Air quality in Tehran today
Iran · Updated Friday 02:30 (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 | 39 µg/m³ | Poor |
| PM10 | 42 µg/m³ | Moderate |
| NO₂ | 76 µg/m³ | Fair |
| O₃ | 0 µg/m³ | Good |
The pollutant that matters most in Tehran right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Tehran is expected to be worst around Fri 19:30 (AQI 84, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 09:30.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 03:30 | 66 | Poor | 33 |
| Fri 06:30 | 63 | Poor | 35 |
| Fri 09:30 | 51 | Moderate | 24 |
| Fri 12:30 | 78 | Poor | 12 |
| Fri 15:30 | 66 | Poor | 9 |
| Fri 18:30 | 82 | Very poor | 25 |
| Fri 21:30 | 77 | Poor | 43 |
| Sat 00:30 | 70 | Poor | 29 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Tehran was 66, with 19 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 31 Aug, the most polluted 16 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Tehran good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Tehran is 68, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Tehran?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Tehran. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Tehran be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Tehran is expected to be worst around Fri 19:30 (AQI 84, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 09:30.
- 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.