Wakayama air quality · Japan
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US AQI 44 (Good) in Wakayama, from 12 MOE Japan monitoring stations. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Wakayama
- PM2.5 · µg/m³8.0Under WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³8.5Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³32.3
- 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 Wakayama 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 Wakayama
8 stations, worst first- 明和中学校Moderate55
- 湊小学校Good50
- 衛生研究所Good44
- 小倉小学校Good44
- 宮前小学校Good44
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- 日方小学校Good44
- 有田市初島公民館Good44
- 加茂郷Good39
Wakayama air quality history
Daily average, 16 days- 39average daily US AQI over 16 days
- 66worst day, 1 November
- 11cleanest day, 26 October
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 40, better than the week before (45). 14 of the last 16 days were Good.
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What is the AQI in Wakayama right now?
The US AQI in Wakayama is 44 (Good), based on 12 monitoring stations. The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Wakayama 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 Wakayama has the worst air right now?
明和中学校 has the highest reading at 55 (Moderate). 加茂郷 has the lowest at 39, out of 8 stations reporting.
How has air quality in Wakayama been recently?
Over the last 16 days with data, Wakayama averaged US AQI 39. The worst day was 1 November at 66; the cleanest was 26 October at 11. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Wakayama's air quality data come from?
From Ministry of the Environment, Japan · AEROS (soramame.env.go.jp) · preliminary data, using 12 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.