Air Quality in Manchester, United Kingdom

Partly Cloudy
14.5°C · 53.4% humidity
14.5°
Feels 14.5°
24
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
9 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
3 2pm
3
3
24 5pm
18
14
38 8pm
36
34
33 11pm
32
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31 2am
11
11
10 5am
10
10
10 8am
10
10
10 11am
10
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Station readings 10h ago
AQI 1
PM2.5 0.3 µg/m³ · 10h ago
CAMS model adj -24
27
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27
27
27
27
54
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34
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AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

15h · 1 stn

Manchester's air quality is shaped by traffic emissions and residential heating. Pollution levels tend to peak during winter months when cold air traps emissions close to ground level.

53.4%
Humidity
38.7 km/h
Wind NW
1029.4 hPa
Pressure
2.9
UV Moderate
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
24
5.85 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Manchester?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

15h · 1 station
PM2.55.85 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX2.9
Moderate
AD 300×250
Station readings (9 stations within 25 km)
5.85
Median
5.32
Average
2.4
Low
9.1
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.25 · Bias: +0.4

What is the 7-day forecast for Manchester?

09-05
14.5° 10.0°
0.31 mm
09-06
17.9° 11.2°
1.0 mm
09-07
15.2° 12.7°
0.81 mm
09-08
21.6° 10.4°
1.0 mm
09-09
16.3° 8.4°
0.81 mm
09-10
20.5° 14.0°
09-11
13.6° 10.1°
1.81 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.6°C

Where are air quality stations near Manchester?

26
Manchester Piccadilly, United Kingdom
0.1 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³
23
Manchester Piccadilly, United Kingdom
0.1 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
28
Salford Eccles, United Kingdom
6.4 km PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³
30
Salford Eccles, United Kingdom
6.4 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³
11
Trafford A56, United Kingdom
6.5 km PM2.5: 2.6 µg/m³
10
Trafford A56, United Kingdom
6.5 km PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³
10
Trafford A56, United Kingdom
6.5 km PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³
38
Salford M60, United Kingdom
9.8 km PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³
25
Salford M60, United Kingdom
9.8 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
10
Bury Radcliffe, United Kingdom
11.1 km PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³

What cities are near Manchester?

24 Manchester City Centre 23 Longsight 24 Salford 23 Old Trafford 23 Failsworth 23 Droylsden 21 Stretford 25 Eccles 22 Prestwich 28 Swinton
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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 2026-09-05T16:32 UTC.