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Air quality · Sudan

Khartoum Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 15:00 local time (UTC+2), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

85 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI15:00 UTC+2, 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 88.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 78 around 02:00 to 110 around 10:00 (4 Nov).

265th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now.

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

16:00 · 84 17:00 · 84 18:00 · 86 19:00 · 87 20:00 · 88 21:00 · 88 22:00 · 87 23:00 · 86 00:00 · 86 01:00 · 88 02:00 · 91 03:00 · 93 04:00 · 93 05:00 · 93 06:00 · 93 07:00 · 92 08:00 · 90 09:00 · 88 10:00 · 88 11:00 · 89 12:00 · 89 13:00 · 89 14:00 · 87 15:00 · 85 16:00 · 83 17:00 · 82 18:00 · 81 19:00 · 82 20:00 · 82 21:00 · 82 22:00 · 81 23:00 · 80 00:00 · 80 01:00 · 79 02:00 · 78 03:00 · 79 04:00 · 79 05:00 · 80 06:00 · 84 07:00 · 89 08:00 · 96 09:00 · 107 10:00 · 110 11:00 · 108 12:00 · 101 13:00 · 95 14:00 · 91 15:00 · 88 16:00 · 87 17:00 · 86 18:00 · 87 19:00 · 89 20:00 · 90 21:00 · 90 22:00 · 90 23:00 · 90 00:00 · 89 01:00 · 89 02:00 · 88 03:00 · 87 04:00 · 85 05:00 · 87 06:00 · 100 07:00 · 124 08:00 · 139 09:00 · 142 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+2. 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 16:0084
Mon 17:0084
Mon 18:0086
Mon 19:0087
Mon 20:0088
Mon 21:0088
Mon 22:0087
Mon 23:0086
Tue 00:0086
Tue 01:0088
Tue 02:0091
Tue 03:0093
Tue 04:0093
Tue 05:0093
Tue 06:0093
Tue 07:0092
Tue 08:0090
Tue 09:0088
Tue 10:0088
Tue 11:0089
Tue 12:0089
Tue 13:0089
Tue 14:0087
Tue 15:00 · Now85
Tue 16:00 · Forecast83
Tue 17:00 · Forecast82
Tue 18:00 · Forecast81
Tue 19:00 · Forecast82
Tue 20:00 · Forecast82
Tue 21:00 · Forecast82
Tue 22:00 · Forecast81
Tue 23:00 · Forecast80
Wed 00:00 · Forecast80
Wed 01:00 · Forecast79
Wed 02:00 · Forecast78
Wed 03:00 · Forecast79
Wed 04:00 · Forecast79
Wed 05:00 · Forecast80
Wed 06:00 · Forecast84
Wed 07:00 · Forecast89
Wed 08:00 · Forecast96
Wed 09:00 · Forecast107
Wed 10:00 · Forecast110
Wed 11:00 · Forecast108
Wed 12:00 · Forecast101
Wed 13:00 · Forecast95
Wed 14:00 · Forecast91
Wed 15:00 · Forecast88
Wed 16:00 · Forecast87
Wed 17:00 · Forecast86
Wed 18:00 · Forecast87
Wed 19:00 · Forecast89
Wed 20:00 · Forecast90
Wed 21:00 · Forecast90
Wed 22:00 · Forecast90
Wed 23:00 · Forecast90
Thu 00:00 · Forecast89
Thu 01:00 · Forecast89
Thu 02:00 · Forecast88
Thu 03:00 · Forecast87
Thu 04:00 · Forecast85
Thu 05:00 · Forecast87
Thu 06:00 · Forecast100
Thu 07:00 · Forecast124
Thu 08:00 · Forecast139
Thu 09:00 · Forecast142

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 24.8 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 29.3 µg/m³ · 2.0× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 85
  • PM10 90 µg/m³ 72
  • O₃ 94 µg/m³ 42
  • NO₂ 2 µg/m³ 1
  • SO₂ 4 µg/m³ 1
  • CO 0.20 mg/m³ 1

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
Asmara Eritrea 56
Jeddah Saudi Arabia 98
Addis Ababa Ethiopia 47
Makkah Saudi Arabia 154
Ta’if Saudi Arabia 78
Al Ḩudaydah Yemen 64
Juba South Sudan 61

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 Khartoum’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 Khartoum right now?
85 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 15:00 UTC+2, 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 Khartoum 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 Khartoum get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 78 around 02:00 to 110 around 10:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Khartoum compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 265th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, all on the same US EPA scale.

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