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Air quality in Kaohsiung

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

Last update at 18:00, May 16 (local time)

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Weather

What is the current weather in Kaohsiung?

Weather	Broken clouds
Temperature	80.6°F
Humidity	57%
Wind	11.5 mp/h
Pressure	29.9 Hg

Air pollution has cost an estimated1,400 deaths*in Kaohsiung in 2024Find out more*Air pollution also cost approximately $1,500,000,000 USD in Kaohsiung in 2024.

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Real-time Taiwan city ranking

#	city	US AQI
1	Nantou, Taiwan	77
2	Pingtung, Taiwan	75
3	Tainan, Taiwan	75
4	Chiayi city, Taiwan	70
5	Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung	70
6	Changhua, Taiwan	63
7	Taichung, Taiwan	62
8	Taoyuan City, Taiwan	62
9	Miaoli, Taiwan	60
10	Hsinchu, Taiwan	58

18:00, May 16 (local time)

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live Kaohsiung aqi ranking

Real-time Kaohsiung air quality ranking

#	station	US AQI
1	Qiaotou	88
2	Daliao	84
3	Zuoying	82
4	Air Monitoring of Demin Road	81
5	Qianzhen	77
6	Meinong	75
7	Xiaogang	75
8	Linyuan	74
9	Qianjin	74
10	Fuxing	70

18:00, May 16 (local time)

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Overview

What is the current air quality in Kaohsiung?

Air pollution level	Air quality index	Main pollutant
Moderate	71 US AQI	PM2.5

Pollutants		Concentration
PM2.5		20µg/m³
PM10		49µg/m³
O3		172µg/m³
NO2		13.2µg/m³
SO2		4.9µg/m³
CO		320.6µg/m³

PM2.5

PM2.5 concentration in Kaohsiung is currently 4 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value

Health Recommendations

What is the current air quality in Kaohsiung?

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Forecast

Kaohsiung air quality index (AQI) forecast

Day	Pollution level	Weather	Temperature	Wind
Monday, May 13	Moderate 72 AQI US		84.2° 77°	8.9 mp/h
Tuesday, May 14	Moderate 78 AQI US		77° 75.2°	6.7 mp/h
Wednesday, May 15	Moderate 69 AQI US		82.4° 75.2°	8.9 mp/h
Today	Moderate 71 AQI US	40%	82.4° 77°	11.2 mp/h
Friday, May 17	Moderate 67 AQI US	30%	80.6° 77°	11.2 mp/h
Saturday, May 18	Moderate 70 AQI US		82.4° 77°	11.2 mp/h
Sunday, May 19	Moderate 70 AQI US	40%	84.2° 78.8°	8.9 mp/h
Monday, May 20	Moderate 71 AQI US	80%	82.4° 77°	4.5 mp/h
Tuesday, May 21	Good 40 AQI US	80%	82.4° 77°	4.5 mp/h
Wednesday, May 22	Good 25 AQI US	80%	82.4° 78.8°	8.9 mp/h