Kangar air quality · Perlis, Malaysia
Cooking smoke at home can easily exceed outdoor air at this level
US AQI 61 (Moderate) in Kangar, from 1 DOE monitoring station. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Kangar
- PM2.5 · µg/m³14.7Under WHO limit
Concentrations averaged across the city's stations. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Is it safe outside in Kangar right now?
Air quality is acceptable. People who are unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel effects with long or heavy exertion outdoors.
Walking and commuting
Go aheadFine for everyone.
Running and jogging
Take careFine for most; unusually sensitive people should ease the pace.
Cycling
Go aheadFine for everyone.
Children playing outside
Go aheadNo limits for most children.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
Take careWatch for symptoms such as coughing or breathlessness.
Open windows
Go aheadFine to ventilate.
Mask outdoors
Not neededNot needed.
Air purifier indoors
Not neededOptional.
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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Kangar air quality history
Daily average, 35 days- 71average daily US AQI over 35 days
- 157worst day, 8 October
- 30cleanest day, 19 September
- 1days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 72, better than the week before (85). 8 of the last 35 days were Good.
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Kangar air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Kangar right now?
The US AQI in Kangar is 61 (Moderate). The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Kangar today?
Fine for most people. Air quality is acceptable. People who are unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel effects with long or heavy exertion outdoors. For runners: Fine for most; unusually sensitive people should ease the pace.
How has air quality in Kangar been recently?
Over the last 35 days with data, Kangar averaged US AQI 71. The worst day was 8 October at 157; the cleanest was 19 September at 30. 1 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Kangar's air quality data come from?
From Department of Environment Malaysia (DOE) · MyEQMS, using 1 monitoring station in and around the city. Good Air does not estimate or adjust these readings.
Source: Department of Environment Malaysia (DOE) · MyEQMS. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.