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Manila air quality

Philippines · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 07:00 local time

81

Moderate

US AQI, mostly PM2.5

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

Next 24 hours
81–133US AQI, highest around Sun 18:00
Best time outside
Sun 07:00–10:00US AQI about 82
PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
1.8×27 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
Cigarette equivalent
≈ 1.2 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
European AQI
Moderatelevel 3 of 6

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Pollutants in Manila right now

PollutantNowNext 24 h vs WHOUS AQI band
Fine particles (PM2.5) 27 µg/m³ 1.8× Moderate
Coarse particles (PM10) 27 µg/m³ 0.6× Good
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 18 µg/m³ 0.6× Good
Ozone (O3) 61 µg/m³ 1.6× Good
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 21 µg/m³ 0.4× Good
Carbon monoxide (CO) 912 µg/m³ 0.1× Good
Desert dust0 µg/m³
Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth)0.39
UV index0.7

“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 133 around Sun 18:00, lowest 81 around Sun 07:00.

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

5-day air quality forecast for Manila

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 76–133 Sensitive 18:00 27 9.2
Mon 28 Sept 83–124 Sensitive 18:00 29 8.6
Tue 29 Sept 83–136 Sensitive 18:00 26 7.5
Wed 30 Sept 56–82 Moderate 0:00 13 8.4
Thu 1 Oct 54–58 Moderate 2:00 13 9.3

Common questions about the air in Manila

  1. Is the air in Manila safe today?

    For most people, yes. Right now the US AQI in Manila is 81, which counts as moderate. Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort. It is expected to reach 133 (unhealthy for sensitive groups) around Sun 18:00.

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

    Sun 07:00–10:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 82. The worst hour is around Sun 18:00, at 133.

  3. What is the main pollutant in Manila?

    Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 27 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.

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

    1.8 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 27 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. O3 is also forecast above its guideline level.

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

    About 1.2 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 27 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 Manila improve this week?

    Thursday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 58, against 136 on Tuesday, the worst day in the forecast.

Measured near Manila

StationDistancePM2.5 µg/m³Measured
Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor 5.4 km 39 Sun 07:49

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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 14.60°N, 120.98°E, updated 2026-09-26 23:00 UTC.