Air Quality in George Town, Malaysia

Drizzle
26.3°C · 83.5% humidity
26.3°
Feels 26.3°
59
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
8 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
66 4am
66
66
59 7am
61
62
51 10am
52
53
53 1pm
53
54
54 4pm
54
54
66 7pm
66
66
66 10pm
83
83
83 1am
83
83
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

45h · 5 stn

George Town's air quality is affected by vehicle emissions, industrial activity, and periodic transboundary haze from agricultural burning. The dry season tends to produce elevated particulate levels. Current PM2.5 concentration in George Town is 1.1× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

83.5%
Humidity
29.6 km/h
Wind ENE
1010.3 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5
59
15.9 µg/m³
PM10▲
60
73.05 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for George Town?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

45h · 5 stations
PM2.515.9 µg/m³ ×1.1 WHO
Moderate
PM1073.05 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (8 stations within 25 km)
15.9
Median
14.61
Average
7.7
Low
24.5
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 36.45 · Bias: +20.5

What is the 7-day forecast for George Town?

07-21
28.3° 26.1°
4.44 mm
07-22
29.0° 26.3°
2.56 mm
07-23
29.4° 26.4°
3.88 mm
07-24
28.8° 26.5°
2.56 mm
07-25
29.1° 27.0°
1.63 mm
07-26
28.8° 26.2°
2.56 mm
07-27
29.0° 26.7°
2.06 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 0.6°C

Where are air quality stations near George Town?

27
Perai
6.7 km PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³
11
Perai
6.7 km PM2.5: 2.6 µg/m³
68
Perai
6.7 km PM2.5: 20.2 µg/m³
8
Perai
6.7 km PM2.5: 1.9 µg/m³
46
Perai
6.7 km PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
42
Perai
6.7 km PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³
42
Perai
6.7 km PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³
27
Perai
6.7 km PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³
37
Perai
6.7 km PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³
74
Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
6.8 km PM2.5: 23.0 µg/m³

What cities are near George Town?

53 Jelutong 65 Butterworth 47 Kampung Sungai Glugur 47 Glugor 74 Perai 52 Ayer Itam 48 Paya Terubong 60 Permatang Kuching 59 Kampung Teluk Air Tawar 48 Relau
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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 2026-07-21T23:08 UTC.