Highest air pollution Abu Dhabi, today and tomorrow
Today (28 June): Air quality in Abu Dhabi is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM10, SO2, and PM1 are fair; PM2.5 and NO2 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 79.3/100).
Tomorrow (29 June 2026): Air quality in Abu Dhabi is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 59.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Abu Dhabi's air quality reflects the UAE Arabian Gulf coastal position on the flat Abu Dhabi island and mainland, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the petroleum extraction, government, and construction corridor generating elevated PM2.5. Windblown Arabian Desert and Rub' al Khali dust generates elevated PM10 during shamal wind events, while the Arabian Gulf's sea breezes provide coastal ventilation and the extraordinary desert dust transport combined with construction and vehicle emissions maintains moderate to elevated UAE capital city readings throughout the year.
Today - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Poor
79.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
43.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
29.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
79.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
25.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
38.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Medium
59.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
41.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
22.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
41.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
59.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
20.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
33.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Abu Dhabi right now?
On 28 June 2026, overall air quality in Abu Dhabi is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 79.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 79.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Abu Dhabi?
On 29 June 2026, air quality conditions in Abu Dhabi will be better than today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 33.1/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 59.1/100).
Are air quality levels in Abu Dhabi 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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