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Air quality in Sydney
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Sydney
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Sydney Air Quality Map
Real-time Sydney air pollution map
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Pollen
What is the pollen count in Sydney today?
 | Index | None | |
 | Tree pollen | None | |
 | Grass pollen | None | |
 | Weed pollen | None |
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Weather
What is the current weather in Sydney?
| Weather | Broken clouds |
| Temperature | 55.4°F |
| Humidity | 74% |
| Wind | 1 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.1 Hg |
Air pollution has cost an estimated850 deaths*in Sydney in 2024Find out more*Air pollution also cost approximately $1,600,000,000 USD in Sydney in 2024.
live aqi city ranking
Real-time Australia city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Armidale, New South Wales | 106 |
| 2 | Branxton, New South Wales | 52 |
| 3 | Newcastle, New South Wales | 52 |
| 4 | Singleton, New South Wales | 52 |
| 5 | Millthorpe, New South Wales | 49 |
| 6 | Townsville, Queensland | 47 |
| 7 | Geelong, Victoria | 45 |
| 8 | Wollongong, New South Wales | 44 |
| 9 | Sydney, New South Wales | 35 |
| 10 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | 33 |
(local time)
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live Sydney aqi ranking
Real-time Sydney air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lord Street | 109 |
| 2 | Cook And Phillip | 91 |
| 3 | Bradfield Highway | 72 |
| 4 | Earlwood | 70 |
| 5 | Petersham Palace | 64 |
| 6 | Campbelltown West | 63 |
| 7 | Penrith | 62 |
| 8 | Prospect | 59 |
| 9 | Bringelly | 58 |
| 10 | George Street 2 | 57 |
(local time)
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US AQI
35
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Sydney?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 35 US AQI | PM10 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 38.2µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 0µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 0µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 0µg/m³ | |
| CO | 132µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
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PM2.5 concentration in Sydney is currently 1.1 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
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Forecast
Sydney air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Jul 21 | Good 22 AQI US |  | 60.8° 48.2° |  20.1 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 22 | Good 28 AQI US | | 62.6° 46.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Jul 23 | Good 29 AQI US | | 62.6° 46.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Today | Good 35 AQI US | | 64.4° 46.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Thursday, Jul 25 | Good 11 AQI US | | 69.8° 50° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Friday, Jul 26 | Good 33 AQI US |  80% | 64.4° 53.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Saturday, Jul 27 | Good 41 AQI US | | 64.4° 48.2° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Sunday, Jul 28 | Good 6 AQI US | 70% | 53.6° 48.2° | 20.1 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 29 | Good 7 AQI US | 40% | 55.4° 44.6° | 17.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Jul 30 | Good 7 AQI US | 70% | 59° 48.2° | 20.1 mp/h |
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Sydney air quality data attribution
45Contributors
- DCCEEW New South Wales
20 stations
Government Contributor
- AirGradient
1 station
Corporate Contributor
- Bryan
1 station
- AN
1 station
- Carl Braga
1 station
3 Individual Contributors
- 40 Anonymous contributors
40 stations
40 Anonymous Contributors
4 Data sources
Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in Sydney?
- Weeroona Road 9
- Barnes Road 11
- Weeroona Road 3 11
- Rookwood Road 12
- Lidcombe NSW 2141 14
- A6 2 15
- Threlfall Street 15
- Wenona Girl School 15
- A6 16
- The Cascades 16
- Beacon Hill 17
- Lidcombe NSW 2141 - 3 18
- Weeroona Road 2 18
- Lidcombe NSW 2141 - 2 19
- Balintore Drive 21
- Macquarie Park 21
- Muston Street 21
- Randwick 21
- NSW DPE PA2 FLEX 4 22
- St Ives Chase 22
- Tryon Avenue 25
- Glenton Street 26
- Killarney Street 26
- Fairfax Road 27
- Grandview Street 27
- Wood Street 27
- Deakin Place 28
- Richmond 28
- Lidcombe NSW Australia 29
- St Marys 29
- Thames Street 29
- Georges River Road 31
- Parramatta North 31
- Queens Park, Carrington Road 31
- Mary Wade Correctional Centre 32
- Kangaroo Street 33
- Muir Road 33
- North Rocks Shopping Centre 34
- Rofe Park 34
- The Esplanade 34
- Bargo 37
- Rozelle 38
- Jannali 39
- Rouse Hill 39
- Jellicoe Street 40
- Lidcombe 41
- Miles Crescent 41
- Liverpool 44
- Nichols Street 44
- Gymea Bay 1 47
- West Pymble 49
- Oakdale 51
- Camden 56
- George Street 2 57
- Bringelly 58
- Prospect 59
- Penrith 62
- Campbelltown West 63
- Petersham Palace 64
- Earlwood 70
- Bradfield Highway 72
- Cook And Phillip 91
- Lord Street 109
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