Highest air pollution Medina, today and tomorrow
Today (28 June): Air quality in Medina is very poor. AQI and SO2 are very poor; NO2 is poor; PM1 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, and O3 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 100/100).
Tomorrow (29 June 2026): Air quality in Medina is poor. AQI improves to poor; SO2 decreases to poor; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 78.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Medina's air quality reflects the Hejaz volcanic plateau's Al-Madinah basin position at 608 metres surrounded by granite hills, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the pilgrim transportation network generating concentrated vehicle emissions during Hajj and Umrah. The Hijaz Desert's windblown sand contributes elevated PM10, while the valley's partial topographic enclosure concentrates pilgrim transport vehicle emissions during peak religious visitation and Medina's unique pilgrimage character creates the world's most spiritually distinctive air quality environment.
Today - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
45.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Medium
57.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
61.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
45.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Very poor
100/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Poor
78.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
44.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Medium
53.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
71.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
45.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Poor
78.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
19.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Medina right now?
On 28 June 2026, overall air quality in Medina is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 100/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Medina?
On 29 June 2026, air quality conditions in Medina will be better than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 78.2/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 78.2/100).
Are air quality levels in Medina 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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