Ballarat Air Quality
Current air-quality information for Ballarat, Australia.
Air quality is generally considered satisfactory.
Open-Meteo / CAMS model · Updated 2026-10-17T21:00Health context
At the current AQI of 32, Ballarat is in the Good category on the displayed AQI scale. Most people can continue normal outdoor activities. Current pollutant values shown for Ballarat are PM2.5 4.7 µg/m³, PM10 6.3 µg/m³, O₃ 48 µg/m³, NO₂ 5.4 µg/m³. The current reading is identified on this page as Open-Meteo / CAMS model. These are model-based conditions for the Ballarat area and can differ from a nearby monitoring-station observation.
Air-quality information is not medical advice. People with asthma, heart or lung disease, children, older adults and other sensitive groups may need to take additional precautions when pollution is elevated.
Recent History & Forecast
This chart shows atmospheric-model AQI history and forecast from Open-Meteo / Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model. It is separate from any monitoring-station observation shown in the Current AQI card.
What does AQI 32 mean in Ballarat?
Ballarat currently has an AQI of 32, which falls in the Good category. This indicates relatively low overall air pollution on the displayed AQI scale. Normal outdoor activity is generally appropriate for most people. The pollutant values currently shown for Ballarat are PM2.5 4.7 µg/m³, PM10 6.3 µg/m³, O₃ 48 µg/m³, NO₂ 5.4 µg/m³. The displayed current conditions are model estimates for the Ballarat area (Open-Meteo / CAMS model), rather than a single monitoring-station observation.
Nearby cities
- Geelong air quality — approximately 79 km away
- Bendigo air quality — approximately 98 km away
- City of Port Phillip air quality — approximately 100 km away
- Melbourne air quality — approximately 102 km away
- Launceston air quality — approximately 515 km away
- Canberra air quality — approximately 536 km away
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