Air quality in Taiyuan today
China · Updated Friday 12:00 (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 | 26 µg/m³ | Poor |
| PM10 | 30 µg/m³ | Fair |
| NO₂ | 11 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 130 µg/m³ | Moderate |
The pollutant that matters most in Taiyuan right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Taiyuan is expected to be worst around Fri 21:00 (AQI 80, poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 12:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13:00 | 73 | Poor | 27 |
| Fri 16:00 | 76 | Poor | 24 |
| Fri 19:00 | 68 | Poor | 43 |
| Fri 22:00 | 75 | Poor | 46 |
| Sat 01:00 | 63 | Poor | 41 |
| Sat 04:00 | 54 | Moderate | 38 |
| Sat 07:00 | 55 | Moderate | 42 |
| Sat 10:00 | 56 | Moderate | 43 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Taiyuan was 55, with 7 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 8 Sept, the most polluted 1 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Taiyuan good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Taiyuan is 65, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Taiyuan?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Taiyuan. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Taiyuan be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Taiyuan is expected to be worst around Fri 21:00 (AQI 80, poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 12:00.
- 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.