Kanazawa air quality · Ishikawa, Japan
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US AQI 8 (Good) in Kanazawa, from 9 MOE Japan monitoring stations. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Kanazawa
- PM2.5 · µg/m³1.5Under WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³1.9Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³78.4
- SO₂ · µg/m³2.6Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³0.23
Concentrations averaged across the city's stations. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Is it safe outside in Kanazawa right now?
Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk.
Walking and commuting
Go aheadEnjoy it.
Running and jogging
Go aheadA great time to run outdoors.
Cycling
Go aheadRide freely.
Children playing outside
Go aheadNo limits.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
Go aheadNo limits.
Open windows
Go aheadAir out your home.
Mask outdoors
Not neededNot needed.
Air purifier indoors
Not neededNot needed.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
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Air quality by area in Kanazawa
7 stations, worst first- 津幡Good33
- 内灘Good33
- 北部Good11
- 山科Good · roadside11
- 西南部Good6
- 西部Good6
- 松任Good6
Roadside and industrial monitors are shown but are not part of the city figure.
Kanazawa air quality history
Daily average, 16 days- 31average daily US AQI over 16 days
- 56worst day, 31 October
- 13cleanest day, 25 October
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 27, better than the week before (37). 14 of the last 16 days were Good.
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What is the AQI in Kanazawa right now?
The US AQI in Kanazawa is 8 (Good), based on 9 monitoring stations. The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Kanazawa today?
A great time to be outside. Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk. For runners: A great time to run outdoors.
Which area of Kanazawa has the worst air right now?
津幡 has the highest reading at 33 (Good). 松任 has the lowest at 6, out of 7 stations reporting.
How has air quality in Kanazawa been recently?
Over the last 16 days with data, Kanazawa averaged US AQI 31. The worst day was 31 October at 56; the cleanest was 25 October at 13. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Kanazawa's air quality data come from?
From Ministry of the Environment, Japan · AEROS (soramame.env.go.jp) · preliminary data, using 9 monitoring stations in and around the city. Good Air does not estimate or adjust these readings.
Source: Ministry of the Environment, Japan · AEROS (soramame.env.go.jp) · preliminary data. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.