Air quality
Air quality in Pitalito today
Updated
Good (US AQI 46) Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity. Model estimate for Sun, Oct 25, 7:00 pm (00:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 46 Good
- PM2.5
- 2.6 µg/m³ 0.2× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 2.6 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 33 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- PM2.5 sub-index 46
- Best hour tomorrow
- 10:00 am AQI 24
- European AQI
- 14
Air quality in Pitalito right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia is 46, 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.
The index is driven mainly by PM2.5, whose own sub-index is 46. 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 2.6 µg/m³, within the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 2.6 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 33 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 7.1 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: carbon monoxide 162 µg/m³.
NASA FIRMS shows 30 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 92 km), but particle levels are not elevated enough to point to smoke right now.
Pitalito AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 24 around Mon 10:00 am to 46 around Sun 7:00 pm, staying "Good" throughout.
The following day looks similar, averaging about 30.
| Local time (America/Bogota) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 7:00 pm | 46 | Good | 2.6 | 3 | 33 |
| Sun 10:00 pm | 39 | Good | 5.6 | 6 | 10 |
| Mon 1:00 am | 35 | Good | 6.4 | 7 | 3 |
| Mon 4:00 am | 31 | Good | 5.4 | 6 | 7 |
| Mon 7:00 am | 27 | Good | 4.9 | 5 | 19 |
| Mon 10:00 am | 24 | Good | 3.4 | 4 | 70 |
| Mon 1:00 pm | 24 | Good | 3.8 | 4 | 63 |
| Mon 4:00 pm | 28 | Good | 4.2 | 4 | 60 |
| Mon 7:00 pm | 28 | Good | 6.9 | 7 | 39 |
| Mon 10:00 pm | 29 | Good | 8.6 | 9 | 20 |
| Tue 1:00 am | 31 | Good | 5.4 | 5 | 14 |
| Tue 4:00 am | 30 | Good | 3.7 | 4 | 15 |
| Tue 7:00 am | 29 | Good | 3.7 | 4 | 18 |
| Tue 10:00 am | 29 | Good | 5.5 | 6 | 76 |
| Tue 1:00 pm | 30 | Good | 5.8 | 6 | 85 |
| Tue 4:00 pm | 34 | Good | 5.9 | 6 | 83 |
| Tue 7:00 pm | 38 | Good | 8.4 | 8 | 55 |
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 Pitalito tomorrow
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air tomorrow is forecast around 10:00 am (AQI 24, Good) and the worst around 5:00 pm (AQI 30). The difference across the day is small, so timing matters little.
Pitalito vs the rest of Colombia
Across 34 Colombia cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 43 (Good). Pitalito at 46 is about average.
For context, the median across 3,556 cities worldwide is 58.
Air quality in cities near Pitalito
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popayán | 90 km | 21 | Good | 3.4 |
| Neiva | 147 km | 33 | Good | 5.6 |
| Pasto | 154 km | 23 | Good | 2.9 |
| Florida, Valle del Cauca Department | 165 km | 42 | Good | 9.2 |
| Cali | 183 km | 30 | Good | 5.5 |
| Palmira | 189 km | 30 | Good | 5.5 |
| Buenaventura | 219 km | 21 | Good | 1.6 |
| Armenia | 301 km | 38 | Good | 1.8 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Pitalito, 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 46, 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), NASA FIRMS.