14 – 20 Oct 2026 · Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu weekly air quality

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

71.1Weekly mean AQI · Moderate

Official DOE API mean: 60.6. 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

168 eligible observations · 0 excluded.

-2.5 AQI compared with the previous week’s eligible mean of 73.6.

Peak AQI: 88 at Kota Kinabalu · 14 Oct 2026, 13:00 (UTC+8).

Daily US AQI (PM2.5)

Low 51High 88AQI

14 Oct20 Oct

20 OctDaily mean · Peak 5954.9Avg AQI

Based on 24 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
2026-10-14	85.3Moderate	88	24 / 0
2026-10-15	83.9Moderate	88	24 / 0
2026-10-16	66.9Moderate	77	24 / 0
2026-10-17	63.3Moderate	65	24 / 0
2026-10-18	68.9Moderate	83	24 / 0
2026-10-19	74.8Moderate	84	24 / 0
2026-10-20	54.9Moderate	59	24 / 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
2026-10-14	78	78	81	81	83	84	86	87	86	87	87	86	87	88	88	87	87	88	88	88	87	86	84	86
2026-10-15	86	84	83	83	83	81	81	81	83	84	84	86	86	87	87	88	88	87	86	84	83	80	80	78
2026-10-16	77	77	77	75	75	74	72	71	70	65	64	64	64	62	61	59	59	61	62	62	62	64	64	64
2026-10-17	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	64	65	65	64	64	64	65	64	62	61	61	59	59	58	58
2026-10-18	58	57	58	58	58	59	61	61	62	64	67	70	71	74	74	71	74	74	77	78	80	81	83	83
2026-10-19	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	83	81	81	75	75	72	71	72	70	68	67	65	62	61	61	59
2026-10-20	59	58	58	57	56	56	56	56	56	56	55	54	53	53	52	52	52	51	52	54	55	55	56	56

Observation categories

Good: 0

Moderate: 168

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0

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

Kota Kinabalu air quality.
Weekly station review.

14 – 20 Oct 20267 days · Sabah

Laporan mingguan Indeks Pencemaran Udara (IPU) bagi stesen Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

During the week of 14 – 20 Oct 2026, air quality at Kota Kinabalu averaged an Air Pollutant Index (API) of 60.6 (Moderate). Readings peaked at 73.

Station weekly average

60.6API

Moderate · Sederhana

Daily averages46.7 – 70.9 APIWed → Tue

Explore the week

Week's peak reading: 73ModeratePeak during 7-day window
Rank in Sabah: #2of 6 stationsState avg: 78.1 API
Good to Moderate air: 100%of hourly readings168 readings recorded
National standing: #7of 68 stationsNational avg: 108.7 API

Seven days of station air quality

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 · 0–80 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, 14 Oct	70.9	66	73
Thu, 15 Oct	69.8	66	73
Fri, 16 Oct	58.2	53	65
Sat, 17 Oct	55.7	52	57
Sun, 18 Oct	59.5	51	69
Mon, 19 Oct	63.7	53	70
Tue, 20 Oct	46.7	39	53

The week, hour by hour

Bacaan setiap jam dari tengah malam hingga 11 malam

Read each row from midnight to 11pm, in Malaysia Time. Hourly air quality at Kota Kinabalu shows local patterns like traffic peaks and afternoon haze accumulation.

020406080APIBrighter cells ran hazier than the rest of this week (39 – 73 API)

Haziest hour of the week: Wed at 13:00 MYT, averaging API 73 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	66	66	68	68	69	70	71	72	71	72	72	71	72	73	73	72	72	73	73	73	72	71	70	71
Thu	71	70	69	69	69	68	68	68	69	70	70	71	71	72	72	73	73	72	71	70	69	67	67	66
Fri	65	65	65	64	64	63	62	61	60	57	56	56	56	55	54	53	53	54	55	55	55	56	56	56
Sat	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	56	57	57	56	56	56	57	56	55	54	54	53	53	52	52
Sun	52	51	52	52	52	53	54	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	63	61	63	63	65	66	67	68	69	69
Mon	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	69	68	68	64	64	62	61	62	60	59	58	57	55	54	54	53
Tue	53	52	52	51	50	50	49	50	49	49	46	45	42	42	41	41	40	39	41	45	47	48	49	50

How the readings split

Pecahan bacaan mengikut kategori IPU

GoodBaik12%20
ModerateSederhana88%148
UnhealthyTidak Sihat0%0
Very UnhealthySangat Tidak Sihat0%0
HazardousBerbahaya0%0

Based on 168 hourly station readings.

What it meant for this area

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

Nearby monitoring stations around Kota Kinabalu

Perbandingan purata mingguan dengan stesen berhampiran

Politeknik Kota Kinabalu68.2 API
Moderate27 away
Kimanis58.2 API
Moderate36 away
Keningau70.8 API
Moderate61 away
Labuan64.7 API
Moderate112 away

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	66	66	68	68	69	70	71	72	71	72	72	71	72	73	73	72	72	73	73	73	72	71	70	71
Thu	71	70	69	69	69	68	68	68	69	70	70	71	71	72	72	73	73	72	71	70	69	67	67	66
Fri	65	65	65	64	64	63	62	61	60	57	56	56	56	55	54	53	53	54	55	55	55	56	56	56
Sat	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	56	57	57	56	56	56	57	56	55	54	54	53	53	52	52
Sun	52	51	52	52	52	53	54	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	63	61	63	63	65	66	67	68	69	69
Mon	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	69	68	68	64	64	62	61	62	60	59	58	57	55	54	54	53
Tue	53	52	52	51	50	50	49	50	49	49	46	45	42	42	41	41	40	39	41	45	47	48	49	50

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	66	66	68	68	69	70	71	72	71	72	72	71	72	73	73	72	72	73	73	73	72	71	70	71
Thu	71	70	69	69	69	68	68	68	69	70	70	71	71	72	72	73	73	72	71	70	69	67	67	66
Fri	65	65	65	64	64	63	62	61	60	57	56	56	56	55	54	53	53	54	55	55	55	56	56	56
Sat	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	56	57	57	56	56	56	57	56	55	54	54	53	53	52	52
Sun	52	51	52	52	52	53	54	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	63	61	63	63	65	66	67	68	69	69
Mon	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	69	68	68	64	64	62	61	62	60	59	58	57	55	54	54	53
Tue	53	52	52	51	50	50	49	50	49	49	46	45	42	42	41	41	40	39	41	45	47	48	49	50