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Air quality in Sydney

Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Sydney

Last update at 09:00, Apr 28 (local time)

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	Index	None
	Tree pollen	None
	Grass pollen	None
	Weed pollen	None

Source: tomorrow.io

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Weather

What is the current weather in Sydney?

Weather	Few clouds
Temperature	62.6°F
Humidity	79%
Wind	6.9 mp/h
Pressure	30.2 Hg

Air pollution has cost an estimated480 deaths*in Sydney in 2024Find out more*Air pollution also cost approximately $900,000,000 USD in Sydney in 2024.

live aqi city ranking

Real-time Australia city ranking

#	city	US AQI
1	Spencer Gulf, South Australia	67
2	Sydney, New South Wales	52
3	Melbourne, Victoria	49
4	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales	38
5	Canberra, ACT	34
6	Bathurst, New South Wales	31
7	Singleton, New South Wales	28
8	Geelong, Victoria	27
9	Wollongong, New South Wales	23
10	Millthorpe, New South Wales	22

09:00, Apr 28 (local time)

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live Sydney aqi ranking

Real-time Sydney air quality ranking

#	station	US AQI
1	Jellicoe Street	89
2	Nichols Street	82
3	Penrith	82
4	A6 2	79
5	Lord Street	78
6	Queens Park, Carrington Road	78
7	Parramatta North	77
8	A6	75
9	Gymea Bay 1	75
10	Lidcombe NSW 2141 - 2	75

09:00, Apr 28 (local time)

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US AQI

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Moderate

Overview

What is the current air quality in Sydney?

Air pollution level	Air quality index	Main pollutant
Moderate	55 US AQI	PM2.5

Pollutants		Concentration
PM2.5		13.9µg/m³

PM2.5

x2.8

PM2.5 concentration in Sydney is currently 2.8 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value

Health Recommendations

What is the current air quality in Sydney?

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Forecast

Sydney air quality index (AQI) forecast

Day	Pollution level	Weather	Temperature	Wind
Thursday, Apr 25	Good 18 AQI US		66.2° 53.6°	11.2 mp/h
Friday, Apr 26	Good 16 AQI US		66.2° 55.4°	11.2 mp/h
Saturday, Apr 27	Good 29 AQI US		66.2° 57.2°	6.7 mp/h
Saturday, Apr 27	Moderate 66 AQI US	40%	66.2° 57.2°	6.7 mp/h
Today	Moderate 55 AQI US	30%	71.6° 57.2°	13.4 mp/h
Monday, Apr 29	Good 41 AQI US		75.2° 57.2°	13.4 mp/h
Tuesday, Apr 30	Good 7 AQI US	100%	66.2° 60.8°	17.9 mp/h
Wednesday, May 1	Good 8 AQI US	60%	62.6° 57.2°	15.7 mp/h
Thursday, May 2	Good 7 AQI US	100%	62.6° 57.2°	11.2 mp/h
Friday, May 3	Good 9 AQI US	100%	64.4° 59°	11.2 mp/h
Saturday, May 4	Good 5 AQI US	100%	64.4° 60.8°	20.1 mp/h