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Moscow Air Quality (AQI) Now

44 Moderate
European Air Quality Index
PM2.5
22.4µg/m³WHO limit 15
PM10
35.9µg/m³WHO limit 45
NO₂
24.0µg/m³
O₃
5µg/m³
Desert dust
16µg/m³
UV index
0.0
US AQI
77

Updated: · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo

Air quality in Moscow is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 44. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 22.4 µg/m³, 1.5 times the WHO 24-hour guideline. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity. Pollution is expected to peak around 10:00 over the next 48 hours (index 72, poor).

Moscow 48-hour air quality forecast

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Moscow pollen count

Pollen grains per m³ (Copernicus forecast).

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

Air quality near Moscow

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Frequently asked questions

Is Moscow polluted today?
Air quality in Moscow is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 44. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Moscow 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.

Moscow air quality: details

Pollutants and recent days

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 24.0 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 5 µg/m³; WHO guideline values are 25 (24 h) and 100 µg/m³ (8 h).