What is the air quality trend in Kigali?

Over the past 7 days, Kigali had an average AQI of 145 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-07-18 with AQI 156.

How is Kigali air quality measured?

Air quality in Kigali is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Kigali, Rwanda

Name: Kigali Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
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Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Kigali, Rwanda.

156

Current AQI
Unhealthy Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

124h

PM2.5 Station

124h · 2 stations

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	PM10 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-07-21	153	133–169	63.8 µg/m³	76.2	17h	3
2026-07-20	139	108–157	52.2 µg/m³	63.6	19h	3
2026-07-19	156	124–173	71.0 µg/m³	82.4	18h	3
2026-07-18	156	130–165	69.7 µg/m³	81.8	18h	3
2026-07-17	150	126–159	61.0 µg/m³	72.6	14h	2
2026-07-16	142	95–158	56.2 µg/m³	67.9	16h	2
2026-07-15	125	79–169	49.9 µg/m³	60.1	22h	2

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