Singapore air quality
Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 08:00 local time
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Kids, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion.
- Next 24 hours
- 99–112US AQI, highest around Sun 08:00
- Best time outside
- Mon 00:00–3:00US AQI about 99
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 2.5×37 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 1.7 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
- European AQI
- Moderatelevel 3 of 6
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Pollutants in Singapore right now
| Pollutant | Now | Next 24 h vs WHO | US AQI band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 27 µg/m³ | 2.5× | Moderate |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 28 µg/m³ | 0.9× | Good |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 40 µg/m³ | 2.4× | Good |
| Ozone (O3) | 68 µg/m³ | 0.9× | Good |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 18 µg/m³ | 0.8× | Good |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 925 µg/m³ | 0.2× | Good |
| Desert dust | 0 µg/m³ | ||
| Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth) | 1.37 | ||
| UV index | 0.3 |
“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 114 around Mon 17:00, lowest 90 around Tue 07:00.
5-day air quality forecast for Singapore
Daily range of the hourly US AQI, from lowest to highest, on a scale of 0 to 250.
| Day | US AQI | At worst | PM2.5 avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Sept | 96–112 | 35 | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 99–114 | 39 | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 78–109 | 25 | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 80–218 | 29 | ||
| Thu 1 Oct | 75–119 | 22 |
Common questions about the air in Singapore
Is the air in Singapore safe today?
Not for sensitive groups. Right now the US AQI in Singapore is 112, which counts as unhealthy for sensitive groups. Kids, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion.
When is the best time to be outside in Singapore?
Mon 00:00–3:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 99. The worst hour is around Sun 08:00, at 112.
What is the main pollutant in Singapore?
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.
How does Singapore's air compare with the WHO guideline?
2.5 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 37 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. NO2 is also forecast above its guideline level.
How many cigarettes is a day of Singapore's air?
About 1.7 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 37 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Singapore improve this week?
Tuesday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 109, against 218 on Wednesday, the worst day in the forecast.
Air quality near Singapore
- Kuala Lumpur 309 km NW
- Jakarta 905 km S
- Ho Chi Minh City 1,098 km N
- Phnom Penh 1,141 km N
- Bangkok 1,427 km N
- Yangon 1,915 km NW
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 1.35°N, 103.82°E, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.