Is the air in Bogotá safe today?

Yes. Right now the US AQI in Bogotá is 31, which counts as good. Great air. A perfect time to be outside. It is expected to reach 112 (unhealthy for sensitive groups) around Fri 20:00.

When is the best time to be outside in Bogotá?

Fri 14:00–17:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 30. The worst hour is around Fri 20:00, at 112.

What is the main pollutant in Bogotá?

Ozone (O3). It drives the index right now, at 67 µg/m³. Formed by sunlight acting on traffic and plant emissions. Highest on hot, still afternoons, often downwind of cities.

How does Bogotá's air compare with the WHO guideline?

1.1 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 16 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 Bogotá's air?

About 0.7 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 16 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.

Will air quality in Bogotá improve this week?

Monday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 90, against 113 on Sunday, the worst day in the forecast.

Bogotá air quality

Colombia · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · valid Fri 12:00 local time

Good

US AQI, mostly O₃

Model estimate. Nearby measurements are shown separately.

Great air. A perfect time to be outside.

Next 24 hours: 28–112US AQI, highest around Fri 20:00
Best time outside: Fri 14:00–17:00US AQI about 30
PM_2.5 vs WHO guideline: 1.1×16 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
Cigarette equivalent: ≈ 0.7 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb

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Pollutants in Bogotá right now

Pollutant	Now	Level	Next 24 h vs WHO
Fine particles PM_2.5	4.8 µg/m³	Good	1.1×
Coarse particles PM₁₀	5.0 µg/m³	Good	0.4×
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂	5.9 µg/m³	Good	0.7×
Ozone O₃	67 µg/m³	Good	0.5×
Sulphur dioxide SO₂	6.2 µg/m³	Good	0.3×
Carbon monoxide CO	242 µg/m³	Good	0.1×
Aerosol optical depth	0.13	Whole atmosphere · dimensionless
Desert dust	0 µg/m³	Modelled surface dust
UV index	6	High

“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 PM_2.5, 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. Levels follow the US AQI, which is far less strict than the WHO, so air rated Good can still be above a guideline.

Next 48 hours

Hourly US AQI. Highest 112 around Fri 20:00, lowest 28 around Fri 16:00.

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Good 0–50Moderate 51–100Sensitive 101–150Unhealthy 151–200Very unhealthy 201–300Hazardous 301+

5-day air quality forecast for Bogotá

Daily range of the hourly US AQI, from lowest to highest, on a scale of 0 to 150.

Day	US AQI	At worst	Worst hour	PM_2.5 avg	UV max
Fri 13 Nov	28–112	Sensitive	20:00	17	6 High
Sat 14 Nov	36–108	Sensitive	21:00	17	7 High
Sun 15 Nov	34–113	Sensitive	21:00	17	11 Extreme
Mon 16 Nov	43–90	Moderate	0:00	19	9 Very high
Tue 17 Nov	42–105	Sensitive	7:00	17	9 Very high

Common questions about the air in Bogotá

Is the air in Bogotá safe today?
Yes. Right now the US AQI in Bogotá is 31, which counts as good. Great air. A perfect time to be outside. It is expected to reach 112 (unhealthy for sensitive groups) around Fri 20:00.
When is the best time to be outside in Bogotá?
Fri 14:00–17:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 30. The worst hour is around Fri 20:00, at 112.
What is the main pollutant in Bogotá?
Ozone (O₃). It drives the index right now, at 67 µg/m³. Formed by sunlight acting on traffic and plant emissions. Highest on hot, still afternoons, often downwind of cities.
How does Bogotá's air compare with the WHO guideline?
1.1 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM_2.5 averages about 16 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 Bogotá's air?
About 0.7 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM_2.5 averages about 16 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Bogotá improve this week?
Monday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 90, against 113 on Sunday, the worst day in the forecast.

Measured near Bogotá

Station and measurements	Distance	US AQI	Level
Las Ferias OpenAQ, reference monitor PM_2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ · Fri 12:00 PM₁₀: 12 µg/m³ · Fri 12:00 NO₂: 13 µg/m³ · Fri 12:00 CO: 355 µg/m³ · Fri 12:00	2.5 km	39	Good
Colina OpenAQ, reference monitor NO₂: 12 µg/m³ · Fri 12:00 O₃: 57 µg/m³ · Fri 10:00 SO₂: 0.8 µg/m³ · Fri 12:00 CO: 355 µg/m³ · Fri 12:00	2.9 km	27	Good
Usaquen OpenAQ, reference monitor PM_2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ · Fri 12:00 PM₁₀: 19 µg/m³ · Fri 12:00	4.6 km	27	Good

Air quality near Bogotá

US AQI right now. Cleanest nearby: La Paz (27); worst: Lima (71). The tick on each bar is Bogotá, at 31.

Medellín 239 km NW 58 Moderate
Quito 731 km SW 48 Good
Caracas 1,017 km NE 38 Good
Lima 1,892 km S 71 Moderate
Miami 2,430 km N 59 Moderate
La Paz 2,447 km S 27 Good

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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 (about 10 km inside Europe). Global runs update every 12 hours and European runs every 24 hours. Models smooth out street-level peaks, so busy roads and industrial sites can be worse than shown. Nearby station measurements are independent observations, not adjustments to the forecast. The point forecast uses Open-Meteo’s CAMS products, including a separate carbon monoxide product; it can differ from the globe’s global grid. The AQI rates each hour on the US EPA scale, the same way the map colors it; official daily figures average over 24 hours (8 for ozone), so they can read lower after a short peak. Readings for 4.71°N, 74.07°W, valid 2026-11-13 17:00 UTC.