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54API
Station Minden, PULAU PINANG · 06:00 MYT

George Town API today

ModeratePM2.5 ≈ 14.4 µg/m³ · 24-hour average≈ US AQI 61 (Moderate) · estimate, for comparison with international apps

Sensitive people (asthma, elderly, children) should cut back on long or strenuous outdoor activity.

Last 24 hours51 – 55

Official Department of Environment readings, updated hourly. Each city is represented by a single monitoring station. For all 68 stations, see the official APIMS.

Official APIMS readings

Other stations nearby read differently:Kulim Hi-Tech47Balik Pulau45See all stations

3-day forecastForecast

Modelled estimate, not an official reading.

  1. Tomorrow
    59API
    Moderate

    PM2.5 ≈ 18 µg/m³

  2. 5 Nov
    52API
    Moderate

    PM2.5 ≈ 13.1 µg/m³

  3. 6 Nov
    60API
    Moderate

    PM2.5 ≈ 19.3 µg/m³

This forecast comes from the Open-Meteo (CAMS) model, not from Department of Environment readings. It shows the expected direction of travel, not an official value. For health decisions, use the current reading above.

Forecast and weather by Open-Meteo.com · CC BY 4.0 · Modified: modelled concentrations are converted to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index.How accurate is the forecast?

Daily history

The highest reading each day over the last 30 days.

4 Nov54HighAverage 54 · Low 54
6 Oct0 – 2004 Nov

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Stations in Penang

All stations
  • Seberang Perai65
    Moderate
  • Seberang Jaya53
    Moderate
  • Balik Pulau45
    Good

Other cities

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Ipoh
7
0
3
ModerateTasek Ipoh, PERAK
Kota Bharu
7
0
11
ModerateKota Bharu, KELANTAN
Shah Alam
7
0
2
ModerateShah Alam, SELANGOR
Klang
6
9
7
ModerateKlang, SELANGOR
Nilai
6
5
7
ModerateNilai, NEGERI SEMBILAN
Putrajaya
6
3
3
ModeratePutrajaya, W.P. PUTRAJAYA
Seremban
6
0
3
ModerateSeremban, NEGERI SEMBILAN

Common questions: George Town API

What is the API in George Town right now?
The API in George Town is 54 (Moderate) as of 06:00 MYT, 4 Nov, read at the Department of Environment's Minden, PULAU PINANG station. Sensitive people (asthma, elderly, children) should cut back on long or strenuous outdoor activity.
Which station represents George Town?
George Town's reading here comes from the Department of Environment's Minden, PULAU PINANG station (CA08P), about 7 km from the city centre. One station does not represent a whole city, so other parts of it can read differently.
What will the haze be like in George Town tomorrow?
The Open-Meteo (CAMS) model puts tomorrow's API at around 52 (Moderate). That is a modelled forecast, not an official Department of Environment reading.
What has the highest reading in George Town been lately?
Over the last 30 days, the highest reading was 156 on 8 Oct. The daily average across that period was around 65.
Are schools in George Town closed because of haze?
Since October 2026, schools in an affected area close when the API goes above 180, or stays above 150 for three days in a row, on the instruction of the Ministry of Education or the State Education Department, not from this number alone. The current reading of 54 is well below that level.
When is haze season in George Town?
The Peninsula's west coast has two risky windows: February to April, when haze is more local, and July to October, the worst window, when the southwest monsoon carries smoke from regional forest and peatland fires. El Niño years are usually worse.

The API scale

0 to 500. Higher is worse.

  • Good0–50
  • Moderate51–100
  • Unhealthy101–200
  • Very Unhealthy201–300
  • Hazardous301–500
  • Emergency500+