Towns today, worst air first
| Town | Today | Fri | Sat | Sun | Pollen today | Dust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lushnja | Good 35 | 31 | 40 | 41 | none | none |
| Shkodra | Good 31 | 34 | 23 | 37 | none | none |
| Elbasan | Good 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | none | none |
| Tirana | Good 28 | 32 | 41 | 39 | none | none |
| Vlora | Good 28 | 34 | 26 | 28 | none | low |
| Lezha | Good 28 | 33 | 25 | 40 | none | none |
| Durres | Good 27 | 36 | 33 | 36 | none | none |
| Saranda | Good 27 | 41 | 34 | 26 | none | low |
| Peshkopi | Good 27 | 25 | 30 | 29 | none | none |
| Fier | Good 26 | 33 | 32 | 36 | none | none |
| Gjirokastra | Good 26 | 32 | 22 | 25 | none | none |
| Berat | Good 25 | 26 | 36 | 30 | none | none |
| Pogradec | Good 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | none | none |
| Kukes | Good 25 | 22 | 42 | 42 | none | none |
| Korca | Good 24 | 22 | 23 | 31 | none | none |
Today: level and European index of the worst hour. Other days: highest index. Dust: highest level over 4 days.
Saharan dust: the next 4 days
- Today 12 Novno dust
- Fri 13 Nov2 towns · most in Saranda 33 µg/m³
- Sat 14 Novno dust
- Sun 15 Novno dust
Pollen in Albania
Pollen →It is not pollen season in Albania right now: no species is expected in the air over the next 4 days.
Common questions about the air
Why is the air worse in winter?
In winter many homes heat with wood and coal, and still nights trap the smoke near the ground in the basins of Tirana, Elbasan, Korçë and Shkodër. The air usually worsens in the evening and at night and clears when the wind picks up or it rains.
What is Saharan dust?
Southerly winds now and then carry fine desert dust. The sky looks yellow and hazy, PM10 particles rise, and rain can leave mud on cars.
Are these figures measurements?
No. They are a forecast from the Copernicus CAMS model, the same one used across Europe, on a grid of about 10 km. Official station measurements in Albania are published by the National Environment Agency (AKM).
In Albania the air today looks worst in Lushnja (good, index 35) and cleanest in Korca (24). In 15 of 15 towns the air stays good or very good all day.
Reading the European index
- Very good0–20
- Good20–40
- Moderate40–60
- Poor60–80
- Very poor80–100
- Extremely poor> 100
The European Environment Agency (EEA) scale. An hour’s index is the level of its worst pollutant: PM2.5, PM10, NO₂ or ozone.