Air quality in Beijing today
China · Updated Friday 10:00 (local time) · Model data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service
Poor European AQI
Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
Pollutants right now
| Pollutant | Value | Level |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 65 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| PM10 | 76 µg/m³ | Poor |
| NO₂ | 51 µg/m³ | Fair |
| O₃ | 41 µg/m³ | Good |
The pollutant that matters most in Beijing right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Beijing is expected to be worst around Sat 00:00 (AQI 128, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 13:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11:00 | 60 | Moderate | 50 |
| Fri 14:00 | 54 | Moderate | 40 |
| Fri 17:00 | 71 | Poor | 50 |
| Fri 20:00 | 103 | Extremely poor | 148 |
| Fri 23:00 | 127 | Extremely poor | 206 |
| Sat 02:00 | 125 | Extremely poor | 202 |
| Sat 05:00 | 104 | Extremely poor | 150 |
| Sat 08:00 | 96 | Very poor | 131 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Beijing was 74, with 22 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 7 Sept, the most polluted 5 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Beijing good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Beijing is 68, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Beijing?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Beijing. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Beijing be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Beijing is expected to be worst around Sat 00:00 (AQI 128, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 13:00.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wheezair shows model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), served by Open-Meteo: about 11 km resolution in Europe and 40 km elsewhere, updated daily. They are not station measurements, so a busy street can be worse than its city's value.