Air quality in Kuala Lumpur today
Malaysia · Updated Friday 09:00 (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 | 61 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| PM10 | 61 µg/m³ | Poor |
| NO₂ | 50 µg/m³ | Fair |
| O₃ | 57 µg/m³ | Fair |
The pollutant that matters most in Kuala Lumpur right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Kuala Lumpur is expected to be worst around Fri 16:00 (AQI 195, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 09:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10:00 | 59 | Moderate | 37 |
| Fri 13:00 | 145 | Extremely poor | 33 |
| Fri 16:00 | 195 | Extremely poor | 37 |
| Fri 19:00 | 87 | Very poor | 52 |
| Fri 22:00 | 96 | Very poor | 89 |
| Sat 01:00 | 78 | Poor | 42 |
| Sat 04:00 | 62 | Poor | 23 |
| Sat 07:00 | 55 | Moderate | 21 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Kuala Lumpur was 88, with 25 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 11 Sept, the most polluted 8 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Kuala Lumpur good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Kuala Lumpur is 65, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Kuala Lumpur?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Kuala Lumpur. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Kuala Lumpur be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Kuala Lumpur is expected to be worst around Fri 16:00 (AQI 195, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 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.