Bishkek air quality
Kyrgyzstan · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 06:00 local time
Good
Great air. A perfect time to be outside.
- Next 24 hours
- 34–52US AQI, highest around Mon 03:00
- Best time outside
- Sun 06:00–9:00US AQI about 36
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 0.7×10 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 0.5 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
- European AQI
- Fairlevel 2 of 6
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Pollutants in Bishkek right now
| Pollutant | Now | Next 24 h vs WHO | US AQI band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 µg/m³ | 0.7× | Good |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 10 µg/m³ | 0.3× | Good |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 µg/m³ | 0.2× | Good |
| Ozone (O3) | 25 µg/m³ | 1.0× | Good |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 5.7 µg/m³ | 0.2× | Good |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 267 µg/m³ | 0.0× | Good |
| Desert dust | 2 µg/m³ | ||
| Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth) | 0.16 | ||
| 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 55 around Mon 21:00, lowest 34 around Sun 06:00.
5-day air quality forecast for Bishkek
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 | 33–49 | 9.0 | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 50–55 | 12 | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 52–55 | 11 | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 53–57 | 11 | ||
| Thu 1 Oct | 49–55 | 8.0 |
Common questions about the air in Bishkek
Is the air in Bishkek safe today?
Yes. Right now the US AQI in Bishkek is 34, which counts as good. Great air. A perfect time to be outside. It is expected to reach 52 (moderate) around Mon 03:00.
When is the best time to be outside in Bishkek?
Sun 06:00–9:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 36. The worst hour is around Mon 03:00, at 52.
What is the main pollutant in Bishkek?
Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 9.0 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.
How does Bishkek's air compare with the WHO guideline?
Within the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 10 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. O3 is forecast above its guideline level.
How many cigarettes is a day of Bishkek's air?
About 0.5 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 10 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Bishkek improve this week?
Today looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 49, against 57 on Wednesday, the worst day in the forecast.
Measured near Bishkek
| Station | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 5.9 | Sun 05:49 |
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 5.9 | Sun 05:47 |
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 7.1 | Sun 05:01 |
Air quality near Bishkek
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About this forecast
Forecast from CAMS 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 42.87°N, 74.57°E, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.