Air Quality in Gwangju, South Korea

Windy
27.2°C · 40.2% humidity
27.2°
Feels 28.0°
75
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
32 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
26 2pm
26
26
75 5pm
81
71
64 8pm
59
55
53 11pm
51
49
48 2am
60
59
59 5am
59
58
58 8am
46
46
46 11am
46
46
Station readings 34h ago
AQI 58
PM2.5 15.4 µg/m³ · 34h ago
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

47h · 105 stn

Gwangju's air quality is influenced by industrial emissions, vehicle traffic, and regional pollution transport. Winter heating season and spring dust events typically create the most challenging air quality conditions. Current PM2.5 concentration in Gwangju is 1.6× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

40.2%
Humidity
68.2 km/h
Wind W
1010.0 hPa
Pressure
7.9
UV Very High
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
75
23.5 µg/m³
PM10
31
34.3 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Gwangju?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

47h · 105 stations
PM2.523.5 µg/m³ ×1.6 WHO
Moderate
PM1034.3 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX7.9
Very High
AD 300×250
Station readings (32 stations within 25 km)
23.5
Median
22.31
Average
13.1
Low
31.1
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 13.7 · Bias: -9.8

What is the 7-day forecast for Gwangju?

06-09
27.2° 19.3°
06-10
18.5° 12.4°
0.19 mm
06-11
31.5° 18.4°
06-12
29.5° 18.5°
06-13
30.4° 21.1°
06-14
27.4° 17.9°
7.31 mm
06-15
31.0° 18.6°
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.8°C

Where are air quality stations near Gwangju?

72
Gyeongan-dong, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea (경안동 경기)
0.1 km PM2.5: 22.1 µg/m³
47
Gyeongan-dong, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea (경안동 경기)
0.1 km PM2.5: 11.3 µg/m³
68
Gyeongan-dong, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea (경안동 경기)
0.1 km PM2.5: 20.2 µg/m³
50
Opo-eup, Gyeonggi, South Korea (오포1동 경기)
5.5 km PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
7
Opo-eup, Gyeonggi, South Korea (오포1동 경기)
5.5 km PM2.5: 1.7 µg/m³
47
Opo-eup, Gyeonggi, South Korea (오포1동 경기)
5.5 km PM2.5: 11.3 µg/m³
42
Opo-eup, Gyeonggi, South Korea (오포1동 경기)
5.5 km PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³
61
Opo-eup, Gyeonggi, South Korea (오포1동 경기)
5.5 km PM2.5: 16.9 µg/m³
63
Opo-eup, Gyeonggi, South Korea (오포1동 경기)
5.5 km PM2.5: 17.8 µg/m³
74
sangdaewon1-dong, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea (상대원동 경기)
8.6 km PM2.5: 23.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Gwangju?

67 Seongnam-si 73 Hanam 55 Wabu 76 Icheon-si 68 Yangp'yŏng 61 Guri-si 48 Namyangju 93 Suwon 77 Pubal 64 Hwado
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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 2026-06-09T08:04 UTC.