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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 | Clear sky |
| Temperature | 46.4°F |
| Humidity | 83% |
| Wind | 2 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.3 Hg |
Air pollution has cost an estimated840 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 | 130 |
| 2 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | 97 |
| 3 | Newcastle, New South Wales | 68 |
| 4 | Bathurst, New South Wales | 64 |
| 5 | Millthorpe, New South Wales | 56 |
| 6 | Townsville, Queensland | 53 |
| 7 | Branxton, New South Wales | 49 |
| 8 | Singleton, New South Wales | 49 |
| 9 | Geelong, Victoria | 37 |
| 10 | Sydney, New South Wales | 37 |
(local time)
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live Sydney aqi ranking
Real-time Sydney air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 87 |
| 2 | Bringelly | 80 |
| 3 | Oakdale | 75 |
| 4 | Prospect | 64 |
| 5 | West Pymble | 64 |
| 6 | Penrith | 63 |
| 7 | Campbelltown West | 61 |
| 8 | Earlwood | 59 |
| 9 | Richmond | 57 |
| 10 | Rouse Hill | 56 |
(local time)
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US AQI
37
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Sydney?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 37 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.9µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 18µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 0µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 0.2µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 0µg/m³ | |
| CO | 284.4µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
x1.4
PM2.5 concentration in Sydney is currently 1.4 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 21 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 25 AQI US | | 62.6° 46.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Today | Good 37 AQI US | | 62.6° 46.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Thursday, Jul 25 | Good 24 AQI US | | 64.4° 46.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Friday, Jul 26 | Good 10 AQI US |  60% | 69.8° 50° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Saturday, Jul 27 | Good 22 AQI US | 100% | 64.4° 53.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Sunday, Jul 28 | Good 18 AQI US | | 64.4° 48.2° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 29 | Good 7 AQI US | 50% | 55.4° 44.6° | 20.1 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Jul 30 | Good 7 AQI US | 60% | 55.4° 51.8° | 22.4 mp/h |
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Sydney air quality data attribution
43Contributors
- 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
- 38 Anonymous contributors
38 stations
38 Anonymous Contributors
4 Data sources
Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in Sydney?
- Barnes Road 6
- Weeroona Road 3 8
- Beacon Hill 10
- NSW DPE PA2 FLEX 4 11
- Rookwood Road 11
- Wenona Girl School 13
- Weeroona Road 2 14
- Muston Street 15
- Balintore Drive 17
- Tryon Avenue 19
- Georges River Road 21
- Jannali 21
- Glenton Street 23
- St Ives Chase 23
- Bargo 24
- Nichols Street 25
- Fairfax Road 27
- Kangaroo Street 28
- Gymea Bay 1 29
- Killarney Street 29
- Deakin Place 31
- Petersham Palace 31
- Grandview Street 32
- Thames Street 32
- Lidcombe NSW Australia 33
- Queens Park, Carrington Road 33
- Threlfall Street 33
- Lidcombe 35
- Muir Road 36
- Jellicoe Street 37
- Macquarie Park 38
- St Marys 38
- Cook And Phillip 39
- Wood Street 40
- Rozelle 42
- Lidcombe NSW 2141 44
- Rofe Park 44
- Randwick 47
- Mary Wade Correctional Centre 48
- The Esplanade 48
- Lidcombe NSW 2141 - 3 49
- Parramatta North 49
- Camden 50
- Miles Crescent 50
- Lord Street 51
- A6 52
- Lidcombe NSW 2141 - 2 52
- A6 2 53
- Bradfield Highway 53
- North Rocks Shopping Centre 54
- George Street 2 55
- Rouse Hill 56
- Richmond 57
- Earlwood 59
- Campbelltown West 61
- Penrith 63
- Prospect 64
- West Pymble 64
- Oakdale 75
- Bringelly 80
- Liverpool 87
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