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Air at the Kicevo station

Kičevo, North Macedonia

Network: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning · Station code: MK0035A

This year, up to yesterday (October 6)

58 days

with a daily average of particulate matter PM10 above the EU limit of 50 µg/m³.

35 days are allowed in the whole year.

The number allowed for the whole year has been exceeded.

23 days more than allowed

In 2025: 105 days above the limit, 35 allowed.

Worst day: January 2, 2026, PM10 128 µg/m³ as a daily average, 2.6 times the limit.

Daily average for 272 of 279 days · data for 2026 not yet finally verified · Yardstick: EU limits (Directive 2008/50/EC)

All figures by year and month

Moderate

Air now · Measured at 20:00

Latest values

Latest value: 20:00

Readings
PollutantValueLevel
PM1093.5 µg/m³Moderate
NO₂35.5 µg/m³Moderate
O₃20.6 µg/m³Good
SO₂2.4 µg/m³Good

How the air is changing

Over the last seven days there was more PM10, NO₂, and O₃ in the air than the week before.

  • PM10: average 30.8 µg/m³, week before 20.4 µg/m³
  • NO₂: average 18.1 µg/m³, week before 12.8 µg/m³
  • O₃: average 24.6 µg/m³, week before 17.4 µg/m³
  • SO₂: average 1.7 µg/m³, week before 2 µg/m³

Last month there was less PM10 and O₃ in the air than the month before.

  • PM10: average 22.3 µg/m³, month before 29 µg/m³
  • NO₂: average 13.3 µg/m³, month before 13.9 µg/m³
  • O₃: average 21.9 µg/m³, month before 29.5 µg/m³
  • SO₂: average 2.3 µg/m³, month before 2.2 µg/m³

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Particulate matter PM10

93.5

Nowµg/m³

Measured at 20:00

37.4

Last 24 hoursµg/m³

measured in 92 % of hours · provisional

30.8

Last 7 daysµg/m³

measured in 100 % of hours · provisional

23.6

Last 30 daysµg/m³

measured in 100 % of hours · provisional

44.2

Last 12 monthsµg/m³

measured in 98 % of hours · provisional

Days in 2026: PM10, daily average above 50 µg/m³

58 days above the limit. 4 days without any reading from the station.

1102031JanJan 1: 114 µg/m³, above the limitJan 2: 128 µg/m³, above the limitJan 5: 51 µg/m³, above the limitJan 6: 62 µg/m³, above the limitJan 7: 63 µg/m³, above the limitJan 9: 55 µg/m³, above the limitJan 13: 71 µg/m³, above the limitJan 14: 108 µg/m³, above the limitJan 15: 107 µg/m³, above the limitJan 16: 125 µg/m³, above the limitJan 17: 73 µg/m³, above the limitJan 20: 95 µg/m³, above the limitJan 21: 95 µg/m³, above the limitJan 22: 120 µg/m³, above the limitJan 23: 115 µg/m³, above the limitJan 24: 87 µg/m³, above the limitJan 25: 102 µg/m³, above the limitJan 26: 74 µg/m³, above the limitJan 27: 68 µg/m³, above the limitJan 28: 93 µg/m³, above the limitJan 29: 62 µg/m³, above the limitJan 30: 60 µg/m³, above the limitJan 31: 94 µg/m³, above the limitFebFeb 1: 62 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 3: 79 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 4: 88 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 5: 53 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 6: 71 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 8: 51 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 9: 50 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 14: 85 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 18: 71 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 19: 65 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 23: 103 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 24: 63 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 25: 56 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 26: 72 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 27: 77 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 28: 63 µg/m³, above the limitMarMar 1: 69 µg/m³, above the limitMar 2: 82 µg/m³, above the limitMar 3: 85 µg/m³, above the limitMar 4: 78 µg/m³, above the limitMar 5: 81 µg/m³, above the limitMar 6: 60 µg/m³, above the limitMar 7: 71 µg/m³, above the limitMar 8: 60 µg/m³, above the limitMar 9: 52 µg/m³, above the limitMar 10: 58 µg/m³, above the limitMar 11: 57 µg/m³, above the limitMar 12: 58 µg/m³, above the limitMar 13: 54 µg/m³, above the limitMar 14: 60 µg/m³, above the limitMar 15: 63 µg/m³, above the limitMar 16: 67 µg/m³, above the limitMar 17: 63 µg/m³, above the limitAprMayMay 17: no data from the stationMay 18: no data from the stationMay 19: no data from the stationMay 20: no data from the stationJunJulAugAug 28: 61 µg/m³, above the limitAug 29: 70 µg/m³, above the limitSepOctNovDec
  • above the limit
  • below the limit
  • too few readings for the day
  • no data from the station
Days above the limit with values (58)
  1. Jan 1 114
  2. Jan 2 128
  3. Jan 5 51
  4. Jan 6 62
  5. Jan 7 63
  6. Jan 9 55
  7. Jan 13 71
  8. Jan 14 108
  9. Jan 15 107
  10. Jan 16 125
  11. Jan 17 73
  12. Jan 20 95
  13. Jan 21 95
  14. Jan 22 120
  15. Jan 23 115
  16. Jan 24 87
  17. Jan 25 102
  18. Jan 26 74
  19. Jan 27 68
  20. Jan 28 93
  21. Jan 29 62
  22. Jan 30 60
  23. Jan 31 94
  24. Feb 1 62
  25. Feb 3 79
  26. Feb 4 88
  27. Feb 5 53
  28. Feb 6 71
  29. Feb 8 51
  30. Feb 9 50
  31. Feb 14 85
  32. Feb 18 71
  33. Feb 19 65
  34. Feb 23 103
  35. Feb 24 63
  36. Feb 25 56
  37. Feb 26 72
  38. Feb 27 77
  39. Feb 28 63
  40. Mar 1 69
  41. Mar 2 82
  42. Mar 3 85
  43. Mar 4 78
  44. Mar 5 81
  45. Mar 6 60
  46. Mar 7 71
  47. Mar 8 60
  48. Mar 9 52
  49. Mar 10 58
  50. Mar 11 57
  51. Mar 12 58
  52. Mar 13 54
  53. Mar 14 60
  54. Mar 15 63
  55. Mar 16 67
  56. Mar 17 63
  57. Aug 28 61
  58. Aug 29 70

Values in µg/m³, limit 50 µg/m³.

Months of 2026

MonthDays above 50Highest dayNo readings
January23 above the number allowed1280
February16 above the number allowed1030
March17 above the number allowed850
April0460
May0374
June0480
July0390
August2 above the number allowed700
September0350
October up to yesterday0380

Values in µg/m³. ■ marks a month with at least one day above the limit; the number allowed applies to the whole year. “No readings”: days on which not a single reading came from the station.

Last 7 days, every hour: PM10 in µg/m³highest 82 µg/m³, latest 33 µg/m³ (19:00)050100ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedhighest 82latest 33 (19:00)
measuredmodel estimate, not counted
Last 7 days, every hour: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Hour toµg/m³Note
Wednesday, 10/7
20:0025model estimate, not counted
19:0032.8
18:0023.3
17:0010.7
16:009.1
15:0019.3
14:0026.6
13:0027
12:0038.3
11:0045.6
10:0049.8
09:0041.5
08:0035.3
07:0023.7
06:0026.8
05:0028.9
04:0031.8
03:0040.5
02:0046.7
01:0047.9
Tuesday, 10/6
00:0067.8
23:0069
22:0081.3
21:0075.4
20:0056.1
19:0059.7
18:0013.7
17:008.2
16:0010.8
15:0020.4
14:0024.8
13:0026.9
12:0028.9
11:0031.8
10:0028.2
09:0048.8
08:0029.2
07:0024.2
06:0024.9
05:0025.9
04:0029.8
03:0041.3
02:0039.2
01:0054.1
Monday, 10/5
00:0052.2
23:0049.2
22:0049.9
21:0065.1
20:0073.6
19:0049.6
18:0019.7
17:0013.3
16:009.2
15:009.9
14:0017.6
13:0025.6
12:0025.1
11:0026.9
10:0021.3
09:0030.5
08:0029.1
07:0015.8
06:0023.5
05:0020.2
04:0018.1
03:0020.8
02:0037.1
01:0056
Sunday, 10/4
00:0057.9
23:0050.5
22:0048.1
21:0076.4
20:0073.3
19:0039
18:008.7
17:006.1
16:006
15:007.9
14:0015.6
13:0017.9
12:0016.1
11:0027.3
10:0028
09:0014.8
08:0021.5
07:0017.3
06:0026.5
05:0024.2
04:0032.5
03:0038.7
02:0037.1
01:0051.2
Saturday, 10/3
00:0044.4
23:0062
22:0081.9
21:0063.1
20:0041.2
19:0016.4
18:0018.8
17:0017.1
16:0016.1
15:0016
14:0016.9
13:0022.7
12:0052.3
11:0052.1
10:0038.8
09:0030.4
08:0021.5
07:0010.7
06:0010.9
05:0016.7
04:0019.8
03:0024.7
02:0030.7
01:0031.9
Friday, 10/2
00:0062.3
23:0082
22:0046.2
21:0032.6
20:0034.8
19:0018
18:0017
17:0011.3
16:0012.9
15:0016.8
14:009.5
13:0013.7
12:0022.5
11:0064.7
10:0025.3
09:0019.2
08:0023.7
07:0017.4
06:0016.1
05:0016.9
04:0020.8
03:0029.5
02:0034.7
01:0040.7
Thursday, 10/1
00:0031.6
23:0047.1
22:0058.4
21:0070.4
20:0029.3
19:0013.7
18:0016.8
17:0019.8
16:0012.4
15:0013.9
14:0010.2
13:0015.7
12:0019.8
11:0030.4
10:0031
09:0027.2
08:0016.6
07:0014.1
06:0018.7
05:0016.2
04:0016.9
03:0025.5
02:0026
01:0040.2
Wednesday, 9/30
00:0031.5
23:0047.1
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³highest 38 µg/m³, latest 38 µg/m³02040609/99/169/239/30highest 38
EU daily limit, 50 µg/m³
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Dayµg/m³Note
Tue, 10/638.4provisional
Mon, 10/531.6provisional
Sun, 10/430.9provisional
Sat, 10/331.5provisional
Fri, 10/228.7provisional
Thu, 10/125.9provisional
Wed, 9/3028.8provisional
Tue, 9/2927provisional
Mon, 9/2821.5provisional
Sun, 9/2718.4provisional
Sat, 9/2618.9provisional
Fri, 9/2523.1provisional
Thu, 9/2419provisional
Wed, 9/2314.6provisional
Tue, 9/2215.3provisional
Mon, 9/2120.3provisional
Sun, 9/2013.2provisional
Sat, 9/1920.3provisional
Fri, 9/1819.4provisional
Thu, 9/1720.6provisional
Wed, 9/1617.2provisional
Tue, 9/1517.5provisional
Mon, 9/1417.2provisional
Sun, 9/1318.6provisional
Sat, 9/1225.8provisional
Fri, 9/1130provisional
Thu, 9/1034.6provisional
Wed, 9/931.8provisional
Tue, 9/824.8provisional
Mon, 9/721.3provisional
Last 12 months, monthly average: PM10 in µg/m³highest 107 µg/m³, latest 31 µg/m³050100150DecFebAprJunAugOcthighest 107latest 31
Last 12 monthsthis month so fara year earlierEU annual limit, 40 µg/m³month with days without data from the station
Last 12 months, monthly average: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Monthµg/m³a year earlierNote
October 2026 so far31.220.5measured in 100 % of hours · provisional · year before: same days
September 202622.320.7measured in 99 % of hours · provisional
August 20262924.3measured in 98 % of hours · provisional
July 20262529.3measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
June 202622.526.8measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
May 202623.719.4measured in 84 % of hours · provisional · 4 days without data from the station
April 202629.529.4measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
March 202651.749.9measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
February 202657.576.5measured in 99 % of hours · provisional
January 202673.892.8measured in 99 % of hours · provisional
December 2025107.282.8measured in 99 % of hours · verified
November 202548.676.3measured in 99 % of hours · verified

PM10 by year

Yardstick: EU limits (Directive 2008/50/EC)

Measure2026*20252024
Days above 50 µg/m³ (allowed 35)58 above the number allowed105 above the number allowed126 above the number allowed
Annual average, µg/m³ (EU limit 40)37.2*46.9 above the number allowed49.9 above the number allowed
Highest daily average, µg/m³128January 2195December 18189December 20
Highest hourly value, µg/m³323April 4590April 22446November 23
Hours measured98 %96 %98 %
Days without any reading from the station422

* 2026 up to October 6; the average since the start of the year is not yet an annual average.

The monitoring networks have not yet finally verified this year’s data. The EEA publishes verified values once a year.

Unverified hourly values of particulate matter from 975 µg/m³ up, and single spikes from 500 µg/m³ up between low values, count as missing. In the verified data for BiH from 2023 to 2025 no hour was above 600 µg/m³.

■ and a figure in red: more than is allowed for the whole year.

The column for 2023 is shown on wider screens.

Compared with the new EU rules and the WHO recommendation

This is not the yardstick for the verdict above, only a comparison. From 2030 the EU tightens its limits (Directive (EU) 2024/2881), and since 2021 the World Health Organization has recommended even lower values.

  • EU from 2030: daily 45 µg/m³, 18 days allowed. In 2026 there were 69 such days.
  • WHO 2021: daily 45 µg/m³, at most three to four days a year. In 2026 there were 69 such days.

Sources: Directive (EU) 2024/2881, Annex I; WHO global air quality guidelines 2021, table 0.1. Checked against the texts on 7 October 2026.

The worst days of 2026

DayAverageTimes the limit
Jan 2, 2026provisional1282.6 ×
Jan 16, 2026provisional1252.5 ×
Jan 22, 2026provisional1202.4 ×
Jan 23, 2026provisional1152.3 ×
Jan 1, 2026provisional1142.3 ×

Daily average in µg/m³, daily limit 50 µg/m³. Days with the same unverified value over many hours are not on this list.

Outages in the last 12 months

Every period of at least 24 hours in which no reading arrived from this station.

Days without a reading: 5

1 outage, 115 hours in total in the last 12 months.

Timeline of outages from October 7, 2025 to today

FromToDuration
May 16, 2026 14:00May 21, 2026 09:005 days

Calculated from the hourly values the EEA publishes. If late values arrive afterwards, an outage gets shorter or disappears.

Where the data comes from

Measured by Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning. We take the values from the European Environment Agency (EEA) under the CC BY 4.0 licence.

Values marked provisional have not been fully checked by the network yet. The EEA publishes verified data for the previous year once a year, usually by the end of September.

An hourly value is the average of one hour. We show the end of the hour: the value to 18:00 was measured from 17:00 to 18:00.

A day runs from midnight to midnight local time.

We only show an average when at least three out of four hours in the period have a reading. The EU air quality directive requires this for daily averages, and we apply the same rule to longer periods. We compare an annual average with the EU limit only once 90 % of hours are measured, as the directive requires. For 12 months and for a year we ask for more: if less than 90 % of hours are measured, every full calendar month needs readings for at least half of its hours. Otherwise a whole season could be missing from the average, such as summer, when ozone is highest.

We do not call a difference of up to 10 % a change, nor one of up to 1 µg/m³ at low levels, because weather and measurement uncertainty alone cause differences that size.

When a station sends no reading, the EEA sometimes fills the hour with a model estimate. We draw those hours dashed and leave them out of every average.

The EU limits come from Directive 2008/50/EC. Here they serve as a yardstick for comparison. When more than a tenth of the days or hours are missing, the number of exceedances can only be higher, so we write “at least” in front of it.

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