	67
Wed 10:30 · Forecast	62
Wed 11:30 · Forecast	58
Wed 12:30 · Forecast	56
Wed 13:30 · Forecast	55
Wed 14:30 · Forecast	54
Wed 15:30 · Forecast	54
Wed 16:30 · Forecast	55
Wed 17:30 · Forecast	58
Wed 18:30 · Forecast	62
Wed 19:30 · Forecast	68
Wed 20:30 · Forecast	74
Wed 21:30 · Forecast	80
Wed 22:30 · Forecast	84
Wed 23:30 · Forecast	85
Thu 00:30 · Forecast	86
Thu 01:30 · Forecast	88
Thu 02:30 · Forecast	92
Thu 03:30 · Forecast	95
Thu 04:30 · Forecast	94
Thu 05:30 · Forecast	98
Thu 06:30 · Forecast	103
Thu 07:30 · Forecast	100
Thu 08:30 · Forecast	93
Thu 09:30 · Forecast	81
Thu 10:30 · Forecast	73
Thu 11:30 · Forecast	68
Thu 12:30 · Forecast	65
Thu 13:30 · Forecast	63

Pollutants this hour

PM2.5 21.7 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 32.3 µg/m³ · 2.2× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 68 Moderate
PM10 22 µg/m³ 17 Good
O₃ 49 µg/m³ 37 Good
NO₂ 11 µg/m³ 5 Good
SO₂ 6 µg/m³ 3 Good
CO 0.90 mg/m³ 5 Good

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	Category
Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw	59	Moderate
Chattogram Bangladesh	115	Sensitive groups
Comilla Bangladesh	137	Sensitive groups
Yangon Yangon	87	Moderate
Dhaka Bangladesh	154	Unhealthy
Gazipur Bangladesh	144	Sensitive groups
Khulna Bangladesh	155	Unhealthy

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 Mandalay’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 Mandalay right now?

68 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 19:30 UTC+6:30, 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 Mandalay 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 Mandalay get better or worse tomorrow?

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 54 around 14:30 to 101 around 05:30 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Mandalay compare with other cities?

Right now it is the 407th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 2nd of 3 in Myanmar, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Mandalay?

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.