Air quality in Dakhla today
Western Sahara · Updated Friday 01:00 (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 | 52 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| PM10 | 162 µg/m³ | Extremely poor |
| NO₂ | 1 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 43 µg/m³ | Good |
The pollutant that matters most in Dakhla right now is PM10.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Dakhla is expected to be worst around Fri 18:00 (AQI 94, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 01:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 02:00 | 65 | Poor | 48 |
| Fri 05:00 | 60 | Moderate | 40 |
| Fri 08:00 | 74 | Poor | 55 |
| Fri 11:00 | 61 | Poor | 34 |
| Fri 14:00 | 63 | Poor | 39 |
| Fri 17:00 | 90 | Very poor | 67 |
| Fri 20:00 | 81 | Very poor | 70 |
| Fri 23:00 | 55 | Moderate | 41 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Dakhla was 79, with 11 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 12 Sept, the most polluted 16 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Dakhla good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Dakhla is 71, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Dakhla?
- At the moment PM10 contributes most to the air quality index in Dakhla. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Dakhla be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Dakhla is expected to be worst around Fri 18:00 (AQI 94, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 01:00.
- 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.