Is the air in Kuwait City safe today?

No, conditions are hazardous. Right now the US AQI in Kuwait City is 793, which counts as hazardous. Emergency conditions. Stay indoors and wear an N95 or better if you must go out.

When is the best time to be outside in Kuwait City?

Sat 06:00–9:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 689. The worst hour is around Sat 17:00, at 1154.

What is the main pollutant in Kuwait City?

Coarse particles (PM10). It drives the index right now, at 868 µg/m³. Dust, pollen and road grit. Irritates the airways and spikes during sand storms and construction.

How does Kuwait City's air compare with the WHO guideline?

10 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 151 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. PM10 is also forecast above its guideline level.

How many cigarettes is a day of Kuwait City's air?

About 6.9 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 151 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.

Will air quality in Kuwait City improve this week?

Tuesday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 152, against 1373 on Friday, the worst day in the forecast.

Kuwait City air quality

Kuwait · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · valid Fri 20:00 local time

793

Hazardous

US AQI, mostly PM₁₀

Model estimate. Nearby measurements are shown separately.

Emergency conditions. Stay indoors and wear an N95 or better if you must go out.

Next 24 hours: 669–1154US AQI, highest around Sat 17:00
Best time outside: Sat 06:00–9:00US AQI about 689
PM_2.5 vs WHO guideline: 10×151 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
Cigarette equivalent: ≈ 6.9 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb

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Pollutants in Kuwait City right now

Pollutant	Now	Level	Next 24 h vs WHO
Fine particles PM_2.5	149 µg/m³	Very unhealthy	10×
Coarse particles PM₁₀	868 µg/m³	Hazardous	21×
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂	9.6 µg/m³	Good	0.3×
Ozone O₃	71 µg/m³	Good	0.9×
Sulphur dioxide SO₂	15 µg/m³	Good	0.4×
Carbon monoxide CO	139 µg/m³	Good	0.0×
Aerosol optical depth	0.24	Whole atmosphere · dimensionless
Desert dust	1,378 µg/m³	Modelled surface dust
UV index	0	Low

“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 1154 around Sat 17:00, lowest 215 around Sun 19:00.

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

5-day air quality forecast for Kuwait City

Daily range of the hourly US AQI, from lowest to highest, on a scale of 0 to 1400.

Day	US AQI	At worst	Worst hour	PM_2.5 avg	UV max
Fri 13 Nov	349–1373	Hazardous	13:00	142	4 Moderate
Sat 14 Nov	669–1154	Hazardous	17:00	150	4 Moderate
Sun 15 Nov	152–822	Hazardous	14:00	103	4 Moderate
Mon 16 Nov	135–677	Hazardous	15:00	72	5 Moderate
Tue 17 Nov	85–152	Unhealthy	0:00	36	5 Moderate

Common questions about the air in Kuwait City

Is the air in Kuwait City safe today?
No, conditions are hazardous. Right now the US AQI in Kuwait City is 793, which counts as hazardous. Emergency conditions. Stay indoors and wear an N95 or better if you must go out.
When is the best time to be outside in Kuwait City?
Sat 06:00–9:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 689. The worst hour is around Sat 17:00, at 1154.
What is the main pollutant in Kuwait City?
Coarse particles (PM₁₀). It drives the index right now, at 868 µg/m³. Dust, pollen and road grit. Irritates the airways and spikes during sand storms and construction.
How does Kuwait City's air compare with the WHO guideline?
10 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM_2.5 averages about 151 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. PM₁₀ is also forecast above its guideline level.
How many cigarettes is a day of Kuwait City's air?
About 6.9 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM_2.5 averages about 151 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Kuwait City improve this week?
Tuesday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 152, against 1373 on Friday, the worst day in the forecast.

Measured near Kuwait City

Station and measurements	Distance	US AQI	Level
Unnamed sensor OpenAQ, low-cost sensor PM_2.5: 24 µg/m³ · Fri 20:00	4.5 km	79	Moderate

Air quality near Kuwait City

US AQI right now. Cleanest nearby: Baghdad (50); worst: Riyadh (1555). The tick on each bar is Kuwait City, at 793.

Riyadh 534 km S 1555 Hazardous
Baghdad 556 km NW 50 Good
Doha 574 km SE 69 Moderate
Tehran 771 km NE 169 Unhealthy
Abu Dhabi 838 km SE 70 Moderate
Dubai 857 km SE 72 Moderate

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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 29.38°N, 47.98°E, valid 2026-11-13 17:00 UTC.