30 Sep – 6 Oct 2026 · Malaysia

Sabah weekly air quality

US AQI · PM2.5 · 24-hour source averages

72.2Weekly mean AQI · Moderate

Official DOE API mean: 61. Calculated separately from reported official observations.

Each DOE observation identified as PM2.5 is converted using the published API formula and US AQI breakpoints. This is not an official all-pollutant AQI or NowCast. Calculation details

981 eligible observations · 0 excluded.

-6.4 AQI compared with the previous week’s eligible mean of 78.6.

Peak AQI: 134 at Tawau · 6 Oct 2026, 15:00 (UTC+8).

Daily US AQI (PM2.5)

Low 37High 134AQI

30 Sept6 Oct

6 OctDaily mean · Peak 13477.4Avg AQI

Based on 132 hourly readings.

Daily and hourly means use eligible observations across the selected locations. Each observation uses a 24-hour PM2.5 average.

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Means and peaks use only converted observations. Missing days remain gaps.

Day	Mean AQI	Peak AQI	Eligible / excluded
2026-09-30	69.9Moderate	94	144 / 0
2026-10-01	70.2Moderate	103	144 / 0
2026-10-02	65.6Moderate	107	142 / 0
2026-10-03	69.1Moderate	107	132 / 0
2026-10-04	72.6Moderate	93	143 / 0
2026-10-05	80.4Moderate	120	144 / 0
2026-10-06	77.4Moderate	134	132 / 0

Hourly means (UTC+8)

Day	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
2026-09-30	68.2	68.7	69.2	69.5	69.5	70.2	70	70	70.3	70.7	70.5	70	69.8	70	69.5	69.8	69.8	70.2	70	70.8	70.7	70	69.7	70
2026-10-01	69.7	69.3	69.5	69.3	69.5	69.7	69.7	69.5	70	69.5	69	69.3	69	70.2	71.5	71.5	71.2	72.3	71.8	71.5	70.5	70.3	70.7	70.5
2026-10-02	69.8	69.5	68.3	68.7	68.3	67.5	66.7	66.5	65.8	65.8	66	65.7	65.3	65.3	63.8	63.8	64.3	62.5	62.2	61.8	61.5	62	66.8	67.4
2026-10-03	67.8	68.8	69.2	69.6	69.8	70	71	70.8	71.2	71	71	71.2	68.8	69	68.3	68	67.8	67.3	67.8	68.5	68.7	68.2	68.5	68.2
2026-10-04	69.2	68.5	68.8	69.2	69.8	70.3	70.5	70.8	71	71.3	71.5	71.8	72.2	72.7	73.5	74	74.7	74.8	75.2	75.2	75.8	76.8	76.7	77.3
2026-10-05	77.7	77.8	77.7	77.5	77.8	78.2	78.3	79	79.8	81	81	80.7	80.5	80.5	81.2	81.2	81.3	81.7	82.2	82.5	83.7	83	82.3	82.3
2026-10-06	81.2	80.3	80	79.7	80	79.3	78.5	77.8	76.3	76.5	76	75.8	75.8	75.8	75.7	76.7	76.3	76.5	76.7	76	76.2	76.7	—	—

Observation categories

Good: 33

Moderate: 878

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 70

Unhealthy: 0

Very Unhealthy: 0

Hazardous: 0

US AQI scale
AQI	Category
0–50	Good
51–100	Moderate
101–150	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200	Unhealthy
201–300	Very Unhealthy
301+	Hazardous

Stations by US AQI

Sorted by eligible mean AQI. Counts show the available coverage.

Location	Mean AQI	Peak AQI	Official DOE API mean	Eligible / excluded
Tawau	98.7Moderate	134	78.9	166 / 0
Keningau	71.1Moderate	90	61	166 / 0
Politeknik Kota Kinabalu	71.1Moderate	87	60.4	166 / 0
Sandakan	67.2Moderate	84	57.8	166 / 0
Kimanis	62.5Moderate	72	55.2	166 / 0
Kota Kinabalu	61.5Moderate	91	51.6	151 / 0

Sabah air quality.
Weekly state review.

30 Sep – 6 Oct 20267 days · 6 monitoring stations

Laporan mingguan Indeks Pencemaran Udara (IPU) bagi negeri Sabah

Across Sabah, air quality for the week of 30 Sep – 6 Oct 2026 averaged an Air Pollutant Index (API) of 61 (Moderate).

State weekly average

61API

Moderate · Sederhana

Daily averages55 – 67.3 APIWed → Tue

Explore the week

State's peak reading: 98TawauPeak reading across state
Cleanest area in state: 51.6Kota KinabaluLowest weekly average
Good to Moderate air: 100%of all readings981 readings
National standing: #4of 16 states/territoriesNational avg: 83.7 API

Seven days of air quality in Sabah

Pergerakan purata harian dan julat bacaan sepanjang minggu

Archived API · Malaysia TimePoint, tap or use ← → to inspect

National averageStation peakMin–max rangeAPI bands7 of 7 points · 0–125 API

The average follows all available readings each day. The range spans the lowest and highest station readings; a national average can hide local peaks.

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Archived national API, daily
Date / time	Average	Minimum	Peak
Wed, 30 Sep	60.2	50	77
Thu, 1 Oct	59.6	35	82
Fri, 2 Oct	55	28	84
Sat, 3 Oct	59.4	42	84
Sun, 4 Oct	61.5	41	76
Mon, 5 Oct	67.3	52	91
Tue, 6 Oct	64	37	98

Monitoring stations in Sabah

Kedudukan stesen pemantauan di seluruh negeri mengikut purata mingguan

Scale 0 – 100

Tawau78.9avg
Sabah
69Moderate98
Sandakan57.8avg
Sabah
41Moderate70
Kota Kinabalu51.6avg
Sabah
28Moderate75
Kimanis55.2avg
Sabah
51Moderate62
Keningau61avg
Sabah
52Moderate74
Politeknik Kota Kinabalu60.4avg
Sabah
35Moderate72

The week, hour by hour

Purata negeri bagi setiap jam sepanjang tujuh hari

Read each row from midnight to 11pm, in Malaysia Time. Hourly state averages show when air quality shifted during each day of the week.

020406080APIBrighter cells ran hazier than the rest of this week (51.3 – 69.2 API)

Haziest hour of the week: Mon at 20:00 MYT, averaging API 69.2 nationwide.

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National average API by hour, Malaysia Time
Day	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Wed	58.8	59.3	59.8	60	60	60.3	60.3	60.3	60.5	60.7	60.7	60.3	60.2	60.3	60	60.3	60.3	60.3	60.2	60.8	60.7	60.3	60.2	60.3
Thu	60.2	59.8	60	59.7	59.7	59.5	59.5	59.2	59.3	58.8	58.5	58.8	58.7	59.3	60.2	60.3	59.8	61.2	60.8	60	59.2	58.8	59	59
Fri	58.3	58.2	57.5	57.5	57.3	56.8	56.3	56	55.7	55.7	55.7	55.5	55.3	55.2	53	53	53.5	52.2	52	51.7	51.3	51.5	56	56.4
Sat	57.2	58.4	59.4	59.8	59.8	60	60.6	60.6	60.8	60.8	60.8	60.8	59	59	58.8	58.7	58.7	58.3	58.7	59.2	59.3	59	59.2	58.8
Sun	59.4	58.8	59	59	59.5	59.8	60.2	60.5	60.5	60.3	60.2	60.5	60.7	61.2	61.7	62.2	62.8	63.2	63.2	63.3	64	64.8	64.8	65.3
Mon	65.7	65.8	65.7	65.7	65.7	65.8	66.2	66.5	67.2	67.8	67.8	67.5	67.5	67.5	67.8	67.8	68	68.2	68.7	68.7	69.2	68.5	68.2	68
Tue	67.3	66.8	66.7	66.3	66.5	66	65.3	64.7	63.2	62.7	62	61.8	61.8	61.8	62	63	62.8	63	63.5	63.2	63	63.5	—	—

How readings split

Pecahan bacaan mengikut kategori IPU

GoodBaik10%100
ModerateSederhana90%881
UnhealthyTidak Sihat0%0
Very UnhealthySangat Tidak Sihat0%0
HazardousBerbahaya0%0

Based on 981 hourly station readings.

Health guidelines

Panduan kesihatan mengikut kategori kualiti udara

Air quality is acceptable. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

Kualiti udara sederhana. Pesakit asma, jantung atau paru-paru dinasihatkan mengurangkan aktiviti berat di luar bangunan.

Malaysia API scale · Skala IPU Malaysia
API	Category	Kategori
0–50	Good	Baik
51–100	Moderate	Sederhana
101–200	Unhealthy	Tidak Sihat
201–300	Very Unhealthy	Sangat Tidak Sihat
301+	Hazardous	Berbahaya