Skopje air quality
North Macedonia · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 02:00 local time
Good
Great air. A perfect time to be outside.
- Next 24 hours
- 46–53US AQI, highest around Sun 10:00
- Best time outside
- Sun 23:00–2:00US AQI about 47
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 0.5×8.1 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 0.4 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
- European AQI
- Fairlevel 2 of 6
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Pollutants in Skopje right now
| Pollutant | Now | Next 24 h vs WHO | US AQI band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 13 µg/m³ | 0.5× | Moderate |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 13 µg/m³ | 0.2× | Good |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 µg/m³ | 0.3× | Good |
| Ozone (O3) | 43 µg/m³ | 0.7× | Good |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 1.9 µg/m³ | 0.1× | Good |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 194 µg/m³ | 0.0× | Good |
| Desert dust | 0 µg/m³ | ||
| Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth) | 0.10 | ||
| 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 53 around Sun 10:00, lowest 38 around Mon 09:00.
5-day air quality forecast for Skopje
Daily range of the hourly US AQI, from lowest to highest, on a scale of 0 to 150.
| Day | US AQI | At worst | PM2.5 avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Sept | 47–53 | 8.4 | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 38–47 | 8.2 | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 46–55 | 12 | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 50–56 | 8.8 | ||
| Thu 1 Oct | 37–49 | 6.4 |
Common questions about the air in Skopje
Is the air in Skopje safe today?
Yes. Right now the US AQI in Skopje is 48, which counts as good. Great air. A perfect time to be outside. It is expected to reach 53 (moderate) around Sun 10:00.
When is the best time to be outside in Skopje?
Sun 23:00–2:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 47. The worst hour is around Sun 10:00, at 53.
What is the main pollutant in Skopje?
Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 13 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.
How does Skopje's air compare with the WHO guideline?
Within the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 8.1 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. The other pollutants stay within their guideline levels.
How many cigarettes is a day of Skopje's air?
About 0.4 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 8.1 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Skopje improve this week?
Monday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 47, against 56 on Wednesday, the worst day in the forecast.
Measured near Skopje
| Station | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 5.1 | Sun 02:39 |
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 0.1 | Sun 02:37 |
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 6.1 | Sun 02:38 |
Air quality near Skopje
- Sofia 174 km NE
- Belgrade 320 km N
- Sarajevo 321 km NW
- Bucharest 465 km NE
- Athens 488 km SE
- Naples 610 km W
About this forecast
Forecast from CAMS Europe and 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 42.00°N, 21.43°E, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.