Air Quality in Badulla, Sri Lanka

Cloudy
20.8°C · 74.0% humidity
20.8°
Feels 20.8°
172
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
3 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
27 11am
28
28
172 2pm
131
102
81 5pm
66
55
47 8pm
42
38
35 11pm
33
32
31 2am
30
28
28 5am
29
28
28 8am
28
28
Station readings
35
30
28
CAMS model adj +3
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
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24
25
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25
25
25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

36h · 1 stn

Badulla's air quality is affected by vehicle emissions, industrial activity, and seasonal crop burning. Air quality typically worsens from November to February due to temperature inversions trapping pollutants near the surface. Current PM2.5 concentration in Badulla is 6.5× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

74.0%
Humidity
29.5 km/h
Wind WSW
1012.4 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
172
96.96 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Badulla?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

36h · 1 station
PM2.596.96 µg/m³ ×6.5 WHO
Unhealthy
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (3 stations within 25 km)
96.96
Median
37.38
Average
5.2
Low
98.56
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 5.9 · Bias: -91.1

What is the 7-day forecast for Badulla?

08-03
27.7° 19.0°
1.13 mm
08-04
27.0° 20.5°
0.31 mm
08-05
29.2° 19.9°
0.56 mm
08-06
28.7° 19.7°
0.5 mm
08-07
29.9° 19.8°
08-08
29.8° 19.7°
0.31 mm
08-09
25.1° 19.1°
2.87 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.1°C

Where are air quality stations near Badulla?

157
Badulla
1.1 km PM2.5: 66.9 µg/m³ PM10: 46.3 µg/m³
14
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 3.4 µg/m³ PM10: 5.8 µg/m³
27
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 6.4 µg/m³ PM10: 11.4 µg/m³
24
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ PM10: 11.8 µg/m³
23
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ PM10: 11.6 µg/m³
20
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 4.8 µg/m³ PM10: 8.8 µg/m³
17
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³ PM10: 6.0 µg/m³
30
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ PM10: 14.4 µg/m³
28
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³ PM10: 12.8 µg/m³
18
Ella
11.7 km PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³ PM10: 8.4 µg/m³

What cities are near Badulla?

15 Nuwara Eliya 15 Hatton 57 Gampola 57 Kandy 19 Kataragama 57 Matale 43 Ampara 13 Ratnapura 111 Kegalle 25 Pottuvil
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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 2026-08-08T09:10 UTC.