Bogotá air quality
Colombia · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sat 19:00 local time
Moderate
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.
- Next 24 hours
- 57–61US AQI, highest around Sat 19:00
- Best time outside
- Sat 22:00–1:00US AQI about 57
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 0.9×14 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 0.6 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
- European AQI
- Moderatelevel 3 of 6
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Pollutants in Bogotá right now
| Pollutant | Now | Next 24 h vs WHO | US AQI band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 18 µg/m³ | 0.9× | Moderate |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 18 µg/m³ | 0.3× | Good |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 46 µg/m³ | 0.8× | Good |
| Ozone (O3) | 18 µg/m³ | 0.6× | Good |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 14 µg/m³ | 0.3× | Good |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 1,036 µg/m³ | 0.1× | Good |
| Desert dust | 0 µg/m³ | ||
| Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth) | 0.32 | ||
| 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 61 around Sat 19:00, lowest 54 around Mon 04:00.
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 | PM2.5 avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Sept | 57–69 | 13 | ||
| Sun 27 Sept | 57–61 | 13 | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 54–60 | 15 | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 62–73 | 18 | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 63–68 | 16 |
Common questions about the air in Bogotá
Is the air in Bogotá safe today?
For most people, yes. Right now the US AQI in Bogotá is 61, which counts as moderate. Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.
When is the best time to be outside in Bogotá?
Sat 22:00–1:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 57. The worst hour is around Sat 19:00, at 61.
What is the main pollutant in Bogotá?
Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 18 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.
How does Bogotá's air compare with the WHO guideline?
Within the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 14 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 0.6 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 14 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 60, against 73 on Tuesday, the worst day in the forecast.
Air quality near Bogotá
- Medellín 239 km NW
- Quito 731 km SW
- Caracas 1,017 km NE
- Lima 1,892 km S
- Miami 2,430 km N
- La Paz 2,447 km S
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 4.71°N, 74.07°W, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.