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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

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 2025: PM10, daily average above 50 µg/m³

105 days above the limit. 2 days without any reading from the station.

1102031JanJan 1: 143 µg/m³, above the limitJan 2: 146 µg/m³, above the limitJan 3: 71 µg/m³, above the limitJan 5: 53 µg/m³, above the limitJan 6: 93 µg/m³, above the limitJan 7: 106 µg/m³, above the limitJan 8: 89 µg/m³, above the limitJan 9: 109 µg/m³, above the limitJan 10: 74 µg/m³, above the limitJan 15: 54 µg/m³, above the limitJan 16: 97 µg/m³, above the limitJan 17: 128 µg/m³, above the limitJan 18: 76 µg/m³, above the limitJan 19: 84 µg/m³, above the limitJan 20: 192 µg/m³, above the limitJan 21: 173 µg/m³, above the limitJan 22: 115 µg/m³, above the limitJan 23: 135 µg/m³, above the limitJan 24: 125 µg/m³, above the limitJan 25: 115 µg/m³, above the limitJan 26: 126 µg/m³, above the limitJan 27: 115 µg/m³, above the limitJan 28: 70 µg/m³, above the limitJan 29: 66 µg/m³, above the limitJan 31: 73 µg/m³, above the limitFebFeb 1: 102 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 2: 113 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 3: 93 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 5: 80 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 6: 90 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 7: 86 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 8: 100 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 9: 99 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 10: 108 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 11: 113 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 12: 98 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 13: 74 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 15: 50 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 16: 50 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 17: 56 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 20: 75 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 21: 86 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 22: 90 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 23: 79 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 24: 92 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 25: 78 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 26: 52 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 27: 58 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 28: 63 µg/m³, above the limitMarMar 4: 69 µg/m³, above the limitMar 5: 79 µg/m³, above the limitMar 6: 81 µg/m³, above the limitMar 7: 91 µg/m³, above the limitMar 8: 95 µg/m³, above the limitMar 9: 82 µg/m³, above the limitMar 10: 85 µg/m³, above the limitMar 11: 69 µg/m³, above the limitMar 12: 52 µg/m³, above the limitMar 16: 69 µg/m³, above the limitMar 20: 55 µg/m³, above the limitMar 21: 51 µg/m³, above the limitMar 23: 54 µg/m³, above the limitAprApr 22: 60 µg/m³, above the limitMayJunJun 3: no data from the stationJun 4: no data from the stationJulAugSepOctOct 16: 57 µg/m³, above the limitOct 31: 57 µg/m³, above the limitNovNov 1: 67 µg/m³, above the limitNov 2: 57 µg/m³, above the limitNov 3: 66 µg/m³, above the limitNov 9: 51 µg/m³, above the limitNov 10: 51 µg/m³, above the limitNov 12: 50 µg/m³, above the limitNov 13: 68 µg/m³, above the limitNov 14: 73 µg/m³, above the limitNov 15: 75 µg/m³, above the limitNov 16: 84 µg/m³, above the limitNov 17: 69 µg/m³, above the limitNov 22: 51 µg/m³, above the limitNov 25: 89 µg/m³, above the limitNov 26: 52 µg/m³, above the limitDecDec 1: 76 µg/m³, above the limitDec 2: 103 µg/m³, above the limitDec 3: 134 µg/m³, above the limitDec 4: 117 µg/m³, above the limitDec 5: 69 µg/m³, above the limitDec 9: 67 µg/m³, above the limitDec 10: 102 µg/m³, above the limitDec 11: 126 µg/m³, above the limitDec 12: 102 µg/m³, above the limitDec 13: 115 µg/m³, above the limitDec 14: 126 µg/m³, above the limitDec 15: 142 µg/m³, above the limitDec 16: 182 µg/m³, above the limitDec 17: 175 µg/m³, above the limitDec 18: 195 µg/m³, above the limitDec 19: 172 µg/m³, above the limitDec 20: 132 µg/m³, above the limitDec 21: 127 µg/m³, above the limitDec 22: 175 µg/m³, above the limitDec 23: 151 µg/m³, above the limitDec 24: 107 µg/m³, above the limitDec 25: 62 µg/m³, above the limitDec 27: 79 µg/m³, above the limitDec 28: 72 µg/m³, above the limitDec 29: 118 µg/m³, above the limitDec 30: 87 µg/m³, above the limit
  • above the limit
  • below the limit
  • too few readings for the day
  • no data from the station
Days above the limit with values (105)
  1. Jan 1 143
  2. Jan 2 146
  3. Jan 3 71
  4. Jan 5 53
  5. Jan 6 93
  6. Jan 7 106
  7. Jan 8 89
  8. Jan 9 109
  9. Jan 10 74
  10. Jan 15 54
  11. Jan 16 97
  12. Jan 17 128
  13. Jan 18 76
  14. Jan 19 84
  15. Jan 20 192
  16. Jan 21 173
  17. Jan 22 115
  18. Jan 23 135
  19. Jan 24 125
  20. Jan 25 115
  21. Jan 26 126
  22. Jan 27 115
  23. Jan 28 70
  24. Jan 29 66
  25. Jan 31 73
  26. Feb 1 102
  27. Feb 2 113
  28. Feb 3 93
  29. Feb 5 80
  30. Feb 6 90
  31. Feb 7 86
  32. Feb 8 100
  33. Feb 9 99
  34. Feb 10 108
  35. Feb 11 113
  36. Feb 12 98
  37. Feb 13 74
  38. Feb 15 50
  39. Feb 16 50
  40. Feb 17 56
  41. Feb 20 75
  42. Feb 21 86
  43. Feb 22 90
  44. Feb 23 79
  45. Feb 24 92
  46. Feb 25 78
  47. Feb 26 52
  48. Feb 27 58
  49. Feb 28 63
  50. Mar 4 69
  51. Mar 5 79
  52. Mar 6 81
  53. Mar 7 91
  54. Mar 8 95
  55. Mar 9 82
  56. Mar 10 85
  57. Mar 11 69
  58. Mar 12 52
  59. Mar 16 69
  60. Mar 20 55
  61. Mar 21 51
  62. Mar 23 54
  63. Apr 22 60
  64. Oct 16 57
  65. Oct 31 57
  66. Nov 1 67
  67. Nov 2 57
  68. Nov 3 66
  69. Nov 9 51
  70. Nov 10 51
  71. Nov 12 50
  72. Nov 13 68
  73. Nov 14 73
  74. Nov 15 75
  75. Nov 16 84
  76. Nov 17 69
  77. Nov 22 51
  78. Nov 25 89
  79. Nov 26 52
  80. Dec 1 76
  81. Dec 2 103
  82. Dec 3 134
  83. Dec 4 117
  84. Dec 5 69
  85. Dec 9 67
  86. Dec 10 102
  87. Dec 11 126
  88. Dec 12 102
  89. Dec 13 115
  90. Dec 14 126
  91. Dec 15 142
  92. Dec 16 182
  93. Dec 17 175
  94. Dec 18 195
  95. Dec 19 172
  96. Dec 20 132
  97. Dec 21 127
  98. Dec 22 175
  99. Dec 23 151
  100. Dec 24 107
  101. Dec 25 62
  102. Dec 27 79
  103. Dec 28 72
  104. Dec 29 118
  105. Dec 30 87

Values in µg/m³, limit 50 µg/m³.

Months of 2025

MonthDays above 50Highest dayNo readings
January25 above the number allowed1920
February24 above the number allowed1130
March13 above the number allowed950
April1 above the number allowed600
May0300
June0392
July0500
August0380
September0290
October2 above the number allowed570
November14 above the number allowed890
December26 above the number allowed1950

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 93 µg/m³ (20:00)050100150ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedlatest 93 (20:00)
measuredmodel estimate, not counted
Last 7 days, every hour: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Hour toµg/m³Note
Wednesday, 10/7
21:0025model estimate, not counted
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 2025 there were 123 such days.
  • WHO 2021: daily 45 µg/m³, at most three to four days a year. In 2025 there were 123 such days.
  • EU from 2030: annual average 20 µg/m³. Average in 2025: 47 µg/m³.
  • WHO 2021: annual average 15 µg/m³. Average in 2025: 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 2025

DayAverageTimes the limit
Dec 18, 20251953.9 ×
Jan 20, 20251923.8 ×
Dec 16, 20251823.6 ×
Dec 17, 20251753.5 ×
Dec 22, 20251753.5 ×

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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