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Khartoum air quality

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

66

Moderate

US AQI, mostly PM2.5

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

Next 24 hours
66–96US AQI, highest around Mon 00:00
Best time outside
Sun 02:00–5:00US AQI about 67
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 Khartoum right now

PollutantNowNext 24 h vs WHOUS AQI band
Fine particles (PM2.5) 22 µg/m³ 2.3× Moderate
Coarse particles (PM10) 74 µg/m³ 2.8× Moderate
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 3.4 µg/m³ 0.1× Good
Ozone (O3) 61 µg/m³ 1.1× Good
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2.6 µg/m³ 0.1× Good
Carbon monoxide (CO) 176 µg/m³ 0.0× Good
Desert dust104 µg/m³
Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth)0.35
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 113 around Mon 08:00, lowest 66 around Sun 02:00.

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

5-day air quality forecast for Khartoum

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 66–95 Moderate 23:00 33 9.3
Mon 28 Sept 96–113 Sensitive 8:00 35 10
Tue 29 Sept 90–100 Moderate 0:00 31 9.8
Wed 30 Sept 91–126 Sensitive 18:00 36 9.7
Thu 1 Oct 73–102 Sensitive 0:00 20 10

Common questions about the air in Khartoum

  1. Is the air in Khartoum safe today?

    For most people, yes. Right now the US AQI in Khartoum is 66, which counts as moderate. Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.

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

    Sun 02:00–5:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 67. The worst hour is around Mon 00:00, at 96.

  3. What is the main pollutant in Khartoum?

    Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 22 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.

  4. How does Khartoum'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 Khartoum'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 Khartoum improve this week?

    Today looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 95, against 126 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 15.50°N, 32.56°E, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.