Is Sarajevo polluted today?

Air quality in Sarajevo is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 56. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.

Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Sarajevo today?

For most people yes; with air quality moderate, people with asthma or heart and lung conditions should ease off intense exercise.

How is the air quality index calculated?

The European Air Quality Index is set by the worst of PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide: 0–20 good, 20–40 fair, 40–60 moderate, 60–80 poor, 80–100 very poor, above 100 extremely poor.

Air quality · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo Air Quality (AQI) Now

56 Moderate
European Air Quality Index

PM2.5: 42.9µg/m³WHO limit 15
PM10: 47.4µg/m³WHO limit 45
NO₂: 8.8µg/m³
O₃: 49µg/m³
Desert dust: 0µg/m³
UV index: 0.0
US AQI: 104

Updated: 12 h ago · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo

Air quality in Sarajevo is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 56. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 42.9 µg/m³, 2.9 times the WHO 24-hour guideline. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity. Pollution is expected to peak around 20:00 over the next 48 hours (index 69, poor). The average index over the last 5 days was 48.

Sarajevo 48-hour air quality forecast

Sarajevo: air quality over the last 5 days

OrbisViews archive: daily mean index.

Air quality near Sarajevo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sarajevo polluted today?: Air quality in Sarajevo is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 56. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Sarajevo today?: For most people yes; with air quality moderate, people with asthma or heart and lung conditions should ease off intense exercise.
How is the air quality index calculated?: The European Air Quality Index is set by the worst of PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide: 0–20 good, 20–40 fair, 40–60 moderate, 60–80 poor, 80–100 very poor, above 100 extremely poor.

Values are Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model forecasts and may differ from local monitoring stations.

Sarajevo air quality: details

Pollutants and recent days

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 8.8 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 49 µg/m³; WHO guideline values are 25 (24 h) and 100 µg/m³ (8 h). Over the last 5 days the average air quality index was 48; the worst day was Sun, October 18 (55).