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Dhaka air quality

Bangladesh · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 05:00 local time

67

Moderate

US AQI, mostly PM2.5

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.

Next 24 hours
67–119US AQI, highest around Sun 18:00
Best time outside
Sun 05:00–8:00US AQI about 68
PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
2.9×44 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
Cigarette equivalent
≈ 2.0 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
European AQI
Moderatelevel 3 of 6

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Pollutants in Dhaka right now

PollutantNowNext 24 h vs WHOUS AQI band
Fine particles (PM2.5) 25 µg/m³ 2.9× Moderate
Coarse particles (PM10) 27 µg/m³ 1.1× Good
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 30 µg/m³ 1.6× Good
Ozone (O3) 0.0 µg/m³ 1.5× Good
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 7.3 µg/m³ 0.2× Good
Carbon monoxide (CO) 412 µg/m³ 0.1× Good
Desert dust1 µg/m³
Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth)0.33
UV index0.0

“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 143 around Mon 17:00, lowest 67 around Sun 05:00.

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

5-day air quality forecast for Dhaka

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

DayUS AQIAt worstWorst hourPM2.5 avgUV max
Sun 27 Sept 63–119 Sensitive 18:00 33 7.8
Mon 28 Sept 95–143 Sensitive 17:00 50 6.8
Tue 29 Sept 116–137 Sensitive 0:00 41 6.7
Wed 30 Sept 104–115 Sensitive 0:00 36 7.2
Thu 1 Oct 80–141 Sensitive 19:00 26 3.2

Common questions about the air in Dhaka

  1. Is the air in Dhaka safe today?

    For most people, yes. Right now the US AQI in Dhaka is 67, which counts as moderate. Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort. It is expected to reach 119 (unhealthy for sensitive groups) around Sun 18:00.

  2. When is the best time to be outside in Dhaka?

    Sun 05:00–8:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 68. The worst hour is around Sun 18:00, at 119.

  3. What is the main pollutant in Dhaka?

    Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 25 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.

  4. How does Dhaka's air compare with the WHO guideline?

    2.9 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 44 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. PM10, NO2 and O3 are also forecast above their guideline levels.

  5. How many cigarettes is a day of Dhaka's air?

    About 2.0 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 44 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.

  6. Will air quality in Dhaka improve this week?

    Wednesday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 115, against 143 on Monday, the worst day in the forecast.

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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 23.81°N, 90.41°E, updated 2026-09-26 23:00 UTC.