Islamabad
12 monitoring stations · readings from 101 to 158
Average AQI
Air quality in Islamabad
Air quality in Islamabad is currently 145 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Islamabad right now.
We aggregate 12 stations across Islamabad. Individual stations range from 101 at the cleanest to 158 at the worst, so conditions vary across Islamabad — the local figure matters more than the average.
Islamabad breaks down into 12 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Blue Area is reading highest at 158 and F 11 4 lowest at 101.
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 Islamabad
12 stations
Blue Area
Unhealthy
View stationF 11 1
Unhealthy
View stationD 12
Unhealthy
View stationF 11 2
Unhealthy
View stationF 7 1
Unhealthy for Sensitive
View stationI 8 Markaz
Unhealthy for Sensitive
View stationIslamabad
Unhealthy for Sensitive
View stationStreet 3
Unhealthy for Sensitive
View stationIslamabad US Embassy
Unhealthy for Sensitive
View stationI 10 Markaz
Unhealthy for Sensitive
View stationSector I 10
Unhealthy for Sensitive
View stationF 11 4
Unhealthy for Sensitive
View stationAbout Islamabad
Coordinates
33.691, 73.038
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
12
Reporting in this area
Spread
101 – 158
Cleanest to worst station reading
Islamabad air quality, answered
Islamabad is currently reading an AQI of 145, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 12 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.
145 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 12 stations in Islamabad, reading between 101 and 158.
Of the stations currently listed for Islamabad, Blue Area is reading highest at 158 (Unhealthy).
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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