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Dubai air quality

United Arab Emirates · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 04:00 local time

161

Unhealthy

US AQI, mostly PM2.5

Everyone should cut back on outdoor exercise. Sensitive groups should stay indoors.

Next 24 hours
161–167US AQI, highest around Mon 02:00
Best time outside
Sun 04:00–7:00US AQI about 161
PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
5.3×80 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
Cigarette equivalent
≈ 3.6 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
European AQI
Poorlevel 4 of 6

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Pollutants in Dubai right now

PollutantNowNext 24 h vs WHOUS AQI band
Fine particles (PM2.5) 84 µg/m³ 5.3× Unhealthy
Coarse particles (PM10) 122 µg/m³ 2.3× Moderate
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 88 µg/m³ 2.7× Good
Ozone (O3) 8.0 µg/m³ 1.2× Good
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 33 µg/m³ 0.9× Good
Carbon monoxide (CO) 793 µg/m³ 0.2× Good
Desert dust59 µg/m³
Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth)0.50
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 167 around Mon 02:00, lowest 156 around Tue 03:00.

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

5-day air quality forecast for Dubai

Daily range of the hourly US AQI, from lowest to highest, on a scale of 0 to 200.

DayUS AQIAt worstWorst hourPM2.5 avgUV max
Sun 27 Sept 160–166 Unhealthy 23:00 78 8.3
Mon 28 Sept 160–167 Unhealthy 2:00 68 7.7
Tue 29 Sept 150–159 Unhealthy 0:00 56 8.0
Wed 30 Sept 138–150 Sensitive 0:00 51 7.9
Thu 1 Oct 140–149 Sensitive 9:00 53 7.8

Common questions about the air in Dubai

  1. Is the air in Dubai safe today?

    No. Right now the US AQI in Dubai is 161, which counts as unhealthy. Everyone should cut back on outdoor exercise. Sensitive groups should stay indoors.

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

    Sun 04:00–7:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 161. The worst hour is around Mon 02:00, at 167.

  3. What is the main pollutant in Dubai?

    Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 84 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.

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

    5.3 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 80 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 Dubai's air?

    About 3.6 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 80 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 Dubai improve this week?

    Thursday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 149, against 167 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 25.20°N, 55.27°E, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.