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Air quality in Canberra
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Canberra
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Pollen
What is the pollen count in Canberra today?
 | Index | None | |
 | Tree pollen | None | |
 | Grass pollen | None | |
 | Weed pollen | None |
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Weather
What is the current weather in Canberra?
| Weather | Broken clouds |
| Temperature | 37.4°F |
| Humidity | 94% |
| Wind | 11 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.3 Hg |
Air pollution has cost an estimated74 deaths*in Canberra in 2024Find out more*Air pollution also cost approximately $140,000,000 USD in Canberra in 2024.
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Real-time Australia city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Armidale, New South Wales | 126 |
| 2 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | 96 |
| 3 | Newcastle, New South Wales | 68 |
| 4 | Bathurst, New South Wales | 59 |
| 5 | Branxton, New South Wales | 56 |
| 6 | Singleton, New South Wales | 56 |
| 7 | Townsville, Queensland | 46 |
| 8 | Sydney, New South Wales | 39 |
| 9 | Millthorpe, New South Wales | 33 |
| 10 | Orange, New South Wales | 30 |
(local time)
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live Canberra aqi ranking
Real-time Canberra air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisholm | 81 |
| 2 | Monash | 61 |
| 3 | Downer | 60 |
| 4 | Civic | 53 |
| 5 | Limestone Avenue | 53 |
| 6 | Limestone Avenue 2 | 53 |
| 7 | Banks | 52 |
| 8 | Theodore 2 | 47 |
| 9 | Florey | 46 |
| 10 | Melba near shops | 44 |
(local time)
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US AQI
26
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Canberra?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 26 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.7µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 13.1µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 16µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 13.2µg/m³ | |
| CO | 44.1µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5 concentration in Canberra air currently meets the WHO annual air quality guideline value
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What is the current air quality in Canberra?
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Forecast
Canberra air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Jul 21 | Good 18 AQI US |  | 51.8° 37.4° |  13.4 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 22 | Good 22 AQI US | | 53.6° 33.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Jul 23 | Good 19 AQI US | | 57.2° 35.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Today | Good 26 AQI US | | 57.2° 35.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Thursday, Jul 25 | Good 7 AQI US | | 55.4° 33.8° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Friday, Jul 26 | Good 8 AQI US |  90% | 55.4° 35.6° | 15.7 mp/h |
| Saturday, Jul 27 | Good 7 AQI US | 60% | 55.4° 37.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Sunday, Jul 28 | Good 6 AQI US | 20% | 53.6° 33.8° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 29 | Good 7 AQI US | 50% | 48.2° 35.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Jul 30 | Good 7 AQI US | | 50° 32° | 8.9 mp/h |
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Canberra air quality data attribution
20Contributors
- ACT Government
3 stations
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- stefan keller-tuberg
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- 18 Anonymous contributors
18 stations
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Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in Canberra?
- Hackett 6
- Red Hill 7
- Nicholls 8
- Captain Cook Crescent 11
- Coyne Street, Fadden 11
- Earle Street 13
- Somerville Street 13
- Becke Place 14
- Theodore 19
- Giralang West 25
- Clive Steele Avenue 26
- Grainger Circuit 26
- Melba near shops 44
- Florey 46
- Theodore 2 47
- Banks 52
- Civic 53
- Limestone Avenue 53
- Limestone Avenue 2 53
- Downer 60
- Monash 61
- Chisholm 81
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