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Air quality in Gent

Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Gent · 12:00, 5 Nov local time

Over the next 24 hours the index should stay between 59 and 112: cleanest air around 12:00, most polluted around Fri 11:00.

Modelled values: Copernicus CAMS, via OpenWeather · updated 12:00

Hourly air quality forecast in Gent

4-day forecast, 96 hours
  1. 12 PM59——
  2. 1 PM609°9 km/h
  3. 2 PM6110°10 km/h
  4. 3 PM6210°10 km/h
  5. 4 PM6310°10 km/h
  6. 5 PM6510°8 km/h
  7. 6 PM679°9 km/h
  8. 7 PM708°9 km/h
  9. 8 PM737°10 km/h
  10. 9 PM757°12 km/h
  11. 10 PM786°9 km/h
  12. 11 PM805°8 km/h
  13. 12 AM815°6 km/h
  14. 1 AM815°4 km/h
  15. 2 AM824°5 km/h
  16. 3 AM834°8 km/h
  17. 4 AM853°6 km/h
  18. 5 AM873°5 km/h
  19. 6 AM903°5 km/h
  20. 7 AM964°5 km/h
  21. 8 AM1024°6 km/h
  22. 9 AM1074°5 km/h
  23. 10 AM1115°6 km/h
  24. 11 AM1126°5 km/h
  25. 12 PM1117°5 km/h
  26. 1 PM1108°6 km/h
  27. 2 PM1108°4 km/h
  28. 3 PM1119°3 km/h
  29. 4 PM1129°2 km/h
  30. 5 PM1169°6 km/h
  31. 6 PM1238°6 km/h
  32. 7 PM1318°5 km/h
  33. 8 PM1398°5 km/h
  34. 9 PM1467°5 km/h
  35. 10 PM1517°4 km/h
  36. 11 PM1527°3 km/h
  37. 12 AM1527°3 km/h
  38. 1 AM1497°5 km/h
  39. 2 AM1437°5 km/h
  40. 3 AM1407°6 km/h
  41. 4 AM1387°6 km/h
  42. 5 AM1377°4 km/h
  43. 6 AM1367°5 km/h
  44. 7 AM1368°5 km/h
  45. 8 AM1368°4 km/h
  46. 9 AM1358°7 km/h
  47. 10 AM1328°6 km/h
  48. 11 AM1258°8 km/h
  49. 12 PM1169°8 km/h
  50. 1 PM1078°6 km/h
  51. 2 PM889°6 km/h
  52. 3 PM799°4 km/h
  53. 4 PM7510°5 km/h
  54. 5 PM759°7 km/h
  55. 6 PM789°7 km/h
  56. 7 PM839°6 km/h
  57. 8 PM899°8 km/h
  58. 9 PM948°9 km/h
  59. 10 PM997°9 km/h
  60. 11 PM1037°10 km/h
  61. 12 AM1047°10 km/h
  62. 1 AM1037°10 km/h
  63. 2 AM1027°10 km/h
  64. 3 AM1007°10 km/h
  65. 4 AM997°11 km/h
  66. 5 AM997°10 km/h
  67. 6 AM997°9 km/h
  68. 7 AM1007°9 km/h
  69. 8 AM1016°10 km/h
  70. 9 AM1027°11 km/h
  71. 10 AM1038°13 km/h
  72. 11 AM1018°11 km/h
  73. 12 PM999°9 km/h
  74. 1 PM9910°9 km/h
  75. 2 PM8410°9 km/h
  76. 3 PM7910°10 km/h
  77. 4 PM7710°7 km/h
  78. 5 PM788°6 km/h
  79. 6 PM817°9 km/h
  80. 7 PM827°9 km/h
  81. 8 PM837°9 km/h
  82. 9 PM857°9 km/h
  83. 10 PM877°8 km/h
  84. 11 PM897°7 km/h
  85. 12 AM917°6 km/h
  86. 1 AM937°6 km/h
  87. 2 AM957°5 km/h
  88. 3 AM976°5 km/h
  89. 4 AM1006°6 km/h
  90. 5 AM1016°6 km/h
  91. 6 AM1026°6 km/h
  92. 7 AM1076°6 km/h
  93. 8 AM1086°5 km/h
  94. 9 AM1097°4 km/h
  95. 10 AM1117°3 km/h
  96. 11 AM1068°3 km/h

Daily air quality forecast in Gent

DayPeak AQIiconHigh / LowWind
Thu580avg 6810° / 5°C9 km/h
Fri6152avg 1109° / 3°C5 km/h
Sat7152avg 11410° / 7°C6 km/h
Sun8104avg 9310° / 6°C9 km/h
Mon9111avg 1028° / 6°C5 km/h

Each day shows its worst hour (peak) and its average.

Last update: 12:00
  • PM2.5 Fine particles (≤ 2.5 µm)13.5 µg/m³59
  • PM10 Coarse particles (≤ 10 µm)16.7 µg/m³15
  • NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide11.9 µg/m³6
  • SO₂ Sulphur dioxide1.8 µg/m³0
  • CO Carbon monoxide248.4 µg/m³2
  • O₃ Ozone33.7 µg/m³15

What this means today

Air quality is acceptable. People unusually sensitive to air pollution may want to limit prolonged exertion outdoors.

Sensitive groups
Usually fine; watch for symptoms
Outdoor exercise
Fine for most people
Windows
Open, close if you smell smoke or traffic

The index is set by PM2.5 at 13.5 µg/m³ (sub-index 59).

These values come from the Copernicus atmospheric model as distributed by OpenWeather, sampled at the coordinates of Gent. They are modelled concentrations on a grid, not readings from a monitoring station inside the town, so neighbouring localities in the same grid cell will show similar figures. Treat them as a regional indication rather than a measurement taken at your street.

Air quality history in Gent

57 US AQI · Moderate · November average

63% higher than the 12-month average (35).

Last 30 days
5010074 (max 100)7 Oct13 (max 91)15 (max 27)8 (max 12)9 (max 19)32 (max 58)12 Oct16 (max 24)29 (max 45)37 (max 48)31 (max 54)7 (max 14)17 Oct24 (max 38)39 (max 56)48 (max 80)17 (max 46)6 (max 8)22 Oct4 (max 8)4 (max 5)6 (max 12)20 (max 28)12 (max 21)27 Oct17 (max 34)39 (max 57)56 (max 66)59 (max 78)77 (max 93)1 Nov56 (max 93)51 (max 60)45 (max 58)54 (max 60)

Hourly model data (Copernicus CAMS via OpenWeather), US AQI computed by Weatheo

Air quality near Gent

Modelled (Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo), worst first · Updated 12:00

#PlaceUS AQI
1Destelbergen57
2Gent57
3Gentbrugge57
4Ledeberg57
5Sint-Amandsberg57
6Wondelgem57
7Evergem56
8Mariakerke56
9Merelbeke56

Belgium: cities ranked by air quality right now

Modelled (Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo), worst first · Updated 13:00

#PlaceUS AQI
1Anderlecht58
2Brussels58
3Ixelles58
4Mons58
5Schaarbeek58
6Sint-Jans-Molenbeek58
7Gent57
8Kortrijk57
9La Louvière57
10Moortebeek57
11Aalst56
12Charleroi56
13Mechelen55
14Sint-Niklaas55
15Antwerp54
16Deurne54
17Liège54
18Namur54
19Hasselt53
20Bruges52

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Gent air quality: your questions

What is the air quality in Gent today?

Right now the air quality index in Gent is 59 (Moderate). The main pollutant is fine particles (PM2.5) at 14 µg/m³. Over the next 24 hours the index stays between 59 and 112, best around 12:00 PM. Current weather: Gent weather today.

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