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Air quality · Punjab, Pakistan

Multan Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 17:00 local time (UTC+5), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

139 Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI17:00 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 168.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 147 around 17:00 to 239 around 01:00 (4 Nov).

121st most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 6th 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

18:00 · 149 19:00 · 158 20:00 · 162 21:00 · 164 22:00 · 166 23:00 · 169 00:00 · 171 01:00 · 172 02:00 · 173 03:00 · 174 04:00 · 175 05:00 · 175 06:00 · 177 07:00 · 184 08:00 · 190 09:00 · 189 10:00 · 186 11:00 · 175 12:00 · 162 13:00 · 155 14:00 · 146 15:00 · 137 16:00 · 132 17:00 · 139 18:00 · 157 19:00 · 172 20:00 · 190 21:00 · 208 22:00 · 225 23:00 · 235 00:00 · 238 01:00 · 239 02:00 · 238 03:00 · 231 04:00 · 222 05:00 · 212 06:00 · 209 07:00 · 206 08:00 · 200 09:00 · 195 10:00 · 188 11:00 · 177 12:00 · 169 13:00 · 163 14:00 · 158 15:00 · 154 16:00 · 150 17:00 · 147 18:00 · 154 19:00 · 161 20:00 · 170 21:00 · 181 22:00 · 195 23:00 · 210 00:00 · 222 01:00 · 229 02:00 · 234 03:00 · 236 04:00 · 234 05:00 · 229 06:00 · 223 07:00 · 219 08:00 · 215 09:00 · 206 10:00 · 191 11:00 · 176 12:00 · 167 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 18:00149
Mon 19:00158
Mon 20:00162
Mon 21:00164
Mon 22:00166
Mon 23:00169
Tue 00:00171
Tue 01:00172
Tue 02:00173
Tue 03:00174
Tue 04:00175
Tue 05:00175
Tue 06:00177
Tue 07:00184
Tue 08:00190
Tue 09:00189
Tue 10:00186
Tue 11:00175
Tue 12:00162
Tue 13:00155
Tue 14:00146
Tue 15:00137
Tue 16:00132
Tue 17:00 · Now139
Tue 18:00 · Forecast157
Tue 19:00 · Forecast172
Tue 20:00 · Forecast190
Tue 21:00 · Forecast208
Tue 22:00 · Forecast225
Tue 23:00 · Forecast235
Wed 00:00 · Forecast238
Wed 01:00 · Forecast239
Wed 02:00 · Forecast238
Wed 03:00 · Forecast231
Wed 04:00 · Forecast222
Wed 05:00 · Forecast212
Wed 06:00 · Forecast209
Wed 07:00 · Forecast206
Wed 08:00 · Forecast200
Wed 09:00 · Forecast195
Wed 10:00 · Forecast188
Wed 11:00 · Forecast177
Wed 12:00 · Forecast169
Wed 13:00 · Forecast163
Wed 14:00 · Forecast158
Wed 15:00 · Forecast154
Wed 16:00 · Forecast150
Wed 17:00 · Forecast147
Wed 18:00 · Forecast154
Wed 19:00 · Forecast161
Wed 20:00 · Forecast170
Wed 21:00 · Forecast181
Wed 22:00 · Forecast195
Wed 23:00 · Forecast210
Thu 00:00 · Forecast222
Thu 01:00 · Forecast229
Thu 02:00 · Forecast234
Thu 03:00 · Forecast236
Thu 04:00 · Forecast234
Thu 05:00 · Forecast229
Thu 06:00 · Forecast223
Thu 07:00 · Forecast219
Thu 08:00 · Forecast215
Thu 09:00 · Forecast206
Thu 10:00 · Forecast191
Thu 11:00 · Forecast176
Thu 12:00 · Forecast167

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 54.1 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 80.2 µg/m³ · 5.3× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 139
  • PM10 64 µg/m³ 54
  • O₃ 122 µg/m³ 112
  • NO₂ 18 µg/m³ 8
  • SO₂ 19 µg/m³ 10
  • CO 0.66 mg/m³ 6

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
Bahawalpur Punjab 92
Jhang Sadr Punjab 180
Arifwala Punjab 167
Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 122
Faisalabad Punjab 166
Sargodha Punjab 130
Chunian Punjab 172
Ludhiana India 153

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 Multan’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 Multan right now?
139 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) at 17:00 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 Multan 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 Multan get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 147 around 17:00 to 239 around 01:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Multan compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 121st most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 6th of 19 in Pakistan, all on the same US EPA scale.

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