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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 21:00

Latest values

Latest value: 21:00

Readings
PollutantValueLevel
PM1051.3 µg/m³Moderate
NO₂36.1 µg/m³Moderate
O₃15.8 µg/m³Good
SO₂2.7 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

51.3

Nowµg/m³

Measured at 21:00

38.6

Last 24 hoursµg/m³

measured in 96 % 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 2023: PM10, daily average above 50 µg/m³

107 days above the limit.

1102031JanJan 1: 138 µg/m³, above the limitJan 2: 162 µg/m³, above the limitJan 3: 160 µg/m³, above the limitJan 4: 141 µg/m³, above the limitJan 5: 119 µg/m³, above the limitJan 6: 148 µg/m³, above the limitJan 7: 139 µg/m³, above the limitJan 8: 153 µg/m³, above the limitJan 9: 129 µg/m³, above the limitJan 10: 59 µg/m³, above the limitJan 11: 76 µg/m³, above the limitJan 12: 83 µg/m³, above the limitJan 13: 107 µg/m³, above the limitJan 14: 115 µg/m³, above the limitJan 15: 111 µg/m³, above the limitJan 16: 136 µg/m³, above the limitJan 17: 61 µg/m³, above the limitJan 18: 63 µg/m³, above the limitJan 19: 91 µg/m³, above the limitJan 20: 50 µg/m³, above the limitJan 21: 80 µg/m³, above the limitJan 22: 97 µg/m³, above the limitJan 23: 85 µg/m³, above the limitJan 24: 67 µg/m³, above the limitJan 25: 63 µg/m³, above the limitJan 30: 69 µg/m³, above the limitJan 31: 94 µg/m³, above the limitFebFeb 1: 84 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 2: 74 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 3: 78 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 8: 64 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 9: 95 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 10: 116 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 11: 147 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 12: 103 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 13: 103 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 14: 110 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 15: 126 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 16: 112 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 17: 110 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 18: 79 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 19: 61 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 20: 81 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 21: 72 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 22: 88 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 23: 89 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 24: 77 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 25: 82 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 26: 106 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 28: 86 µg/m³, above the limitMarMar 1: 69 µg/m³, above the limitMar 5: 58 µg/m³, above the limitMar 6: 68 µg/m³, above the limitMar 8: 58 µg/m³, above the limitMar 13: 58 µg/m³, above the limitMar 14: 70 µg/m³, above the limitMar 19: 54 µg/m³, above the limitMar 20: 62 µg/m³, above the limitMar 21: 62 µg/m³, above the limitMar 22: 53 µg/m³, above the limitMar 23: 65 µg/m³, above the limitAprApr 12: 63 µg/m³, above the limitApr 13: 56 µg/m³, above the limitMayJunJulJul 22: 56 µg/m³, above the limitJul 26: 59 µg/m³, above the limitAugSepSep 23: 68 µg/m³, above the limitOctOct 21: 66 µg/m³, above the limitOct 22: 53 µg/m³, above the limitOct 25: 80 µg/m³, above the limitNovNov 8: 58 µg/m³, above the limitNov 9: 50 µg/m³, above the limitNov 10: 78 µg/m³, above the limitNov 16: 56 µg/m³, above the limitNov 19: 63 µg/m³, above the limitNov 20: 79 µg/m³, above the limitNov 21: 133 µg/m³, above the limitNov 22: 75 µg/m³, above the limitNov 23: 76 µg/m³, above the limitNov 26: 56 µg/m³, above the limitNov 27: 87 µg/m³, above the limitNov 28: 111 µg/m³, above the limitNov 29: 72 µg/m³, above the limitNov 30: 71 µg/m³, above the limitDecDec 1: 55 µg/m³, above the limitDec 2: 54 µg/m³, above the limitDec 5: 95 µg/m³, above the limitDec 6: 93 µg/m³, above the limitDec 9: 79 µg/m³, above the limitDec 10: 82 µg/m³, above the limitDec 11: 59 µg/m³, above the limitDec 12: 88 µg/m³, above the limitDec 13: 109 µg/m³, above the limitDec 17: 51 µg/m³, above the limitDec 18: 110 µg/m³, above the limitDec 19: 152 µg/m³, above the limitDec 20: 180 µg/m³, above the limitDec 21: 155 µg/m³, above the limitDec 22: 82 µg/m³, above the limitDec 23: 81 µg/m³, above the limitDec 24: 73 µg/m³, above the limitDec 25: 96 µg/m³, above the limitDec 26: 129 µg/m³, above the limitDec 27: 112 µg/m³, above the limitDec 28: 141 µg/m³, above the limitDec 29: 148 µg/m³, above the limitDec 30: 140 µg/m³, above the limitDec 31: 145 µg/m³, above the limit
  • above the limit
  • below the limit
Days above the limit with values (107)
  1. Jan 1 138
  2. Jan 2 162
  3. Jan 3 160
  4. Jan 4 141
  5. Jan 5 119
  6. Jan 6 148
  7. Jan 7 139
  8. Jan 8 153
  9. Jan 9 129
  10. Jan 10 59
  11. Jan 11 76
  12. Jan 12 83
  13. Jan 13 107
  14. Jan 14 115
  15. Jan 15 111
  16. Jan 16 136
  17. Jan 17 61
  18. Jan 18 63
  19. Jan 19 91
  20. Jan 20 50
  21. Jan 21 80
  22. Jan 22 97
  23. Jan 23 85
  24. Jan 24 67
  25. Jan 25 63
  26. Jan 30 69
  27. Jan 31 94
  28. Feb 1 84
  29. Feb 2 74
  30. Feb 3 78
  31. Feb 8 64
  32. Feb 9 95
  33. Feb 10 116
  34. Feb 11 147
  35. Feb 12 103
  36. Feb 13 103
  37. Feb 14 110
  38. Feb 15 126
  39. Feb 16 112
  40. Feb 17 110
  41. Feb 18 79
  42. Feb 19 61
  43. Feb 20 81
  44. Feb 21 72
  45. Feb 22 88
  46. Feb 23 89
  47. Feb 24 77
  48. Feb 25 82
  49. Feb 26 106
  50. Feb 28 86
  51. Mar 1 69
  52. Mar 5 58
  53. Mar 6 68
  54. Mar 8 58
  55. Mar 13 58
  56. Mar 14 70
  57. Mar 19 54
  58. Mar 20 62
  59. Mar 21 62
  60. Mar 22 53
  61. Mar 23 65
  62. Apr 12 63
  63. Apr 13 56
  64. Jul 22 56
  65. Jul 26 59
  66. Sep 23 68
  67. Oct 21 66
  68. Oct 22 53
  69. Oct 25 80
  70. Nov 8 58
  71. Nov 9 50
  72. Nov 10 78
  73. Nov 16 56
  74. Nov 19 63
  75. Nov 20 79
  76. Nov 21 133
  77. Nov 22 75
  78. Nov 23 76
  79. Nov 26 56
  80. Nov 27 87
  81. Nov 28 111
  82. Nov 29 72
  83. Nov 30 71
  84. Dec 1 55
  85. Dec 2 54
  86. Dec 5 95
  87. Dec 6 93
  88. Dec 9 79
  89. Dec 10 82
  90. Dec 11 59
  91. Dec 12 88
  92. Dec 13 109
  93. Dec 17 51
  94. Dec 18 110
  95. Dec 19 152
  96. Dec 20 180
  97. Dec 21 155
  98. Dec 22 82
  99. Dec 23 81
  100. Dec 24 73
  101. Dec 25 96
  102. Dec 26 129
  103. Dec 27 112
  104. Dec 28 141
  105. Dec 29 148
  106. Dec 30 140
  107. Dec 31 145

Values in µg/m³, limit 50 µg/m³.

Months of 2023

MonthDays above 50Highest dayNo readings
January27 above the number allowed1620
February23 above the number allowed1470
March11 above the number allowed700
April2 above the number allowed630
May0400
June0390
July2 above the number allowed590
August0410
September1 above the number allowed680
October3 above the number allowed800
November14 above the number allowed1330
December24 above the number allowed1800

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 93 µg/m³, latest 51 µg/m³ (21:00)050100150ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedlatest 51 (21:00)
measuredmodel estimate, not counted
Last 7 days, every hour: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Hour toµg/m³Note
Wednesday, 10/7
22:0025model estimate, not counted
21:0051.3
20:0093.5
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
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 2023 there were 125 such days.
  • WHO 2021: daily 45 µg/m³, at most three to four days a year. In 2023 there were 125 such days.
  • EU from 2030: annual average 20 µg/m³. Average in 2023: 47 µg/m³.
  • WHO 2021: annual average 15 µg/m³. Average in 2023: 47 µg/m³.

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 2023

DayAverageTimes the limit
Dec 20, 20231803.6 ×
Jan 2, 20231623.2 ×
Jan 3, 20231603.2 ×
Dec 21, 20231553.1 ×
Jan 8, 20231533.1 ×

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.

How we measure

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