Dubai Air Quality
Current air-quality information for Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Sensitive groups may experience health effects and may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Open-Meteo / CAMS model · Updated 2026-10-17T14:00Health context
At the current AQI of 129, Dubai is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Current pollutant values shown for Dubai are PM2.5 52.6 µg/m³, PM10 94.1 µg/m³, O₃ 124 µg/m³, NO₂ 24.1 µg/m³. The current reading is identified on this page as Open-Meteo / CAMS model. These are model-based conditions for the Dubai 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 129 mean in Dubai?
Dubai currently has an AQI of 129, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. Air pollution is elevated enough that sensitive groups, including children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease, may experience effects sooner than the general population. They may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. The pollutant values currently shown for Dubai are PM2.5 52.6 µg/m³, PM10 94.1 µg/m³, O₃ 124 µg/m³, NO₂ 24.1 µg/m³. The displayed current conditions are model estimates for the Dubai area (Open-Meteo / CAMS model), rather than a single monitoring-station observation.
Nearby cities
- Sharjah air quality — approximately 20 km away
- Ajman air quality — approximately 30 km away
- Abu Dhabi air quality — approximately 123 km away
- Al Ain City air quality — approximately 123 km away
- Seeb air quality — approximately 341 km away
- Muscat air quality — approximately 363 km away
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