Sendai air quality · Miyagi, Japan
Your lungs have an easier day when the air stays this clean
US AQI 11 (Good) in Sendai, from 13 MOE Japan monitoring stations. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Sendai
- PM2.5 · µg/m³2.0Under WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³2.8Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³64.7
- SO₂ · µg/m³2.6Under WHO limit
Concentrations averaged across the city's stations. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Is it safe outside in Sendai 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 Sendai
12 stations, worst first- 名取自排Good · roadside22
- 塩釜Good17
- 将監Good · roadside11
- 鶴谷Good11
- 長町Good11
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- 中野Good11
- 山田Good11
- 七郷Good6
- 榴岡Good6
- 苦竹Good · roadside6
- 五橋Good · roadside6
- 利府Good6
Roadside and industrial monitors are shown but are not part of the city figure.
Sendai air quality history
Daily average, 16 days- 28average daily US AQI over 16 days
- 43worst day, 31 October
- 10cleanest day, 5 November
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 22, better than the week before (34). 16 of the last 16 days were Good.
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What is the AQI in Sendai right now?
The US AQI in Sendai is 11 (Good), based on 13 monitoring stations. The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Sendai 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 Sendai has the worst air right now?
名取自排 has the highest reading at 22 (Good). 利府 has the lowest at 6, out of 12 stations reporting.
How has air quality in Sendai been recently?
Over the last 16 days with data, Sendai averaged US AQI 28. The worst day was 31 October at 43; the cleanest was 5 November at 10. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Sendai's air quality data come from?
From Ministry of the Environment, Japan · AEROS (soramame.env.go.jp) · preliminary data, using 13 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.