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Air quality in Christchurch

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Christchurch • 60K Followers • 08:00, Apr 18 Local time

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US AQI⁺

Good

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Main pollutant:

PM2.5

1.2 µg/m³

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14°

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20 km/h

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82 %

Hourly forecast

Christchurch air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

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82%

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82%

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72%

11:00

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68%

12:00

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64%

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63%

14:00

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60%

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56%

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56%

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63%

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63%

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67%

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72%

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67%

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67%

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76%

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76%

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71%

02:00

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76%

03:00

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76%

04:00

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10°

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82%

05:00

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82%

06:00

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82%

07:00

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82%

08:00

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82%

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87%

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82%

11:00

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82%

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77%

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82%

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82%

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82%

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82%

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82%

18:00

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88%

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88%

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88%

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88%

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88%

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88%

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88%

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88%

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82%

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82%

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87%

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87%

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82%

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82%

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76%

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76%

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82%

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76%

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76%

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76%

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76%

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82%

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82%

22:00

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82%

23:00

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76%

Tue

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76%

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76%

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81%

03:00

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76%

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76%

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81%

06:00

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81%

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81%

Daily forecast

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Christchurch air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Today

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70%

Sun

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69%

Mon

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84%

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Christchurch?

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PM2.5 concentration currently meets the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.

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Real-time Christchurch air pollution map

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air quality map

Real-time Christchurch air pollution map

Most polluted locations near Christchurch

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Christchurch

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of New Zealand

Fendalton Road

9

2
The national flag of New Zealand

St Albans Environment Canterbury

9

3
The national flag of New Zealand

Bickerton Street

8

4
The national flag of New Zealand

Penruddock Rise

6

5
The national flag of New Zealand

Beckenham - AirGradient

5

6
The national flag of New Zealand

Westlake

4

7
The national flag of New Zealand

Spreydon

2

City ranking

Real-time New Zealand AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of New Zealand

Dunedin, Otago

12

2
The national flag of New Zealand

Auckland, Auckland

9

3
The national flag of New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury

7

History

Historic air quality graph for Christchurch

7 AQI⁺ US
Good
07:00–08:00 Apr 18 Local time
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History

Historic air quality graph for Christchurch

7 AQI⁺ US
Good
07:00–08:00 Apr 18 Local time
AQI⁺ US

Most polluted locations near Christchurch

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Christchurch

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of New Zealand

Fendalton Road

9

2
The national flag of New Zealand

St Albans Environment Canterbury

9

3
The national flag of New Zealand

Bickerton Street

8

4
The national flag of New Zealand

Penruddock Rise

6

5
The national flag of New Zealand

Beckenham - AirGradient

5

6
The national flag of New Zealand

Westlake

4

7
The national flag of New Zealand

Spreydon

2

City ranking

Real-time New Zealand AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of New Zealand

Dunedin, Otago

12

2
The national flag of New Zealand

Auckland, Auckland

9

3
The national flag of New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury

7

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