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59API
Station Cheras, W.P. KUALA LUMPUR · 06:00 MYT

Kuala Lumpur API today

ModeratePM2.5 ≈ 18.4 µg/m³ · 24-hour average≈ US AQI 68 (Moderate) · estimate, for comparison with international apps

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

Last 24 hours59 – 90

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

3-day forecastForecast

Modelled estimate, not an official reading.

  1. Tomorrow
    74API
    Moderate

    PM2.5 ≈ 30 µg/m³

  2. 5 Nov
    66API
    Moderate

    PM2.5 ≈ 23.9 µg/m³

  3. 6 Nov
    70API
    Moderate

    PM2.5 ≈ 26.6 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 Nov61HighAverage 60 · Low 59
6 Oct0 – 2004 Nov

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Stations in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory

All stations
  • Batu Muda73
    Moderate

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: Kuala Lumpur API

What is the API in Kuala Lumpur right now?
The API in Kuala Lumpur is 59 (Moderate) as of 06:00 MYT, 4 Nov, read at the Department of Environment's Cheras, W.P. KUALA LUMPUR station. Sensitive people (asthma, elderly, children) should cut back on long or strenuous outdoor activity.
Which station represents Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur's reading here comes from the Department of Environment's Cheras, W.P. KUALA LUMPUR station (CA16W), about 5 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 Kuala Lumpur tomorrow?
The Open-Meteo (CAMS) model puts tomorrow's API at around 66 (Moderate). That is a modelled forecast, not an official Department of Environment reading.
What has the highest reading in Kuala Lumpur been lately?
Over the last 30 days, the highest reading was 190 on 7 Oct. The daily average across that period was around 120.
Are schools in Kuala Lumpur 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 59 is well below that level.
When is haze season in Kuala Lumpur?
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+