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Air quality · Punjab, Pakistan

Lahore Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 16:00 local time (UTC+5), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

138 Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI16:00 UTC+5, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

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 194.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 109 around 15:00 to 198 around 07:00 (4 Nov).

110th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 5th of 19 in Pakistan.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside Shorter if you have asthma or heart disease
  • Kids playing outside OK, less for kids with asthma
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors If you are in a sensitive group

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

17:00 · 180 18:00 · 191 19:00 · 199 20:00 · 208 21:00 · 213 22:00 · 219 23:00 · 224 00:00 · 226 01:00 · 227 02:00 · 225 03:00 · 224 04:00 · 222 05:00 · 221 06:00 · 221 07:00 · 222 08:00 · 221 09:00 · 216 10:00 · 197 11:00 · 176 12:00 · 163 13:00 · 155 14:00 · 146 15:00 · 137 16:00 · 138 17:00 · 150 18:00 · 156 19:00 · 162 20:00 · 168 21:00 · 175 22:00 · 182 23:00 · 188 00:00 · 191 01:00 · 192 02:00 · 193 03:00 · 193 04:00 · 193 05:00 · 193 06:00 · 194 07:00 · 198 08:00 · 198 09:00 · 196 10:00 · 186 11:00 · 165 12:00 · 153 13:00 · 132 14:00 · 117 15:00 · 109 16:00 · 111 17:00 · 128 18:00 · 153 19:00 · 161 20:00 · 168 21:00 · 176 22:00 · 183 23:00 · 189 00:00 · 193 01:00 · 195 02:00 · 195 03:00 · 194 04:00 · 193 05:00 · 193 06:00 · 195 07:00 · 201 08:00 · 209 09:00 · 200 10:00 · 184 11:00 · 166 12:00 · 155 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+5. 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 17:00180
Mon 18:00191
Mon 19:00199
Mon 20:00208
Mon 21:00213
Mon 22:00219
Mon 23:00224
Tue 00:00226
Tue 01:00227
Tue 02:00225
Tue 03:00224
Tue 04:00222
Tue 05:00221
Tue 06:00221
Tue 07:00222
Tue 08:00221
Tue 09:00216
Tue 10:00197
Tue 11:00176
Tue 12:00163
Tue 13:00155
Tue 14:00146
Tue 15:00137
Tue 16:00 · Now138
Tue 17:00 · Forecast150
Tue 18:00 · Forecast156
Tue 19:00 · Forecast162
Tue 20:00 · Forecast168
Tue 21:00 · Forecast175
Tue 22:00 · Forecast182
Tue 23:00 · Forecast188
Wed 00:00 · Forecast191
Wed 01:00 · Forecast192
Wed 02:00 · Forecast193
Wed 03:00 · Forecast193
Wed 04:00 · Forecast193
Wed 05:00 · Forecast193
Wed 06:00 · Forecast194
Wed 07:00 · Forecast198
Wed 08:00 · Forecast198
Wed 09:00 · Forecast196
Wed 10:00 · Forecast186
Wed 11:00 · Forecast165
Wed 12:00 · Forecast153
Wed 13:00 · Forecast132
Wed 14:00 · Forecast117
Wed 15:00 · Forecast109
Wed 16:00 · Forecast111
Wed 17:00 · Forecast128
Wed 18:00 · Forecast153
Wed 19:00 · Forecast161
Wed 20:00 · Forecast168
Wed 21:00 · Forecast176
Wed 22:00 · Forecast183
Wed 23:00 · Forecast189
Thu 00:00 · Forecast193
Thu 01:00 · Forecast195
Thu 02:00 · Forecast195
Thu 03:00 · Forecast194
Thu 04:00 · Forecast193
Thu 05:00 · Forecast193
Thu 06:00 · Forecast195
Thu 07:00 · Forecast201
Thu 08:00 · Forecast209
Thu 09:00 · Forecast200
Thu 10:00 · Forecast184
Thu 11:00 · Forecast166
Thu 12:00 · Forecast155

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 50.8 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 117.4 µg/m³ · 7.8× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 138
  • PM10 57 µg/m³ 52
  • O₃ 121 µg/m³ 115
  • NO₂ 42 µg/m³ 21
  • SO₂ 18 µg/m³ 9
  • CO 1.22 mg/m³ 8

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
Gujranwala Punjab 128
Chunian Punjab 169
Sialkot Punjab 110
Faisalabad Punjab 158
Sargodha Punjab 117
Arifwala Punjab 164
Jhang Sadr Punjab 174
Ludhiana India 153
Chandigarh India 63
Delhi India 177

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 Lahore’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 Lahore right now?
138 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) at 16:00 UTC+5, 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 Lahore today?
For most people, yes; people with asthma, heart or lung disease, older adults and children should take it easier. The EPA’s statement for “Unhealthy for sensitive groups”: Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Lahore get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 109 around 15:00 to 198 around 07:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Lahore compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 110th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 5th of 19 in Pakistan, all on the same US EPA scale.

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