Air quality
Air quality in Agadez today
Updated
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (US AQI 110) People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 3:00 am (02:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Agadez, Niger, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 110 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
- PM2.5
- 52 µg/m³ 3.4× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 185 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 39 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- PM2.5 sub-index 110
- Best hour today
- 6:00 am AQI 113
- European AQI
- 77
Air quality in Agadez right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Agadez, Niger is 110, which falls in the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" band (up to 150). People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
The index is driven mainly by PM2.5, whose own sub-index is 110. Fine and coarse particles come from traffic, heating, industry, dust and smoke; they build up on calm nights and clear when wind or rain arrives.
PM2.5 is 52 µg/m³, 3.4 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 185 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 39 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 0.1 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: desert dust at 268 µg/m³, high enough to haze the sky, carbon monoxide 101 µg/m³.
Agadez AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 110 around Mon 3:00 am to 121 around Mon 1:00 pm, staying "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" throughout.
The following day looks similar, averaging about 116.
| Local time (Africa/Niamey) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 3:00 am | 110 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 51.6 | 185 | 39 |
| Mon 6:00 am | 113 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 60.3 | 221 | 35 |
| Mon 9:00 am | 118 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 47.1 | 173 | 40 |
| Mon 12:00 pm | 120 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 42.8 | 238 | 54 |
| Mon 3:00 pm | 120 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 36.7 | 166 | 60 |
| Mon 6:00 pm | 119 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 29.5 | 100 | 50 |
| Mon 9:00 pm | 118 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 22.1 | 58 | 40 |
| Tue 12:00 am | 113 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 29.8 | 135 | 37 |
| Tue 3:00 am | 111 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 52.6 | 230 | 35 |
| Tue 6:00 am | 112 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 64.3 | 261 | 32 |
| Tue 9:00 am | 114 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 59.6 | 236 | 38 |
| Tue 12:00 pm | 117 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 46.4 | 264 | 50 |
| Tue 3:00 pm | 117 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 36.8 | 178 | 56 |
| Tue 6:00 pm | 117 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 29.6 | 109 | 47 |
| Tue 9:00 pm | 117 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 29.1 | 112 | 39 |
| Wed 12:00 am | 121 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 37.1 | 145 | 34 |
| Wed 3:00 am | 121 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 32.2 | 113 | 28 |
Every third hour of the CAMS forecast via Open-Meteo. US AQI uses rolling averages (24 h for particles, 8 h for ozone), so it moves more slowly than the hourly concentrations.
Best time to be outside in Agadez today
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air today is forecast around 6:00 am (AQI 113, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) and the worst around 1:00 pm (AQI 121). The difference across the day is small, so timing matters little.
Agadez vs the rest of Niger
Across 4 Niger cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 120 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Agadez at 110 is 10 points cleaner than average.
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 57.
Air quality in cities near Agadez
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinder | 368 km | 103 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 45.6 |
| Maradi | 398 km | 88 | Moderate | 56.9 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Agadez, so the numbers on this page are model estimates. Models capture regional pollution well but can miss very local sources such as a busy road or a nearby fire.
Advice for sensitive groups
At 110, children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should limit time outdoors, especially strenuous activity. A well-fitted N95/FFP2 mask cuts particle exposure; it does not filter ozone.
What the US AQI numbers mean
| US AQI | Category | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 0-50 | Good | Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity. |
| 51-100 | Moderate | Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening long or heavy exertion outdoors. |
| 101-150 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. |
| 151-200 | Unhealthy | Everyone should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors; sensitive groups should avoid it and keep windows closed. |
| 201-300 | Very Unhealthy | Health alert: everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors, and sensitive groups should stay indoors. |
| 301-500 | Hazardous | Emergency conditions: everyone should avoid all outdoor physical activity and stay indoors with filtered air if possible. The scale tops out at 500; heavier dust or smoke is shown as 500. |
Values on this page are modelled by CAMS (Copernicus) and served by Open-Meteo; they are estimates for the area around the city centre, not readings from an official monitor.
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Data: Open-Meteo Air Quality API, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS).