Tashkent air quality
Uzbekistan · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 04:00 local time
Moderate
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.
- Next 24 hours
- 51–58US AQI, highest around Mon 03:00
- Best time outside
- Sun 04:00–7:00US AQI about 51
- PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
- 0.9×14 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
- Cigarette equivalent
- ≈ 0.6 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
- European AQI
- Fairlevel 2 of 6
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Pollutants in Tashkent right now
| Pollutant | Now | Next 24 h vs WHO | US AQI band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 14 µg/m³ | 0.9× | Moderate |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 14 µg/m³ | 0.3× | Good |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18 µg/m³ | 0.5× | Good |
| Ozone (O3) | 40 µg/m³ | 1.0× | Good |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 4.7 µg/m³ | 0.1× | Good |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 173 µg/m³ | 0.0× | Good |
| Desert dust | 0 µg/m³ | ||
| Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth) | 0.08 | ||
| 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 64 around Mon 17:00, lowest 51 around Sun 04:00.
5-day air quality forecast for Tashkent
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 | 51–54 | 12 | ||
| Mon 28 Sept | 55–64 | 16 | ||
| Tue 29 Sept | 58–63 | 15 | ||
| Wed 30 Sept | 61–73 | 22 | ||
| Thu 1 Oct | 74–80 | 23 |
Common questions about the air in Tashkent
Is the air in Tashkent safe today?
For most people, yes. Right now the US AQI in Tashkent is 51, which counts as moderate. Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.
When is the best time to be outside in Tashkent?
Sun 04:00–7:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 51. The worst hour is around Mon 03:00, at 58.
What is the main pollutant in Tashkent?
Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 14 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.
How does Tashkent's air compare with the WHO guideline?
Within the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 14 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 Tashkent's air?
About 0.6 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 14 µg/m³. By Berkeley Earth's rule of thumb, 22 µg/m³ breathed for a day is roughly one cigarette.
Will air quality in Tashkent improve this week?
Today looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 54, against 80 on Thursday, the worst day in the forecast.
Measured near Tashkent
| Station | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor | 6.2 | Sun 04:49 |
Air quality near Tashkent
- Bishkek 473 km NE
- Almaty 662 km E
- Kabul 750 km S
- Islamabad 911 km SE
- Lahore 1,179 km SE
- Chandigarh 1,355 km SE
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 41.30°N, 69.24°E, updated 2026-09-26 23:00 UTC.