Sweihan air quality · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · سويحان
Cooking smoke at home can easily exceed outdoor air at this level
US AQI 90 (Moderate) in Sweihan, from 1 NCM / EAD monitoring station. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Sweihan
- PM2.5 · µg/m³30.12.0× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³53.8Under WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³8.6Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³106
- SO₂ · µg/m³6.2Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³0.20
Concentrations averaged across the city's stations. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Is it safe outside in Sweihan 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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Sweihan air quality history
Daily average, 37 days- 103average daily US AQI over 37 days
- 172worst day, 26 September
- 72cleanest day, 3 October
- 4days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 91, better than the week before (115). None of the last 37 days was Good.
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What is the AQI in Sweihan right now?
The US AQI in Sweihan is 90 (Moderate). The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Sweihan 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 Sweihan been recently?
Over the last 37 days with data, Sweihan averaged US AQI 103. The worst day was 26 September at 172; the cleanest was 3 October at 72. 4 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
How does Sweihan's PM2.5 compare with the WHO guideline?
PM2.5 is 30 µg/m³, about 2.0 times the World Health Organization's 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.
Where does Sweihan's air quality data come from?
From National Center of Meteorology (NCM) and Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), using 1 monitoring station in and around the city. Good Air does not estimate or adjust these readings.
Source: National Center of Meteorology (NCM) and Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD). Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.