Is North Macedonia polluted today?

Air quality in North Macedonia is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 41. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.

Is it safe to exercise outdoors in North Macedonia 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

North Macedonia Air Quality (AQI) Now

41 Moderate
European Air Quality Index

PM2.5: 16.8µg/m³WHO limit 15
PM10: 21.0µg/m³WHO limit 45
NO₂: 11.1µg/m³
O₃: 39µg/m³
Desert dust: 0µg/m³
UV index: 0.0
US AQI: 62

Updated: 13 h ago · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo

Air quality in North Macedonia is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 41. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 16.8 µg/m³, 1.1 times the WHO 24-hour guideline. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity. Pollution is expected to peak around 21:00 over the next 48 hours (index 46, moderate).

North Macedonia 48-hour air quality forecast

North Macedonia pollen count

Pollen grains per m³ (Copernicus forecast).

Alder: 0None
Birch: 0None
Grass: 0Low
Mugwort: 0None
Olive: 0None
Ragweed: 0None

Air quality across North Macedonia

Cleanest to most polluted.

Frequently asked questions

Is North Macedonia polluted today?: Air quality in North Macedonia is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 41. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in North Macedonia 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.

North Macedonia air quality: details

Pollutants and recent days

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 11.1 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 39 µg/m³; WHO guideline values are 25 (24 h) and 100 µg/m³ (8 h).