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Doha air quality

Qatar · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 02:00 local time

130

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

US AQI, mostly PM2.5

Kids, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion.

Next 24 hours
97–130US AQI, highest around Sun 02:00
Best time outside
Sun 22:00–1:00US AQI about 97
PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
2.3×34 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
Cigarette equivalent
≈ 1.5 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
European AQI
Moderatelevel 3 of 6

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Pollutants in Doha right now

PollutantNowNext 24 h vs WHOUS AQI band
Fine particles (PM2.5) 28 µg/m³ 2.3× Moderate
Coarse particles (PM10) 96 µg/m³ 1.8× Moderate
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 6.5 µg/m³ 0.9× Good
Ozone (O3) 89 µg/m³ 1.5× Good
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 5.5 µg/m³ 0.3× Good
Carbon monoxide (CO) 133 µg/m³ 0.1× Good
Desert dust126 µg/m³
Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth)0.38
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 130 around Sun 02:00, lowest 97 around Sun 22:00.

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

5-day air quality forecast for Doha

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 97–133 Sensitive 0:00 34 8.3
Mon 28 Sept 97–116 Sensitive 18:00 37 7.8
Tue 29 Sept 104–132 Sensitive 18:00 43 7.8
Wed 30 Sept 113–147 Sensitive 18:00 41 7.3
Thu 1 Oct 114–120 Sensitive 9:00 46 7.9

Common questions about the air in Doha

  1. Is the air in Doha safe today?

    Not for sensitive groups. Right now the US AQI in Doha is 130, which counts as unhealthy for sensitive groups. Kids, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion.

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

    Sun 22:00–1:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 97. The worst hour is around Sun 02:00, at 130.

  3. What is the main pollutant in Doha?

    Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 28 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.

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

    2.3 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 34 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. PM10 and O3 are also forecast above their guideline levels.

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

    About 1.5 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 34 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 Doha improve this week?

    Monday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 116, against 147 on Wednesday, 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 25.29°N, 51.53°E, updated 2026-09-26 23:00 UTC.