Air quality in Dire Dawa today
Ethiopia · Updated Friday 04:00 (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 | 55 µg/m³ | Poor |
| NO₂ | 13 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 17 µg/m³ | Good |
The pollutant that matters most in Dire Dawa right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Dire Dawa is expected to be worst around Fri 22:00 (AQI 64, poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 09:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 05:00 | 57 | Moderate | 45 |
| Fri 08:00 | 43 | Moderate | 20 |
| Fri 11:00 | 36 | Fair | 13 |
| Fri 14:00 | 39 | Fair | 14 |
| Fri 17:00 | 40 | Fair | 15 |
| Fri 20:00 | 55 | Moderate | 42 |
| Fri 23:00 | 64 | Poor | 58 |
| Sat 02:00 | 53 | Moderate | 37 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Dire Dawa was 45, with 0 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 1 Sept, the most polluted 22 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Dire Dawa good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Dire Dawa is 61, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Dire Dawa?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Dire Dawa. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Dire Dawa be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Dire Dawa is expected to be worst around Fri 22:00 (AQI 64, poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 09:00.
- 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.