Air quality in Chengdu 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 | 67 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| PM10 | 68 µg/m³ | Poor |
| NO₂ | 55 µg/m³ | Fair |
| O₃ | 58 µg/m³ | Fair |
The pollutant that matters most in Chengdu right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Chengdu is expected to be worst around Fri 16:00 (AQI 83, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 10:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11:00 | 63 | Poor | 57 |
| Fri 14:00 | 69 | Poor | 33 |
| Fri 17:00 | 83 | Very poor | 27 |
| Fri 20:00 | 65 | Poor | 59 |
| Fri 23:00 | 77 | Poor | 84 |
| Sat 02:00 | 78 | Poor | 85 |
| Sat 05:00 | 79 | Poor | 88 |
| Sat 08:00 | 83 | Very poor | 98 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Chengdu was 70, with 18 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 9 Sept, the most polluted 4 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Chengdu good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Chengdu is 69, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Chengdu?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Chengdu. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Chengdu be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Chengdu is expected to be worst around Fri 16:00 (AQI 83, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 10:00.
- 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.