Air Quality in Newcastle, Australia

Heavy Rain
9.8°C · 89.7% humidity
9.8°
Feels 5.9°
44
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
9 12pm
9
9
44 3pm
34
18
13 6pm
9
7
5 9pm
3
11
11 12am
22
22
22 3am
38
38
38 6am
39
38
38 9am
38
38
Station readings
4
CAMS model adj -45
54
54
54
54
54
34
27
27
25
27
34
54
54
66
66
66
83
83
83
84
83
83
83
83
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

36h · 1 stn

Newcastle's air quality is generally good but can be impacted by bushfire smoke, dust storms, and vehicle emissions. Seasonal fire events can cause significant temporary air quality deterioration.

89.7%
Humidity
36.7 km/h
Wind SSE
1029.3 hPa
Pressure
1.4
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
44
10.64 µg/m³
PM10
19
20.55 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Newcastle?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

36h · 1 station
PM2.510.64 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX1.4
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
10.64
Median
6.67
Average
2.65
Low
10.7
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 16.8 · Bias: +6.2

What is the 7-day forecast for Newcastle?

08-03
14.3° 9.8°
40.56 mm
08-04
16.5° 8.1°
4.12 mm
08-05
15.0° 10.4°
3.69 mm
08-06
17.6° 6.9°
0.19 mm
08-07
16.5° 7.1°
0.56 mm
08-08
18.6° 7.4°
4.13 mm
08-09
15.3° 9.3°
1.19 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.7°C

Where are air quality stations near Newcastle?

4
Huntington
1.5 km 20.0°C 50.0% RH PM2.5: 1.0 µg/m³ PM10: 1.0 µg/m³
56
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 14.5 µg/m³
36
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 8.6 µg/m³
52
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 12.6 µg/m³
50
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
61
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 16.9 µg/m³
23
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
19
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³
36
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 8.6 µg/m³
22
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³

What cities are near Newcastle?

63 Maitland 28 Cessnock 74 Central Coast 48 Umina Beach 57 Dee Why 57 Saint Ives 57 Hornsby 58 Manly 57 Wahroonga 57 Cherrybrook
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-08-08T05:07 UTC.