Dhaka
4 monitoring stations · readings from 131 to 144
Average AQI
Air quality in Dhaka
Air quality in Dhaka is currently 137 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Dhaka right now.
We aggregate 4 stations across Dhaka. Individual stations range from 131 at the cleanest to 144 at the worst, so conditions vary across Dhaka — the local figure matters more than the average.
Dhaka breaks down into 4 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Pallabi is reading highest at 144 and Dhaka US Consulate lowest at 131.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at unhealthy for sensitive levels
Outdoor activity
Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.
Indoor air
Keep windows shut during the worst hours and run a purifier with a HEPA filter if you have one.
Stations in Dhaka
About Dhaka
Coordinates
23.805, 90.407
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
4
Reporting in this area
Spread
131 – 144
Cleanest to worst station reading
Dhaka air quality, answered
Dhaka is currently reading an AQI of 137, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 4 reporting stations.
Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks. Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.
137 sits in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 4 stations in Dhaka, reading between 131 and 144.
Of the stations currently listed for Dhaka, Pallabi is reading highest at 144 (Unhealthy for Sensitive).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this city, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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