Tashkent air quality: Smog lifts after overnight rain
Tashkent woke without its blanket of smog on 10 November after a night of rain. Air quality was rated «moderate», offering better conditions for outdoor plans than during the capital’s recent unhealthy episodes.
IQAir’s morning update put the city just above the ‘good’ category. Its station ranking showed a mix of good and moderate readings, while the forecast pointed to further improvement during the afternoon.
Air quality in Tashkent now
- US AQI: 54 — moderate, at 10am on 10 November, Tashkent time (UTC+5).
- Main pollutant: PM2.5, with a reported concentration of 10.9 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³).
- AQI is an index; PM2.5 is a particle concentration, and the two are different measurements.
Change
- At the same hour on 27 October, the index stood at 177 — unhealthy, according to Kursiv. This figure compares today’s reading with that earlier autumn episode.
- IQAir’s morning forecast put the index at 50 by 3pm and 38 by 10pm, both within the «good» category. These are forecasts, not observed readings.
Read more: Tashkent’s autumn smog season: Understanding the measurements
Location
IQAir’s station ranking displayed the following US AQI readings alongside its 10am city report:
- APEX: 49 — good.
- Air-Sadaf: 35 — good.
- Alfa Business Centre: 56 — moderate.
- Afrosiab Street: 55 — moderate.
These are readings from individual monitoring stations, rather than a single measure applying equally across Tashkent.
Read more: How temperature inversions trap pollution over Tashkent
Outdoor plans
For US AQI 51–100, AirNow’s particle-pollution guidance recommends:
- People unusually sensitive to particle pollution: consider shorter, less strenuous outdoor activities. Ease off if coughing or shortness of breath develops.
- Everyone else: outdoor activity can generally continue as normal.
- Before a run, walk or workout: check fresh readings for your location rather than relying on the morning’s city-wide snapshot. Also, be mindful of chilly weather and dress accordingly.
