Air Quality in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Drizzle
21.4°C · 98.8% humidity
21.4°
Feels 21.4°
38
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
78 9pm
58
58
38 12am
42
42
44 3am
46
47
47 6am
48
48
48 9am
49
49
49 12pm
51
51
51 3pm
51
51
51 6pm
58
58
Station readings
25
50
CAMS model adj +24
54
34
34
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
27
27
27
34
34
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

22h · 1 stn

Kandy'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 Kandy is 1.8× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

98.8%
Humidity
19.8 km/h
Wind SSW
1012.4 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
38
9.0 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Kandy?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

22h · 1 station
PM2.59.0 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
9.0
Median
9.0
Average
6.0
Low
12.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.0 · Bias: -2.0

What is the 7-day forecast for Kandy?

05-28
28.2° 21.4°
5.38 mm
05-29
26.6° 21.2°
6.44 mm
05-30
27.3° 21.9°
16.25 mm
05-31
28.8° 21.5°
3.37 mm
06-01
26.0° 21.3°
7.88 mm
06-02
26.6° 21.3°
7.75 mm
06-03
27.3° 22.0°
5.31 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.6°C

Where are air quality stations near Kandy?

42
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³
55
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³
46
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³
91
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 31.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³
84
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 28.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³
134
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 49.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³
72
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³
89
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 30.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³
76
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 24.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³
82
Kandy
0.0 km PM2.5: 27.0 µg/m³ PM10: 985.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Kandy?

38 Gampola 38 Matale 37 Kegalle 38 Kurunegala 35 Nuwara Eliya 35 Hatton 86 Badulla 52 Dambulla 67 Ratnapura 50 Hanwella Ihala
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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.