What is the air quality trend in Kampala?

Over the past 7 days, Kampala had an average AQI of 132 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-07-20 with AQI 151.

How is Kampala air quality measured?

Air quality in Kampala 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 Kampala, Uganda

Name: Kampala Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Kampala, Uganda.

Current AQI
Moderate CAMS model

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

159h

PM2.5 Station

159h · 59 stations

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-07-21	128	71–210	61.4 µg/m³	22h	30
2026-07-20	151	80–218	77.3 µg/m³	23h	24
2026-07-19	136	75–186	63.1 µg/m³	24h	29
2026-07-18	137	70–282	65.5 µg/m³	24h	26
2026-07-17	133	58–175	54.6 µg/m³	23h	34
2026-07-16	124	71–177	48.7 µg/m³	22h	39
2026-07-15	116	74–177	43.1 µg/m³	21h	34

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