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Warsaw air quality

Poland · Live AQI and hourly forecast for the next 5 days · updated Sun 02:00 local time

71

Moderate

US AQI, mostly PM2.5

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

Next 24 hours
71–87US AQI, highest around Sun 16:00
Best time outside
Sun 02:00–5:00US AQI about 73
PM2.5 vs WHO guideline
1.6×24 µg/m³ over 24 h, guideline 15
Cigarette equivalent
≈ 1.1 a dayBerkeley Earth rule of thumb
European AQI
Moderatelevel 3 of 6

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Pollutants in Warsaw right now

PollutantNowNext 24 h vs WHOUS AQI band
Fine particles (PM2.5) 33 µg/m³ 1.6× Moderate
Coarse particles (PM10) 41 µg/m³ 0.7× Good
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 34 µg/m³ 0.6× Good
Ozone (O3) 11 µg/m³ 0.8× Good
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 6.7 µg/m³ 0.2× Good
Carbon monoxide (CO) 341 µg/m³ 0.1× Good
Desert dust0 µg/m³
Smoke and haze (aerosol optical depth)0.15
UV index0.0

“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 87 around Sun 16:00, lowest 61 around Tue 00:00.

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

5-day air quality forecast for Warsaw

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 67–87 Moderate 16:00 25 3.0
Mon 28 Sept 62–81 Moderate 0:00 15 3.0
Tue 29 Sept 58–61 Moderate 0:00 13 3.1
Wed 30 Sept 40–58 Moderate 0:00 6.9 3.0
Thu 1 Oct 35–38 Good 0:00 6.1 2.6

Common questions about the air in Warsaw

  1. Is the air in Warsaw safe today?

    For most people, yes. Right now the US AQI in Warsaw is 71, which counts as moderate. Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should ease off long, intense outdoor effort.

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

    Sun 02:00–5:00. That is the cleanest stretch in the next 24 hours, with the US AQI averaging about 73. The worst hour is around Sun 16:00, at 87.

  3. What is the main pollutant in Warsaw?

    Fine particles (PM2.5). It drives the index right now, at 33 µg/m³. Tiny particles from combustion, fires and dust that reach deep into the lungs. The main driver of AQI worldwide.

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

    1.6 times the guideline. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 24 µg/m³, against the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³. The other pollutants stay within their guideline levels.

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

    About 1.1 cigarettes. Over the next 24 hours PM2.5 averages about 24 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 Warsaw improve this week?

    Thursday looks cleanest. Its AQI peaks at 38, against 87 on Sunday, the worst day in the forecast.

Measured near Warsaw

StationDistancePM2.5 µg/m³Measured
Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor 1.0 km 7.5 Sun 01:49
Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor 2.5 km 8.2 Sun 01:47
Unnamed sensor Sensor.Community, low-cost sensor 2.6 km 16 Sun 01:48

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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 52.23°N, 21.01°E, updated 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC.