Air quality
Air quality in Iloilo today
Updated
Good (US AQI 20) Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 3:36 am (19:36 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 20 Good
- PM2.5
- 3.9 µg/m³ 0.3× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 4 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 19 µg/m³
Air quality in Iloilo right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines is 20, which falls in the "Good" band (up to 50). Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity.
PM2.5 is 3.9 µg/m³, within the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 4 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 19 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 6.1 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Iloilo vs the rest of Philippines
Across 106 Philippines cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 75 (Moderate). Iloilo at 20 is 55 points cleaner than average.
It ranks 1 of 106 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Iloilo (20) and the most polluted Zaragoza, Central Luzon (106).
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 56.
Air quality in cities near Iloilo
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacolod City | 42 km | 34 | Good | 5.2 |
| Talisay, Western Visayas | 44 km | 34 | Good | 5.2 |
| Mansilingan | 46 km | 34 | Good | 5.2 |
| Toledo, Central Visayas | 123 km | 33 | Good | 5.3 |
| Asia | 128 km | 23 | Good | 5.2 |
| San Fernando, Central Visayas | 138 km | 42 | Good | 5 |
| Naga, Central Visayas | 141 km | 42 | Good | 5 |
| Talisay | 149 km | 42 | Good | 5 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Iloilo, 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
With the AQI at 20, there is no need for sensitive groups to change plans. People with asthma should still carry their reliever inhaler as usual.
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).