Air quality in Hefei today
China · Updated Friday 16:00 (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 | 25 µg/m³ | Poor |
| PM10 | 26 µg/m³ | Fair |
| NO₂ | 28 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 133 µg/m³ | Poor |
The pollutant that matters most in Hefei right now is O₃.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Hefei is expected to be worst around Fri 21:00 (AQI 84, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 11:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 17:00 | 51 | Moderate | 29 |
| Fri 20:00 | 82 | Very poor | 57 |
| Fri 23:00 | 78 | Poor | 66 |
| Sat 02:00 | 62 | Poor | 53 |
| Sat 05:00 | 55 | Moderate | 27 |
| Sat 08:00 | 45 | Moderate | 8 |
| Sat 11:00 | 35 | Fair | 5 |
| Sat 14:00 | 44 | Moderate | 5 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Hefei was 56, with 9 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 30 Aug, the most polluted 16 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Hefei good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Hefei is 67, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Hefei?
- At the moment O₃ contributes most to the air quality index in Hefei. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Hefei be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Hefei is expected to be worst around Fri 21:00 (AQI 84, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 11:00.
- 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.