Pulau Pinang
6 monitoring stations · readings from 157 to 163
Average AQI
Air quality in Pulau Pinang
Air quality in Pulau Pinang is currently 159 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Pulau Pinang right now.
We aggregate 6 stations across Pulau Pinang. Individual stations range from 157 at the cleanest to 163 at the worst, so conditions vary across Pulau Pinang — the local figure matters more than the average.
Pulau Pinang breaks down into 3 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, George Town is reading highest at 161 and Bukit Mertajam lowest at 158.
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 levels
Outdoor activity
Everyone may begin to feel effects. Move workouts indoors and keep time outside brief.
Sensitive groups
Avoid prolonged exertion outdoors entirely. Watch for coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.
Indoor air
Close windows, run a purifier, and avoid anything that adds particles indoors — frying, incense, candles.
Cities in Pulau Pinang
About Pulau Pinang
Coordinates
5.368, 100.392
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
6
Reporting in this area
Spread
157 – 163
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
Pulau Pinang air quality, answered
Pulau Pinang is currently reading an AQI of 159, which is Unhealthy. It is the average across 6 reporting stations.
Everyone may begin to feel effects. Move workouts indoors and keep time outside brief. Avoid prolonged exertion outdoors entirely. Watch for coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.
159 sits in the Unhealthy 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 6 stations in Pulau Pinang, reading between 157 and 163.
Of the cities currently listed for Pulau Pinang, George Town is reading highest at 161 (Unhealthy).
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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