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Air quality · United Arab Emirates

Dubai Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

117 Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI16:00 UTC+4, 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 140.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 106 around 19:00 to 144 around 09:00 (4 Nov).

149th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 2nd of 4 in United Arab Emirates.

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 · 125 18:00 · 128 19:00 · 132 20:00 · 136 21:00 · 139 22:00 · 141 23:00 · 142 00:00 · 141 01:00 · 138 02:00 · 138 03:00 · 140 04:00 · 142 05:00 · 142 06:00 · 143 07:00 · 146 08:00 · 151 09:00 · 152 10:00 · 152 11:00 · 151 12:00 · 147 13:00 · 143 14:00 · 135 15:00 · 126 16:00 · 117 17:00 · 110 18:00 · 107 19:00 · 106 20:00 · 107 21:00 · 108 22:00 · 109 23:00 · 110 00:00 · 112 01:00 · 113 02:00 · 114 03:00 · 116 04:00 · 118 05:00 · 121 06:00 · 126 07:00 · 135 08:00 · 143 09:00 · 144 10:00 · 143 11:00 · 142 12:00 · 141 13:00 · 139 14:00 · 137 15:00 · 131 16:00 · 120 17:00 · 109 18:00 · 100 19:00 · 96 20:00 · 95 21:00 · 93 22:00 · 93 23:00 · 93 00:00 · 92 01:00 · 90 02:00 · 88 03:00 · 88 04:00 · 88 05:00 · 89 06:00 · 92 07:00 · 102 08:00 · 114 09:00 · 117 10:00 · 112 11:00 · 106 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 17:00125
Mon 18:00128
Mon 19:00132
Mon 20:00136
Mon 21:00139
Mon 22:00141
Mon 23:00142
Tue 00:00141
Tue 01:00138
Tue 02:00138
Tue 03:00140
Tue 04:00142
Tue 05:00142
Tue 06:00143
Tue 07:00146
Tue 08:00151
Tue 09:00152
Tue 10:00152
Tue 11:00151
Tue 12:00147
Tue 13:00143
Tue 14:00135
Tue 15:00126
Tue 16:00 · Now117
Tue 17:00 · Forecast110
Tue 18:00 · Forecast107
Tue 19:00 · Forecast106
Tue 20:00 · Forecast107
Tue 21:00 · Forecast108
Tue 22:00 · Forecast109
Tue 23:00 · Forecast110
Wed 00:00 · Forecast112
Wed 01:00 · Forecast113
Wed 02:00 · Forecast114
Wed 03:00 · Forecast116
Wed 04:00 · Forecast118
Wed 05:00 · Forecast121
Wed 06:00 · Forecast126
Wed 07:00 · Forecast135
Wed 08:00 · Forecast143
Wed 09:00 · Forecast144
Wed 10:00 · Forecast143
Wed 11:00 · Forecast142
Wed 12:00 · Forecast141
Wed 13:00 · Forecast139
Wed 14:00 · Forecast137
Wed 15:00 · Forecast131
Wed 16:00 · Forecast120
Wed 17:00 · Forecast109
Wed 18:00 · Forecast100
Wed 19:00 · Forecast96
Wed 20:00 · Forecast95
Wed 21:00 · Forecast93
Wed 22:00 · Forecast93
Wed 23:00 · Forecast93
Thu 00:00 · Forecast92
Thu 01:00 · Forecast90
Thu 02:00 · Forecast88
Thu 03:00 · Forecast88
Thu 04:00 · Forecast88
Thu 05:00 · Forecast89
Thu 06:00 · Forecast92
Thu 07:00 · Forecast102
Thu 08:00 · Forecast114
Thu 09:00 · Forecast117
Thu 10:00 · Forecast112
Thu 11:00 · Forecast106

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 37.6 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 51.4 µg/m³ · 3.4× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 117
  • PM10 104 µg/m³ 76
  • O₃ 112 µg/m³ 37
  • NO₂ 25 µg/m³ 12
  • SO₂ 11 µg/m³ 6
  • CO 0.33 mg/m³ 3

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
Sharjah Sharjah 137
Al Ain City Abu Dhabi 96
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 100
Muscat Oman 78
Doha Qatar 115
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 Dubai’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 Dubai right now?
117 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) 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 Dubai 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 Dubai get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 106 around 19:00 to 144 around 09:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Dubai compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 149th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 2nd of 4 in United Arab Emirates, all on the same US EPA scale.

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