Air quality in Manama today
Bahrain · Updated Friday 08:00 (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 | 116 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| NO₂ | 30 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 92 µg/m³ | Fair |
The pollutant that matters most in Manama right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Manama is expected to be worst around Fri 15:00 (AQI 209, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 05:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 09:00 | 68 | Poor | 65 |
| Fri 12:00 | 161 | Extremely poor | 80 |
| Fri 15:00 | 209 | Extremely poor | 79 |
| Fri 18:00 | 98 | Very poor | 64 |
| Fri 21:00 | 64 | Poor | 57 |
| Sat 00:00 | 62 | Poor | 54 |
| Sat 03:00 | 60 | Moderate | 51 |
| Sat 06:00 | 62 | Poor | 48 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Manama was 75, with 23 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 8 Sept, the most polluted 3 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Manama good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Manama is 66, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Manama?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Manama. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Manama be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Manama is expected to be worst around Fri 15:00 (AQI 209, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 05:00.
- 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.