Air quality
Air quality in Tanjung Pinang today
Updated
Moderate (US AQI 79) Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening long or heavy exertion outdoors. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 9:00 am (02:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 79 Moderate
- PM2.5
- 8 µg/m³ 0.5× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 8.1 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 131 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- ozone sub-index 79
- Best hour today
- 9:00 am AQI 79
- European AQI
- 66
Air quality in Tanjung Pinang right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia is 79, which falls in the "Moderate" band (up to 100). Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening long or heavy exertion outdoors.
The index is driven mainly by ozone, whose own sub-index is 79. Ozone usually peaks in the afternoon on sunny days and falls back after sunset.
PM2.5 is 8 µg/m³, within the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 8.1 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 131 µg/m³ (above the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 1.3 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: UV index 1.9, carbon monoxide 1047 µg/m³.
Tanjung Pinang AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 79 around Mon 9:00 am to 145 around Tue 9:00 am, from "Moderate" at best to "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" at worst.
The following day is expected to be worse, averaging about 158 against 96 for the next 24 hours.
| Local time (Asia/Jakarta) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9:00 am | 79 | Moderate | 8 | 8 | 131 |
| Mon 12:00 pm | 85 | Moderate | 8.7 | 9 | 131 |
| Mon 3:00 pm | 88 | Moderate | 9.6 | 10 | 126 |
| Mon 6:00 pm | 85 | Moderate | 9.7 | 10 | 127 |
| Mon 9:00 pm | 84 | Moderate | 10.2 | 10 | 134 |
| Tue 12:00 am | 90 | Moderate | 17.6 | 18 | 148 |
| Tue 3:00 am | 107 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 29.1 | 31 | 159 |
| Tue 6:00 am | 127 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 36.9 | 39 | 167 |
| Tue 9:00 am | 145 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 42.6 | 46 | 189 |
| Tue 12:00 pm | 166 | Unhealthy | 45.3 | 48 | 209 |
| Tue 3:00 pm | 188 | Unhealthy | 45.3 | 48 | 213 |
| Tue 6:00 pm | 201 | Very Unhealthy | 33.1 | 35 | 189 |
| Tue 9:00 pm | 190 | Unhealthy | 19.1 | 21 | 157 |
| Wed 12:00 am | 160 | Unhealthy | 15.3 | 17 | 142 |
| Wed 3:00 am | 125 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 16.1 | 18 | 137 |
| Wed 6:00 am | 105 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 11.4 | 13 | 133 |
| Wed 9:00 am | 98 | Moderate | 11.5 | 13 | 142 |
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 Tanjung Pinang today
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air today is forecast around 9:00 am (AQI 79, Moderate) and the worst around 2:00 pm (AQI 88). The difference across the day is small, so timing matters little.
Tanjung Pinang vs the rest of Indonesia
Across 80 Indonesia cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 124 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Tanjung Pinang at 79 is 45 points cleaner than average.
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 57.
Air quality in cities near Tanjung Pinang
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batam | 55 km | 66 | Moderate | 12.5 |
| Bedok New Town | 73 km | 66 | Moderate | 12.5 |
| Ulu Bedok | 75 km | 66 | Moderate | 12.5 |
| Kampong Pasir Ris | 78 km | 62 | Moderate | 10.6 |
| Singapore | 79 km | 66 | Moderate | 12.5 |
| Sengkang New Town | 82 km | 62 | Moderate | 10.6 |
| Punggol | 83 km | 62 | Moderate | 10.6 |
| Queenstown Estate | 84 km | 66 | Moderate | 12.5 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Tanjung Pinang, 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
At 79, most people are fine outdoors. If you are unusually sensitive to ozone, keep long or intense workouts to the cleaner hours shown above.
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).