Highest air pollution Almaty, today and tomorrow
Today (28 June): Air quality in Almaty is medium. AQI, NO2, O3, and SO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 51.7/100).
Tomorrow (29 June 2026): Air quality in Almaty is poor. AQI worsens to poor; O3 increases to poor; SO2 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (SO2: 66.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Almaty's air quality reflects the severe Zaili Alatau Mountain basin's enclosed position at 900 metres, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the manufacturing, construction, and regional capital corridor generating elevated PM2.5. The Tian Shan mountains to the south create near-complete topographic enclosure, while winter temperature inversions trap emissions extensively and Central Asian continental dust contributes elevated PM10, maintaining Almaty among Central Asia's more topographically challenged major metropolitan environments throughout the winter months.
Today - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Medium
51.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
43.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
40.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
51.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
19.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Poor
66.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
18.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
46.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
62.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Poor
66.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
19.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Almaty right now?
On 28 June 2026, overall air quality in Almaty is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 51.7/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 51.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Almaty?
On 29 June 2026, air quality conditions in Almaty will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 66.0/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (SO2: 66.0/100).
Are air quality levels in Almaty 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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