Highest air pollution Manama, today and tomorrow
Today (28 June): Air quality in Manama is very poor. AQI and O3 are very poor; PM10 and SO2 are fair; PM2.5, NO2, and PM1 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 100/100).
Tomorrow (29 June 2026): Air quality in Manama is very poor. PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 92.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Manama's air quality reflects the flat Bahrain island Arabian Gulf coastal position, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the financial, aluminium smelting, and construction corridor generating elevated industrial and vehicle emissions. Arabian Gulf sea breezes provide coastal ventilation, while windblown Arabian Desert dust generates elevated PM10 during shamal events and the Alba aluminium smelter's industrial scale represents Manama's most distinctive local industrial emission source throughout most of the year.
Today - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
46.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
34.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Very poor
100/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
38.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
42.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Very poor
92.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
40.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
28.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
41.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Very poor
92.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
24.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
32.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Manama right now?
On 28 June 2026, overall air quality in Manama is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 100/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Manama?
On 29 June 2026, air quality conditions in Manama will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 92.2/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 92.2/100).
Are air quality levels in Manama based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 28 June 2026 at 18:36 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team