Air quality
Air quality in Bawshar today
Updated
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (US AQI 112) 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, 2:48 am (22:48 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Bawshar, Muscat, Oman, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 112 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
- PM2.5
- 31 µg/m³ 2.1× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 53 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 105 µg/m³
Air quality in Bawshar right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Bawshar, Muscat, Oman is 112, 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.
PM2.5 is 31 µg/m³, 2.1 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 53 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 105 µg/m³ (above the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 7.8 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
NASA FIRMS shows 64 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 16 km), but particle levels are not elevated enough to point to smoke right now.
Bawshar vs the rest of Oman
Across 3 Oman cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 110 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Bawshar at 112 is about average.
It ranks 3 of 3 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Seeb (105) and the most polluted Bawshar (112).
For context, the median across 3,556 cities worldwide is 58.
Air quality in cities near Bawshar
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 1 km | 112 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 30.9 |
| Seeb | 24 km | 105 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 33.4 |
| Fujairah | 270 km | 92 | Moderate | 37.6 |
| Al Ain City | 277 km | 83 | Moderate | 47.7 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 349 km | 91 | Moderate | 31.1 |
| Warīsān | 351 km | 118 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 53.9 |
| Dubai | 355 km | 101 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 59.1 |
| Ajman | 358 km | 125 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 65 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Bawshar, 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 112, 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), NASA FIRMS.