Kuwait City air quality
Kuwait · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 03:00 local time
Hazardous
Emergency conditions. Stay indoors and wear an N95 or better if you must go out.
- Next 24 hours
- 137–725US AQI, highest around Sun 03:00
- Best time outside
- Mon 00:00–3:00US AQI about 144
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 3.3×49 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 2.2 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
- European AQI
- Poorlevel 4 of 6
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Pollutants in Kuwait City right now
| Pollutant | Now | Next 24 h vs WHO | US AQI band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 52 µg/m³ | 3.3× | Sensitive |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 153 µg/m³ | 3.8× | Moderate |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 µg/m³ | 0.8× | Good |
| Ozone (O3) | 57 µg/m³ | 1.1× | Good |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 4.8 µg/m³ | 0.2× | Good |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 134 µg/m³ | 0.1× | Good |
| Desert dust | 195 µg/m³ | ||
| Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth) | 0.38 | ||
| UV index | 0.0 |
“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 725 around Sun 03:00, lowest 126 around Mon 18:00.
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 900.
| Day | US AQI | At worst | PM2.5 avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Sept | 154–854 | 56 | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 126–151 | 48 | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 131–151 | 59 | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 153–181 | 68 | ||
| Thu 1 Oct | 140–163 | 52 |
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 725, 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?
Mon 00:00–3:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 144. The worst hour is around Sun 03:00, at 725.
What is the main pollutant in Kuwait City?
Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 52 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.
How does Kuwait City's air compare with the WHO guideline?
3.3 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 49 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.
How many cigarettes is a day of Kuwait City's air?
About 2.2 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 49 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?
Monday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 151, against 854 on Sunday, the worst day in the forecast.
Air quality near Kuwait City
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 29.38°N, 47.98°E, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.