Is the air in Caracas safe today?

Yes. Right now the US AQI in Caracas is 38, which counts as good. Great air. A perfect time to be outside. It is expected to reach 77 (moderate) around Fri 20:00.

When is the best time to be outside in Caracas?

Sat 09:00–12:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 31. The worst hour is around Fri 20:00, at 77.

What is the main pollutant in Caracas?

Ozone (O3). It drives the index right now, at 81 µg/m³. Formed by sunlight acting on traffic and plant emissions. Highest on hot, still afternoons, often downwind of cities.

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

Within the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 12 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 Caracas's air?

About 0.5 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 12 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.

Will air quality in Caracas improve this week?

Sunday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 58, against 82 on Friday, the worst day in the forecast.

Caracas air quality

Venezuela · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · valid Fri 13:00 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: 30–77US AQI, highest around Fri 20:00
Best time outside: Sat 09:00–12:00US AQI about 31
PM_2.5 vs WHO guideline: 0.8×12 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
Cigarette equivalent: ≈ 0.5 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb

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Pollutants in Caracas right now

Pollutant	Now	Level	Next 24 h vs WHO
Fine particles PM_2.5	5.7 µg/m³	Good	0.8×
Coarse particles PM₁₀	6.8 µg/m³	Good	0.3×
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂	0.9 µg/m³	Good	0.7×
Ozone O₃	81 µg/m³	Good	0.5×
Sulphur dioxide SO₂	1.5 µg/m³	Good	0.1×
Carbon monoxide CO	221 µg/m³	Good	0.1×
Aerosol optical depth	0.13	Whole atmosphere · dimensionless
Desert dust	0 µg/m³	Modelled surface dust
UV index	8	Very 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 77 around Fri 20:00, lowest 21 around Sun 05:00.

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

5-day air quality forecast for Caracas

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	34–82	Moderate	0:00	14	10 Very high
Sat 14 Nov	24–67	Moderate	0:00	8.9	10 Very high
Sun 15 Nov	21–58	Moderate	22:00	6.9	10 Very high
Mon 16 Nov	37–59	Moderate	21:00	10	10 Very high
Tue 17 Nov	18–66	Moderate	20:00	8.1	9 Very high

Common questions about the air in Caracas

Is the air in Caracas safe today?
Yes. Right now the US AQI in Caracas is 38, which counts as good. Great air. A perfect time to be outside. It is expected to reach 77 (moderate) around Fri 20:00.
When is the best time to be outside in Caracas?
Sat 09:00–12:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 31. The worst hour is around Fri 20:00, at 77.
What is the main pollutant in Caracas?
Ozone (O₃). It drives the index right now, at 81 µg/m³. Formed by sunlight acting on traffic and plant emissions. Highest on hot, still afternoons, often downwind of cities.
How does Caracas's air compare with the WHO guideline?
Within the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM_2.5 averages about 12 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 Caracas's air?
About 0.5 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM_2.5 averages about 12 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Caracas improve this week?
Sunday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 58, against 82 on Friday, the worst day in the forecast.

Air quality near Caracas

US AQI right now. Cleanest nearby: La Paz (27); worst: Lima (71). The tick on each bar is Caracas, at 38.

Bogotá 1,017 km SW 31 Good
Medellín 1,064 km SW 58 Moderate
Quito 1,744 km SW 48 Good
Miami 2,201 km NW 59 Moderate
Lima 2,744 km SW 71 Moderate
La Paz 3,002 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 10.48°N, 66.90°W, valid 2026-11-13 17:00 UTC.