Highest air pollution Ho Chi Minh City, today and tomorrow
Today (29 June): Air quality in Ho Chi Minh City is fair. O3 is fair; AQI, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and PM1 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (SO2: 44.1/100).
Tomorrow (30 June 2026): Air quality in Ho Chi Minh City is medium. O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 57.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Ho Chi Minh City's air quality reflects the flat Mekong Delta coastal position, with vehicle traffic on the surrounding ring roads and the extraordinary motorbike density generating elevated NOₓ and PM2.5. The tropical dry season concentrates emissions from December to April, while the South China Sea monsoon breezes provide wet season ventilation and the city's enormous two-stroke motorbike fleet represents the most distinctive local emission characteristic compared to other major Asian cities throughout the year.
Today - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
44.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
40.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
44.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
43.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Medium
57.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
42.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
41.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
57.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
42.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
14.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
45.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Ho Chi Minh City right now?
On 29 June 2026, overall air quality in Ho Chi Minh City is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 37.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (SO2: 44.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ho Chi Minh City?
On 30 June 2026, air quality conditions in Ho Chi Minh City will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 57.8/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 57.8/100).
Are air quality levels in Ho Chi Minh City 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 18:38 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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