Air quality
Air quality in Gaya, Kano State today
Updated
Unhealthy (US AQI 190) Everyone should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors; sensitive groups should avoid it and keep windows closed. Model estimate for Sun, Oct 25, 11:04 pm (22:04 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Gaya, Kano State, Nigeria, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 190 Unhealthy
- PM2.5
- 168 µg/m³ 11.2× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 253 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 31 µg/m³
Air quality in Gaya, Kano State right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Gaya, Kano State, Nigeria is 190, which falls in the "Unhealthy" band (up to 200). Everyone should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors; sensitive groups should avoid it and keep windows closed.
PM2.5 is 168 µg/m³, 11.2 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 253 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 31 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 35 µg/m³ (above the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Gaya, Kano State vs the rest of Nigeria
Across 69 Nigeria cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 102 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Gaya, Kano State at 190 is 88 points worse than average.
It ranks 68 of 69 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Calabar (63) and the most polluted Kano (232).
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 57.
Air quality in cities near Gaya, Kano State
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano | 55 km | 232 | Very Unhealthy | 225.4 |
| Zaria | 162 km | 182 | Unhealthy | 123.4 |
| Bauchi | 195 km | 124 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 53.2 |
| Katsina | 197 km | 181 | Unhealthy | 112.5 |
| Jos | 215 km | 149 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 91.3 |
| Zinder | 216 km | 91 | Moderate | 51.2 |
| Kaduna | 226 km | 151 | Unhealthy | 62.4 |
| Maradi | 275 km | 91 | Moderate | 44.6 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Gaya, Kano State, 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.
Wildfire smoke
PM2.5 is forecast to reach 168 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 193 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 16 km away). Smoke is a likely contributor: keep windows closed, run an air purifier or HVAC filter, and check the fire map before heading out.
Advice for sensitive groups
At 190, 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.