Amsterdam air quality
Netherlands · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 02:00 local time
Moderate
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.
- Next 24 hours
- 32–69US AQI, highest around Mon 01:00
- Best time outside
- Sun 09:00–12:00US AQI about 32
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 1.3×20 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 0.9 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
- European AQI
- Fairlevel 2 of 6
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Pollutants in Amsterdam right now
| Pollutant | Now | Next 24 h vs WHO | US AQI band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 µg/m³ | 1.3× | Good |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 8.8 µg/m³ | 0.5× | Good |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19 µg/m³ | 0.7× | Good |
| Ozone (O3) | 45 µg/m³ | 0.7× | Good |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 0.3 µg/m³ | 0.0× | Good |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 168 µg/m³ | 0.1× | Good |
| Desert dust | 0 µg/m³ | ||
| Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth) | 0.15 | ||
| UV index | 0.0 |
“Next 24 h vs WHO” compares the forecast with the World Health Organization’s 2021 guideline levels: 24-hour means of 15 µg/m³ for PM2.5, 45 for PM10, 25 for NO2, 40 for SO2 and 4 mg/m³ for CO, and 100 µg/m³ over 8 hours for ozone. Above 1× is above the guideline.
Next 48 hours
Hourly US AQI. Highest 76 around Mon 08:00, lowest 32 around Sun 09:00.
5-day air quality forecast for Amsterdam
Daily range of the hourly US AQI, from lowest to highest, on a scale of 0 to 150.
| Day | US AQI | At worst | PM2.5 avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Sept | 32–66 | 18 | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 61–76 | 14 | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 53–59 | 12 | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 48–57 | 8.4 | ||
| Thu 1 Oct | 44–47 | 7.1 |
Common questions about the air in Amsterdam
Is the air in Amsterdam safe today?
For most people, yes. Right now the US AQI in Amsterdam is 51, which counts as moderate. Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.
When is the best time to be outside in Amsterdam?
Sun 09:00–12:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 32. The worst hour is around Mon 01:00, at 69.
What is the main pollutant in Amsterdam?
Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 5.7 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.
How does Amsterdam's air compare with the WHO guideline?
1.3 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 20 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. The other pollutants stay within their guideline levels.
How many cigarettes is a day of Amsterdam's air?
About 0.9 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 20 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Amsterdam improve this week?
Thursday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 47, against 76 on Monday, the worst day in the forecast.
Measured near Amsterdam
| Station | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 1.8 | Sun 02:37 |
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 1.5 | Sun 02:37 |
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 0.6 | Sun 02:37 |
Air quality near Amsterdam
- Brussels 173 km S
- London 358 km W
- Frankfurt 363 km SE
- Hamburg 365 km NE
- Paris 430 km SW
- Manchester 495 km W
About this forecast
Forecast from CAMS Europe and global via Open-Meteo: the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model at about 40 km resolution (10 km inside Europe), refreshed twice a day. Models smooth out street-level peaks, so busy roads and industrial sites can be worse than shown; ground stations, where there are any nearby, show what monitors actually measure. The US AQI follows the US EPA scale and the European AQI the EEA bands. Readings for 52.37°N, 4.90°E, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.