Shanghai
38 monitoring stations · readings from 67 to 150
Average AQI
Air quality in Shanghai
Air quality in Shanghai is currently 113 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Shanghai right now.
We aggregate 38 stations across Shanghai. Individual stations range from 67 at the cleanest to 150 at the worst, so conditions vary across Shanghai — the local figure matters more than the average.
Shanghai breaks down into 2 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Shanghai is reading highest at 119 and Pudong lowest at 105.
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.
Cities in Shanghai
About Shanghai
Coordinates
31.179, 121.465
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
38
Reporting in this area
Spread
67 – 150
Cleanest to worst station reading
Shanghai air quality, answered
Shanghai is currently reading an AQI of 113, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 38 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.
113 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 38 stations in Shanghai, reading between 67 and 150.
Of the cities currently listed for Shanghai, Shanghai is reading highest at 119 (Unhealthy for Sensitive).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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