What is the air quality in Cairo?

Cairo, Egypt has an annual US AQI of 117 (Polluted) and average PM2.5 of 43.5 µg/m³, ranking #5069 of 5856 cities. Main pollutant: PM2.5.

What is the cleanest month in Cairo?

May is typically the cleanest month (AQI 102) and February the most polluted (AQI 135).

Where does Cairo's air quality data come from?

PM2.5: 1998–2025 (monitors 2022–2025, satellite 1998–2023; 2025 provisional). Measured by government monitoring stations. Full sources are on the methodology page.

Cairo, Egypt — Air Quality & Clean City Guide 2026

Cairo Air Quality Data

Global rank	City	Continent	AQI	PM2.5
5069	Cairo, Egypt	Africa & Middle East	AQI 117	PM2.5 43.5 µg/m³