Air Quality in Badulla, Sri Lanka

Cloudy
20.5°C · 86.0% humidity
20.5°
Feels 20.5°
86
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
4 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
72 9pm
72
72
86 12am
80
77
75 3am
74
73
72 6am
71
71
71 9am
69
69
70 12pm
70
70
70 3pm
70
70
72 6pm
72
72
Station readings
87
60
58
CAMS model adj +45
27
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

45h · 1 stn

Badulla's air quality is affected by vehicle emissions, industrial activity, and seasonal crop burning. Air quality typically worsens from November to February due to temperature inversions trapping pollutants near the surface. Current PM2.5 concentration in Badulla is 5.7× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

86.0%
Humidity
34.3 km/h
Wind WSW
1011.9 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
86
28.71 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Badulla?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

45h · 1 station
PM2.528.71 µg/m³ ×1.9 WHO
Moderate
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (4 stations within 25 km)
28.71
Median
22.48
Average
15.6
Low
29.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.25 · Bias: -22.5

What is the 7-day forecast for Badulla?

05-28
27.6° 19.6°
0.19 mm
05-29
24.8° 19.7°
0.25 mm
05-30
26.6° 19.4°
1.06 mm
05-31
28.1° 19.6°
06-01
26.7° 20.3°
06-02
26.0° 19.7°
1.37 mm
06-03
27.1° 19.8°
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.6°C

Where are air quality stations near Badulla?

86
Badulla
1.1 km PM2.5: 28.9 µg/m³ PM10: 22.1 µg/m³
13
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 3.2 µg/m³ PM10: 5.8 µg/m³
59
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 15.8 µg/m³ PM10: 28.0 µg/m³
18
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ PM10: 7.8 µg/m³
92
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 31.8 µg/m³ PM10: 53.6 µg/m³
21
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ PM10: 9.6 µg/m³
48
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 11.6 µg/m³ PM10: 18.8 µg/m³
22
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ PM10: 10.0 µg/m³
78
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 25.0 µg/m³ PM10: 42.0 µg/m³
26
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³ PM10: 9.4 µg/m³

What cities are near Badulla?

35 Nuwara Eliya 35 Hatton 38 Gampola 38 Kandy 25 Kataragama 38 Matale 28 Ampara 67 Ratnapura 37 Kegalle 20 Pottuvil
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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 2026-05-28T19:00 UTC.