Worst air pollution Sumedang, today and tomorrow

Today (10 August): Air quality in Sumedang is poor. AQI, O3, and PM1 are poor; PM10 is fair; PM2.5, NO2, and SO2 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 63.3/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Sumedang is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; SO2 increases to fair; PM1 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM1: 56.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Sumedang's air quality reflects the West Java Bandung metropolitan fringe at 800 metres in the Citarum watershed highlands, with vehicle traffic on the Tol Cisumdawu and surrounding agricultural, university, and light manufacturing operations contributing local sources. The elevated highland position provides marginally better dispersal than the flat Bandung basin floor, while the surrounding Manglayang and Tampomas volcanic mountains create topographic variation and the proximity to Bandung's metropolitan pollution plume affects the local background throughout the year.

Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Poor

63.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

53.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

27.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

59.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

63.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

44.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

14.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Poor

60.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Medium

56.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

50.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

24.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

54.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

40.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

36.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

13.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

56.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Sumedang right now?

On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Sumedang is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 63.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 63.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sumedang?

On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Sumedang will be better than today, with SO2 forecast at fair at 36.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM1: 56.3/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Sumedang?

Sumedang residents notice reduced air quality mainly when tea plantation vegetation introduced urban trees and subtropical grasses pollen peaks, and during spells of vehicle traffic on the Tol Cisumdawu and local agricultural, university, and light manufacturing operations; conditions usually ease once the wet season or windier weather returns.

Are air quality levels in Sumedang 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.

Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?

Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.

During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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