Updated MYThourly reading
Pahang API today
The highest reading in Pahang is 61 (Moderate) at the Balok Baru Kuantan station, as of 06:00 MYT, 4 Nov.
61API
Highest in this stateBalok Baru KuantanModeratePM2.5 ≈ 19.9 µg/m³ · 24-hour average≈ US AQI 71 (Moderate) · estimate, for comparison with international apps
Sensitive people (asthma, elderly, children) should cut back on long or strenuous outdoor activity.
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 readingsCities in Pahang
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Stations in Pahang
All stations- Balok Baru Kuantan61Moderate
- Temerloh44Good
- Indera Mahkota Kuantan43Good
- Jerantut43Good
- Rompin38Good
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Common questions: Pahang API
- What is the API in Pahang right now?
- The highest reading in Pahang is 61 (Moderate) at the Balok Baru Kuantan station, as of 06:00 MYT, 4 Nov. Sensitive people (asthma, elderly, children) should cut back on long or strenuous outdoor activity.
- How many stations monitor Pahang?
- 5 Department of Environment stations report in Pahang: Balok Baru Kuantan, Indera Mahkota Kuantan, Jerantut, Rompin, Temerloh. None is at an unhealthy level right now.
- Are schools in Pahang 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 61 is well below that level.
- When is haze season in Pahang?
- The Peninsula's east coast is most at risk from July to October, during the southwest monsoon and the peak of regional fires. The February to April dry season usually hits the west coast harder than here.
The API scale
0 to 500. Higher is worse.
- Good0–50
- Moderate51–100
- Unhealthy101–200
- Very Unhealthy201–300
- Hazardous301–500
- Emergency500+