Highest air pollution Cairo, today and tomorrow
Today (28 June): Air quality in Cairo is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 and SO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 66.9/100).
Tomorrow (29 June 2026): Air quality in Cairo is poor. NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 72.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Cairo's air quality reflects the Nile Delta's flat basin position, with vehicle traffic on the Ring Road and the surrounding extraordinary vehicle density, industrial corridor, and seasonal agricultural burning generating elevated PM2.5 and PM10. The khamsin desert winds from the Sahara periodically deliver intense dust episodes, while winter temperature inversions concentrate vehicle and industrial emissions and Cairo's combination of vehicle, industrial, and desert dust sources maintains it among Africa's most challenging major metropolitan air quality environments throughout the year.
Today - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Poor
66.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
66.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
45.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
19.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Poor
72.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
36.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
72.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
43.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
19.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Cairo right now?
On 28 June 2026, overall air quality in Cairo is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 66.9/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 66.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Cairo?
On 29 June 2026, air quality conditions in Cairo will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 72.1/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 72.1/100).
Are air quality levels in Cairo 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 18:37 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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