Nara air quality · Japan
This is what breathable city air is supposed to feel like
US AQI 42 (Good) in Nara, from 10 MOE Japan monitoring stations. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Nara
- PM2.5 · µg/m³7.5Under WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³13.2Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³13.7
- SO₂ · µg/m³5.2Under 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 Nara 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 Nara
8 stations, worst first- 精華Good50
- 天理Good50
- 西部Good44
- 田原本Good44
- 王寺Good39
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- 生駒Good33
- 井手Good28
- 木津Good28
Nara air quality history
Daily average, 16 days- 37average daily US AQI over 16 days
- 63worst day, 1 November
- 11cleanest day, 26 October
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 34, better than the week before (45). 13 of the last 16 days were Good.
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What is the AQI in Nara right now?
The US AQI in Nara is 42 (Good), based on 10 monitoring stations. The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Nara 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 Nara has the worst air right now?
精華 has the highest reading at 50 (Good). 木津 has the lowest at 28, out of 8 stations reporting.
How has air quality in Nara been recently?
Over the last 16 days with data, Nara averaged US AQI 37. The worst day was 1 November at 63; the cleanest was 26 October at 11. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Nara's air quality data come from?
From Ministry of the Environment, Japan · AEROS (soramame.env.go.jp) · preliminary data, using 10 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.