Outdoor
Consider keeping outdoor activity lighter until conditions improve.
Why: AQI or pollutant levels are elevated, so this guidance is more cautious.
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver air quality today
Consider keeping outdoor activity lighter until conditions improve.
Data: Hourly Open-Meteo model estimateThe latest update is older than expected, so this page is showing an estimate for the current hour.Detailed metrics and guidance use the latest available detailed data.
Practical guidance
Running
A lighter indoor option may be more comfortable today.
Why: Air quality indicators are elevated, so the running guidance is more cautious.
Ventilation
Consider waiting before longer ventilation.
Why: PM2.5, PM10, NO2 or ozone is elevated, so longer ventilation may bring more outdoor pollution indoors.
Official AQHI forecast
Official public AQHI period forecast. This is a forecast, not a current observation.
Forecast area: Metro Vancouver - NW
Issued: 20 Sept 2026, 05:00 pm
AQHI uses a 1–10+ scale. Higher values mean greater health risk: 1–3 low, 4–6 moderate, 7–10 high, and 10+ very high. Each value is the forecast maximum for that period.
Valid for: Tonight
- AQHI
- 3Low risk
Valid for: Tomorrow
- AQHI
- 3Low risk
Valid for: Tomorrow Night
- AQHI
- 3Low risk
Valid for: Day 3
- AQHI
- 2Low risk
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Reuse does not imply endorsement by the Government of Canada.
Air quality and outdoor metrics
US AQI
Air Quality Index
79
Moderate
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
46.7µg/m³
High
PM10
Coarse particulate matter
46.8µg/m³
Elevated
NO₂
Nitrogen dioxide
73µg/m³
Elevated
O₃
Ozone
12µg/m³
Low
UV index
Sun exposure level
0
Low
Temperature
Air temperature
13°C
Comfortable
Feels like
Apparent temperature
13°C
Comfortable
Wind
Wind speed
5km/h
Light
Humidity
Relative humidity
82%
Humid
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Disclaimer
This information is a general estimate only and is not medical advice.
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Coordinates: 49.2827, -123.1207 · America/Vancouver
Interpret AQI for outdoor activity
Calculic's European AQI calculator assesses the value using your population group and planned activity intensity.
Interpret AQI in CalculicThis page's European AQI value, city and timestamp are passed to the calculator through the link.
What affects air quality in Vancouver
Metro Vancouver's Clean Air Plan identifies transportation, buildings and industry as major regional emission sources, with fuel combustion central to the region's source mix.
This is Metro Vancouver regional planning context, not a current Vancouver condition or the provenance of this page's current US AQI or official AQHI forecast.
Local monitoring and context
Metro Vancouver's AirMap lists Vancouver-Clark Drive, Downtown, Pandora, Portside and Templeton within the Lower Fraser Valley Air Quality Monitoring Network.
The listed stations are separate monitoring locations; this evergreen context does not replace the current AQI provider or the dedicated ECCC AQHI forecast.
City air quality FAQ
How should I read the AQI for Vancouver?
US AQI condenses air quality into one value. On this page, it helps you quickly judge whether conditions look good, moderate or more polluted than usual.
Is the air quality good for going outside?
Check the outdoor and running cards first. They combine AQI, particles, ozone, weather and other factors that can affect outdoor comfort.
Should I ventilate right now?
The ventilation card considers AQI and pollutants such as particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone. If values are elevated, a shorter opening or a later moment may be better.
Why can air quality change during the day?
Weather, emissions, ozone formation, particles and air flow can shift local conditions, so the next hours can differ from the current reading.
Sources and methodology
Current data
This page uses US AQI.
Current and hourly air-quality values are CAMS-based model estimates, not measurements from a local monitoring station. They may not reflect street-level conditions.
- Displayed state
- This hour's model estimate
- Data time
- 20 Sept 2026, 10:00 pm
- Data source
- Open-Meteo
The latest update is older than expected, so this page is showing an estimate for the current hour.
Detailed metrics and guidance use the latest available detailed data.
Evergreen city statements
Each local statement is linked to a checked primary-authority source. A source check is editorial provenance and does not describe current-data freshness.
Local sources support the background claims below; they are not the source of the current data shown above unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Authoritative sources for local statements
Clean Air Plan 2021
Metro Vancouver Regional District
- Scope
- Metro Vancouver region
- Source checked
- 22 Aug 2026
The Regional Emission Sources section identifies fuel combustion and the major transportation, building and industry sectors.
Applicability: Regional plan covering Metro Vancouver; source sectors are not a current citywide reading.
Based on this source: Metro Vancouver's Clean Air Plan identifies transportation, buildings and industry as major regional emission sources, with fuel combustion central to the region's source mix.
AirMap — Lower Fraser Valley Air Quality Monitoring Network
Metro Vancouver Regional District
- Scope
- Vancouver
- Source checked
- 22 Aug 2026
The monitoring-station layer lists the five named Vancouver stations and identifies the operating regional network.
Applicability: Vancouver station subset within the Lower Fraser Valley network; station data remain separate from this page's current and AQHI pipelines.
Based on this source: Metro Vancouver's AirMap lists Vancouver-Clark Drive, Downtown, Pandora, Portside and Templeton within the Lower Fraser Valley Air Quality Monitoring Network.