Air quality
Air quality in Woodlands today
Updated
Moderate (US AQI 63) Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening long or heavy exertion outdoors. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 4:38 am (20:38 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Woodlands, Singapore, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 63 Moderate
- PM2.5
- 5.8 µg/m³ 0.4× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 5.9 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 37 µg/m³
Air quality in Woodlands right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Woodlands, Singapore is 63, which falls in the "Moderate" band (up to 100). Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening long or heavy exertion outdoors.
PM2.5 is 5.8 µg/m³, within the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 5.9 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 37 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 15 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
NASA FIRMS shows 23 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 296 km), but particle levels are not elevated enough to point to smoke right now.
Woodlands vs the rest of Singapore
Across 15 Singapore cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 69 (Moderate). Woodlands at 63 is 6 points cleaner than average.
It ranks 1 of 15 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Woodlands (63) and the most polluted Queenstown Estate (75).
For context, the median across 3,556 cities worldwide is 58.
Air quality in cities near Woodlands
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Bahru | 5 km | 63 | Moderate | 5.8 |
| Sembawang Estate | 5 km | 63 | Moderate | 5.8 |
| Yishun New Town | 5 km | 63 | Moderate | 5.8 |
| Bukit Panjang New Town | 7 km | 63 | Moderate | 5.8 |
| Choa Chu Kang New Town | 8 km | 63 | Moderate | 5.8 |
| Ang Mo Kio New Town | 9 km | 63 | Moderate | 5.8 |
| Kampung Larkin Lama | 9 km | 63 | Moderate | 5.8 |
| Pelentong | 10 km | 63 | Moderate | 5.8 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Woodlands, 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 63, most people are fine outdoors. If you are unusually sensitive to air pollution, 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), NASA FIRMS.