Is Saint Petersburg polluted today?

Air quality in Saint Petersburg is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 42. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.

Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Saint Petersburg 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 · Russia

Saint Petersburg Air Quality (AQI) Now

42 Moderate
European Air Quality Index

PM2.5: 7.7µg/m³WHO limit 15
PM10: 9.9µg/m³WHO limit 45
NO₂: 28.4µg/m³
O₃: 14µg/m³
Desert dust: 0µg/m³
UV index: 0.0
US AQI: 43

Updated: 10 h ago · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo

Air quality in Saint Petersburg is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 42. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 7.7 µg/m³, below the WHO 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 87, very poor). The average index over the last 5 days was 53.

Saint Petersburg 48-hour air quality forecast

Saint Petersburg pollen count

Pollen grains per m³ (Copernicus forecast).

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

Saint Petersburg: air quality over the last 5 days

OrbisViews archive: daily mean index.

Air quality near Saint Petersburg

Cleanest to most polluted.

Frequently asked questions

Is Saint Petersburg polluted today?: Air quality in Saint Petersburg is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 42. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Saint Petersburg 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.

Saint Petersburg air quality: details

Pollutants and recent days

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 28.4 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 14 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 53; the worst day was Mon, October 19 (62).