Air quality
Air quality in Lapu-Lapu City today
Updated
Good (US AQI 28) Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 7:13 am (23:13 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Lapu-Lapu City, Central Visayas, Philippines, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 28 Good
- PM2.5
- 6.5 µg/m³ 0.4× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 7.4 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 58 µg/m³
Air quality in Lapu-Lapu City right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Lapu-Lapu City, Central Visayas, Philippines is 28, 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 6.5 µg/m³, within the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 7.4 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 58 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 2 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Lapu-Lapu City vs the rest of Philippines
Across 95 Philippines cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 79 (Moderate). Lapu-Lapu City at 28 is 51 points cleaner than average.
It ranks 4 of 95 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Iloilo (21) and the most polluted Victoria, Calabarzon (119).
For context, the median across 3,556 cities worldwide is 58.
Air quality in cities near Lapu-Lapu City
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandaue City | 3 km | 28 | Good | 6.5 |
| Cebu City | 6 km | 28 | Good | 6.5 |
| Toledo, Central Visayas | 35 km | 27 | Good | 5.9 |
| Mansilingan | 112 km | 33 | Good | 4.9 |
| Bacolod City | 116 km | 33 | Good | 4.9 |
| Talisay, Western Visayas | 117 km | 33 | Good | 4.9 |
| Iloilo | 157 km | 21 | Good | 3.7 |
| Cagayan de Oro | 217 km | 35 | Good | 5.3 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Lapu-Lapu City, 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 28, 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).