Air Quality in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Cloudy
7.2°C · 83.5% humidity
7.2°
Feels 2.5°
24
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
11 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
12 9pm
12
12
24 12am
21
18
15 3am
14
13
13 6am
12
12
12 9am
11
11
11 12pm
11
11
11 3pm
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11 6pm
11
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Station readings 25h ago
AQI 11
PM2.5 2.6 µg/m³ · 25h ago
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

48h · 11 stn

Edinburgh's air quality is shaped by traffic emissions and residential heating. Pollution levels tend to peak during winter months when cold air traps emissions close to ground level.

83.5%
Humidity
36.5 km/h
Wind SW
1016.5 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
24
5.83 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Edinburgh?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

48h · 11 stations
PM2.55.83 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (11 stations within 25 km)
5.83
Median
4.4
Average
1.9
Low
9.6
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 5.9 · Bias: +0.1

What is the 7-day forecast for Edinburgh?

06-08
12.1° 9.7°
2.19 mm
06-09
14.7° 7.2°
0.44 mm
06-10
15.5° 9.8°
1.0 mm
06-11
21.5° 10.8°
8.88 mm
06-12
15.8° 8.1°
06-13
17.3° 10.1°
2.06 mm
06-14
14.1° 9.2°
0.75 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.0°C

Where are air quality stations near Edinburgh?

66
Edinburgh St Leonards, United Kingdom
1.1 km PM2.5: 19.2 µg/m³
48
Edinburgh St Leonards, United Kingdom
1.1 km PM2.5: 11.5 µg/m³
83
Edinburgh Tower Street, United Kingdom
3.4 km PM2.5: 27.3 µg/m³
20
Edinburgh Tower Street, United Kingdom
3.4 km PM2.5: 4.8 µg/m³
9
Edinburgh Tower Street, United Kingdom
3.4 km PM2.5: 2.2 µg/m³
142
Edinburgh St John's Road, United Kingdom
5.4 km PM2.5: 52.2 µg/m³
57
Edinburgh Queensferry Road, United Kingdom
6.7 km PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
3
East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, United Kingdom
8.6 km PM2.5: 0.7 µg/m³
106
East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, United Kingdom
8.6 km PM2.5: 37.5 µg/m³
26
West Lothian Newton, United Kingdom
16.5 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³

What cities are near Edinburgh?

25 Musselburgh 25 Bonnyrigg 29 Penicuik 11 Broxburn 10 Kirkcaldy 14 Dunfermline 16 Livingston 10 Glenrothes 20 Bathgate 25 Grangemouth
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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 2026-06-08T23:11 UTC.