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Air quality · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Al Ain City Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 17:00 local time (UTC+4), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

99 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI17:00 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 124.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 104 around 18:00 to 127 around 09:00 (4 Nov).

199th 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

18:00 · 67 19:00 · 73 20:00 · 84 21:00 · 101 22:00 · 129 23:00 · 148 00:00 · 153 01:00 · 154 02:00 · 154 03:00 · 153 04:00 · 153 05:00 · 152 06:00 · 152 07:00 · 153 08:00 · 154 09:00 · 152 10:00 · 122 11:00 · 104 12:00 · 96 13:00 · 93 14:00 · 93 15:00 · 94 16:00 · 96 17:00 · 99 18:00 · 104 19:00 · 108 20:00 · 109 21:00 · 107 22:00 · 108 23:00 · 108 00:00 · 107 01:00 · 107 02:00 · 106 03:00 · 107 04:00 · 108 05:00 · 109 06:00 · 111 07:00 · 117 08:00 · 126 09:00 · 127 10:00 · 122 11:00 · 119 12:00 · 120 13:00 · 120 14:00 · 119 15:00 · 119 16:00 · 119 17:00 · 118 18:00 · 118 19:00 · 116 20:00 · 114 21:00 · 112 22:00 · 109 23:00 · 106 00:00 · 102 01:00 · 99 02:00 · 98 03:00 · 98 04:00 · 98 05:00 · 99 06:00 · 101 07:00 · 107 08:00 · 115 09:00 · 114 10:00 · 103 11:00 · 91 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 18:0067
Mon 19:0073
Mon 20:0084
Mon 21:00101
Mon 22:00129
Mon 23:00148
Tue 00:00153
Tue 01:00154
Tue 02:00154
Tue 03:00153
Tue 04:00153
Tue 05:00152
Tue 06:00152
Tue 07:00153
Tue 08:00154
Tue 09:00152
Tue 10:00122
Tue 11:00104
Tue 12:0096
Tue 13:0093
Tue 14:0093
Tue 15:0094
Tue 16:0096
Tue 17:00 · Now99
Tue 18:00 · Forecast104
Tue 19:00 · Forecast108
Tue 20:00 · Forecast109
Tue 21:00 · Forecast107
Tue 22:00 · Forecast108
Tue 23:00 · Forecast108
Wed 00:00 · Forecast107
Wed 01:00 · Forecast107
Wed 02:00 · Forecast106
Wed 03:00 · Forecast107
Wed 04:00 · Forecast108
Wed 05:00 · Forecast109
Wed 06:00 · Forecast111
Wed 07:00 · Forecast117
Wed 08:00 · Forecast126
Wed 09:00 · Forecast127
Wed 10:00 · Forecast122
Wed 11:00 · Forecast119
Wed 12:00 · Forecast120
Wed 13:00 · Forecast120
Wed 14:00 · Forecast119
Wed 15:00 · Forecast119
Wed 16:00 · Forecast119
Wed 17:00 · Forecast118
Wed 18:00 · Forecast118
Wed 19:00 · Forecast116
Wed 20:00 · Forecast114
Wed 21:00 · Forecast112
Wed 22:00 · Forecast109
Wed 23:00 · Forecast106
Thu 00:00 · Forecast102
Thu 01:00 · Forecast99
Thu 02:00 · Forecast98
Thu 03:00 · Forecast98
Thu 04:00 · Forecast98
Thu 05:00 · Forecast99
Thu 06:00 · Forecast101
Thu 07:00 · Forecast107
Thu 08:00 · Forecast115
Thu 09:00 · Forecast114
Thu 10:00 · Forecast103
Thu 11:00 · Forecast91

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 36.6 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 45.0 µg/m³ · 3.0× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 99
  • PM10 148 µg/m³ 91
  • O₃ 125 µg/m³ 67
  • NO₂ 5 µg/m³ 2
  • SO₂ 4 µg/m³ 1
  • CO 0.16 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 110
Sharjah Sharjah 137
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 98
Muscat Oman 78
Doha Qatar 114
Al Muharraq Bahrain 121
Dammam Saudi Arabia 130

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 Al Ain City’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 Al Ain City right now?
99 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 17:00 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 Al Ain City 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 Al Ain City get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 104 around 18:00 to 127 around 09:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Al Ain City compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 199th 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 Al Ain City?
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.