Air quality
Air quality in San Francisco, Cordoba today
Updated
Good (US AQI 25) Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity. Model estimate for Sun, Oct 25, 4:00 pm (19:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for San Francisco, Cordoba, Argentina, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 25 Good
- PM2.5
- 1.7 µg/m³ 0.1× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 1.9 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 61 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- ozone sub-index 25
- Best hour today
- 4:00 pm AQI 25
- European AQI
- 21
Air quality in San Francisco, Cordoba right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for San Francisco, Cordoba, Argentina is 25, 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 ozone, whose own sub-index is 25. Ozone usually peaks in the afternoon on sunny days and falls back after sunset.
PM2.5 is 1.7 µg/m³, within the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 1.9 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 61 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 0.3 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: UV index 3.5, carbon monoxide 85 µg/m³.
San Francisco, Cordoba AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 22 around Mon 12:00 am to 27 around Sun 6:00 pm, staying "Good" throughout.
The following day looks similar, averaging about 25.
| Local time (America/Argentina/Cordoba) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 4:00 pm | 25 | Good | 1.7 | 2 | 61 |
| Sun 7:00 pm | 27 | Good | 2.1 | 2 | 53 |
| Sun 10:00 pm | 25 | Good | 6.1 | 6 | 30 |
| Mon 1:00 am | 22 | Good | 8.3 | 9 | 24 |
| Mon 4:00 am | 25 | Good | 7.7 | 8 | 24 |
| Mon 7:00 am | 27 | Good | 5.9 | 6 | 28 |
| Mon 10:00 am | 27 | Good | 3.5 | 4 | 46 |
| Mon 1:00 pm | 26 | Good | 2.8 | 3 | 63 |
| Mon 4:00 pm | 26 | Good | 2.6 | 3 | 65 |
| Mon 7:00 pm | 29 | Good | 3.3 | 4 | 60 |
| Mon 10:00 pm | 28 | Good | 4.8 | 6 | 43 |
| Tue 1:00 am | 26 | Good | 5.3 | 6 | 35 |
| Tue 4:00 am | 24 | Good | 4.9 | 5 | 30 |
| Tue 7:00 am | 23 | Good | 4.8 | 5 | 31 |
| Tue 10:00 am | 22 | Good | 4.6 | 6 | 40 |
| Tue 1:00 pm | 23 | Good | 4.3 | 6 | 57 |
| Tue 4:00 pm | 24 | Good | 3.6 | 5 | 64 |
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 San Francisco, Cordoba today
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air today is forecast around 4:00 pm (AQI 25, Good) and the worst around 6:00 pm (AQI 27). The difference across the day is small, so timing matters little.
San Francisco, Cordoba vs the rest of Argentina
Across 30 Argentina cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 29 (Good). San Francisco, Cordoba at 25 is about average.
It ranks 14 of 30 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Lincoln, Buenos Aires (16) and the most polluted San Miguel de Tucumán (66).
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 56.
Air quality in cities near San Francisco, Cordoba
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 133 km | 27 | Good | 2.5 |
| Córdoba | 200 km | 27 | Good | 2 |
| Rosario | 217 km | 26 | Good | 2.6 |
| Victoria, Entre Rios | 225 km | 25 | Good | 2.1 |
| San Pedro, Buenos Aires | 338 km | 22 | Good | 2.1 |
| Concordia | 386 km | 26 | Good | 1.8 |
| Lincoln, Buenos Aires | 386 km | 16 | Good | 1.4 |
| Salto, Salto Department | 391 km | 26 | Good | 1.8 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of San Francisco, Cordoba, 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 25, 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).