Air quality
United Kingdom Air Quality (AQI) Now
31
Fair
European Air Quality Index
European Air Quality Index
- PM2.5
- 6.1µg/m³WHO limit 15
- PM10
- 10.1µg/m³WHO limit 45
- NO₂
- 18.5µg/m³
- O₃
- 58µg/m³
- Desert dust
- 0µg/m³
- UV index
- 0.0
- US AQI
- 41
Updated: · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo
Air quality in United Kingdom is fair right now: European Air Quality Index 31. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 6.1 µg/m³, below the WHO guideline. Fine for outdoor activities; very sensitive people may reduce prolonged strenuous exercise. Pollution is expected to peak around 19:00 over the next 48 hours (index 49, moderate).
United Kingdom 48-hour air quality forecast
United Kingdom pollen count
Pollen grains per m³ (Copernicus forecast).
- Alder
- 0None
- Birch
- 0None
- Grass
- 0None
- Mugwort
- 0None
- Olive
- 0None
- Ragweed
- 0None
Air quality across United Kingdom
Cleanest to most polluted.
- Edinburgh21 · Fair
- Manchester21 · Fair
- Northumberland23 · Fair
- Poole24 · Fair
- York24 · Fair
- Belfast25 · Fair
- Cardiff25 · Fair
- Weston-super-Mare25 · Fair
- Brighton26 · Fair
- Lulworth Cove26 · Fair
- Weymouth26 · Fair
- Blackpool28 · Fair
- London28 · Fair
- Machynlleth (Dyfi)28 · Fair
- Skomer Island29 · Fair
- St Ives, Cornwall31 · Fair
Frequently asked questions
- Is United Kingdom polluted today?
- Air quality in United Kingdom is fair right now: European Air Quality Index 31. Fine for outdoor activities; very sensitive people may reduce prolonged strenuous exercise.
- Is it safe to exercise outdoors in United Kingdom today?
- Yes, air quality is fair right now; fine for outdoor 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.
United Kingdom air quality: details
Pollutants and recent days
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 18.5 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 58 µg/m³; WHO guideline values are 25 (24 h) and 100 µg/m³ (8 h).