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Air quality · United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 16:00 local time (UTC+4), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

100 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI16:00 UTC+4, 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 119.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 97 around 18:00 to 149 around 04:00 (4 Nov).

192nd most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 3rd of 4 in United Arab Emirates.

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

17:00 · 93 18:00 · 99 19:00 · 105 20:00 · 109 21:00 · 111 22:00 · 114 23:00 · 119 00:00 · 127 01:00 · 136 02:00 · 143 03:00 · 142 04:00 · 137 05:00 · 132 06:00 · 128 07:00 · 125 08:00 · 125 09:00 · 127 10:00 · 126 11:00 · 124 12:00 · 120 13:00 · 114 14:00 · 108 15:00 · 105 16:00 · 100 17:00 · 98 18:00 · 97 19:00 · 97 20:00 · 98 21:00 · 100 22:00 · 102 23:00 · 106 00:00 · 114 01:00 · 123 02:00 · 133 03:00 · 143 04:00 · 149 05:00 · 147 06:00 · 142 07:00 · 141 08:00 · 140 09:00 · 139 10:00 · 139 11:00 · 138 12:00 · 136 13:00 · 131 14:00 · 127 15:00 · 122 16:00 · 122 17:00 · 121 18:00 · 119 19:00 · 117 20:00 · 114 21:00 · 112 22:00 · 111 23:00 · 110 00:00 · 110 01:00 · 110 02:00 · 110 03:00 · 110 04:00 · 110 05:00 · 112 06:00 · 117 07:00 · 125 08:00 · 127 09:00 · 122 10:00 · 109 11:00 · 97 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+4. 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 17:0093
Mon 18:0099
Mon 19:00105
Mon 20:00109
Mon 21:00111
Mon 22:00114
Mon 23:00119
Tue 00:00127
Tue 01:00136
Tue 02:00143
Tue 03:00142
Tue 04:00137
Tue 05:00132
Tue 06:00128
Tue 07:00125
Tue 08:00125
Tue 09:00127
Tue 10:00126
Tue 11:00124
Tue 12:00120
Tue 13:00114
Tue 14:00108
Tue 15:00105
Tue 16:00 · Now100
Tue 17:00 · Forecast98
Tue 18:00 · Forecast97
Tue 19:00 · Forecast97
Tue 20:00 · Forecast98
Tue 21:00 · Forecast100
Tue 22:00 · Forecast102
Tue 23:00 · Forecast106
Wed 00:00 · Forecast114
Wed 01:00 · Forecast123
Wed 02:00 · Forecast133
Wed 03:00 · Forecast143
Wed 04:00 · Forecast149
Wed 05:00 · Forecast147
Wed 06:00 · Forecast142
Wed 07:00 · Forecast141
Wed 08:00 · Forecast140
Wed 09:00 · Forecast139
Wed 10:00 · Forecast139
Wed 11:00 · Forecast138
Wed 12:00 · Forecast136
Wed 13:00 · Forecast131
Wed 14:00 · Forecast127
Wed 15:00 · Forecast122
Wed 16:00 · Forecast122
Wed 17:00 · Forecast121
Wed 18:00 · Forecast119
Wed 19:00 · Forecast117
Wed 20:00 · Forecast114
Wed 21:00 · Forecast112
Wed 22:00 · Forecast111
Wed 23:00 · Forecast110
Thu 00:00 · Forecast110
Thu 01:00 · Forecast110
Thu 02:00 · Forecast110
Thu 03:00 · Forecast110
Thu 04:00 · Forecast110
Thu 05:00 · Forecast112
Thu 06:00 · Forecast117
Thu 07:00 · Forecast125
Thu 08:00 · Forecast127
Thu 09:00 · Forecast122
Thu 10:00 · Forecast109
Thu 11:00 · Forecast97

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 32.1 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 42.8 µg/m³ · 2.9× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 100
  • PM10 106 µg/m³ 77
  • O₃ 86 µg/m³ 33
  • NO₂ 16 µg/m³ 8
  • SO₂ 5 µg/m³ 1
  • CO 0.15 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
Dubai Dubai 117
Al Ain City Abu Dhabi 96
Sharjah Sharjah 137
Doha Qatar 115
Muscat Oman 78
Al Muharraq Bahrain 123
Dammam Saudi Arabia 129

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 Abu Dhabi’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 Abu Dhabi right now?
100 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 16:00 UTC+4, 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 Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 97 around 18:00 to 149 around 04:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Abu Dhabi compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 192nd most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 3rd of 4 in United Arab Emirates, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Abu Dhabi?
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.