Air quality
Air quality in Xining today
Updated
Moderate (US AQI 89) Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening long or heavy exertion outdoors. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 3:23 am (19:23 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Xining, Qinghai, China, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 89 Moderate
- PM2.5
- 49 µg/m³ 3.3× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 251 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 43 µg/m³
Air quality in Xining right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Xining, Qinghai, China is 89, 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 49 µg/m³, 3.3 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 251 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 43 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 12 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Xining vs the rest of China
Across 467 China cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 84 (Moderate). Xining at 89 is 5 points worse than average.
It ranks 317 of 467 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Hulunbuir (20) and the most polluted Artux (256).
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 56.
Air quality in cities near Xining
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuwei | 164 km | 63 | Moderate | 17.8 |
| Linxia Chengguanzhen | 173 km | 134 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 34.2 |
| Lanzhou | 197 km | 99 | Moderate | 27.5 |
| Baiyin | 216 km | 91 | Moderate | 25.6 |
| Zhangye | 281 km | 75 | Moderate | 29.9 |
| Dingxi | 283 km | 69 | Moderate | 24.7 |
| Zhongwei | 320 km | 73 | Moderate | 17.1 |
| Mali | 344 km | 64 | Moderate | 19.4 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Xining, 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.
Wildfire smoke
PM2.5 is forecast to reach 49 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 7 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 41 km away). Smoke is a likely contributor: keep windows closed, run an air purifier or HVAC filter, and check the fire map before heading out.
Advice for sensitive groups
At 89, 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.