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Air quality · Distrito Federal, Venezuela

Caracas Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 08:00 local time (UTC-4), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

56 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI08:00 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 46.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 22 around 04:00 to 63 around 20:00 (3 Nov).

547th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 3rd of 7 in Venezuela.

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

09:00 · 30 10:00 · 28 11:00 · 27 12:00 · 27 13:00 · 27 14:00 · 27 15:00 · 28 16:00 · 39 17:00 · 38 18:00 · 52 19:00 · 54 20:00 · 51 21:00 · 52 22:00 · 52 23:00 · 52 00:00 · 52 01:00 · 52 02:00 · 51 03:00 · 47 04:00 · 46 05:00 · 46 06:00 · 48 07:00 · 55 08:00 · 56 09:00 · 54 10:00 · 49 11:00 · 41 12:00 · 36 13:00 · 32 14:00 · 31 15:00 · 32 16:00 · 36 17:00 · 39 18:00 · 54 19:00 · 59 20:00 · 63 21:00 · 63 22:00 · 61 23:00 · 59 00:00 · 58 01:00 · 49 02:00 · 33 03:00 · 24 04:00 · 22 05:00 · 23 06:00 · 27 07:00 · 41 08:00 · 52 09:00 · 52 10:00 · 48 11:00 · 47 12:00 · 45 13:00 · 43 14:00 · 43 15:00 · 43 16:00 · 49 17:00 · 54 18:00 · 54 19:00 · 53 20:00 · 55 21:00 · 56 22:00 · 58 23:00 · 60 00:00 · 59 01:00 · 56 02:00 · 52 03:00 · 44 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 09:0030
Mon 10:0028
Mon 11:0027
Mon 12:0027
Mon 13:0027
Mon 14:0027
Mon 15:0028
Mon 16:0039
Mon 17:0038
Mon 18:0052
Mon 19:0054
Mon 20:0051
Mon 21:0052
Mon 22:0052
Mon 23:0052
Tue 00:0052
Tue 01:0052
Tue 02:0051
Tue 03:0047
Tue 04:0046
Tue 05:0046
Tue 06:0048
Tue 07:0055
Tue 08:00 · Now56
Tue 09:00 · Forecast54
Tue 10:00 · Forecast49
Tue 11:00 · Forecast41
Tue 12:00 · Forecast36
Tue 13:00 · Forecast32
Tue 14:00 · Forecast31
Tue 15:00 · Forecast32
Tue 16:00 · Forecast36
Tue 17:00 · Forecast39
Tue 18:00 · Forecast54
Tue 19:00 · Forecast59
Tue 20:00 · Forecast63
Tue 21:00 · Forecast63
Tue 22:00 · Forecast61
Tue 23:00 · Forecast59
Wed 00:00 · Forecast58
Wed 01:00 · Forecast49
Wed 02:00 · Forecast33
Wed 03:00 · Forecast24
Wed 04:00 · Forecast22
Wed 05:00 · Forecast23
Wed 06:00 · Forecast27
Wed 07:00 · Forecast41
Wed 08:00 · Forecast52
Wed 09:00 · Forecast52
Wed 10:00 · Forecast48
Wed 11:00 · Forecast47
Wed 12:00 · Forecast45
Wed 13:00 · Forecast43
Wed 14:00 · Forecast43
Wed 15:00 · Forecast43
Wed 16:00 · Forecast49
Wed 17:00 · Forecast54
Wed 18:00 · Forecast54
Wed 19:00 · Forecast53
Wed 20:00 · Forecast55
Wed 21:00 · Forecast56
Wed 22:00 · Forecast58
Wed 23:00 · Forecast60
Thu 00:00 · Forecast59
Thu 01:00 · Forecast56
Thu 02:00 · Forecast52
Thu 03:00 · Forecast44

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 12.7 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 8.3 µg/m³ · within WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 56
  • PM10 14 µg/m³ 11
  • O₃ 43 µg/m³ 8
  • NO₂ 18 µg/m³ 8
  • SO₂ 6 µg/m³ 3
  • CO 1.22 mg/m³ 5

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
Valencia Carabobo 57
Barcelona Anzoátegui 56
Barquisimeto Lara 36
Maturín Monagas 31
Maracaibo Zulia 39
Ciudad Guayana Bolívar 14
Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 18

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 Caracas’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 Caracas right now?
56 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 08:00 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 Caracas 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 Caracas get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 22 around 04:00 to 63 around 20:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Caracas compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 547th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 3rd of 7 in Venezuela, all on the same US EPA scale.

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