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Air at the Strumica station

Strumica, North Macedonia

Network: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning · Station code: MK0049A

This year, up to yesterday (October 7)

35 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.

In 2025: 108 days above the limit, 35 allowed.

Worst day: January 3, 2026, PM10 200 µg/m³ as a daily average, 4.0 times the limit.

Daily average for 274 of 280 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 00:00

Latest values

Latest value: 00:00

Readings
PollutantValueLevel
PM1056.6 µg/m³Moderate
NO₂3.8 µg/m³Good
O₃31.2 µg/m³Good

How the air is changing

Over the last seven days there was more PM10 and PM2.5 in the air than the week before.

  • PM10: average 25.4 µg/m³, week before 18.1 µg/m³
  • PM2.5: average 10.2 µg/m³, week before 8.3 µg/m³
  • NO₂: average 3.8 µg/m³, week before 3.8 µg/m³
  • O₃: average 43.5 µg/m³, week before 44.4 µg/m³

Last month there was less PM10, PM2.5, and O₃ in the air than the month before.

  • PM10: average 22.3 µg/m³, month before 28.7 µg/m³
  • PM2.5: average 9.5 µg/m³, month before 12.4 µg/m³
  • NO₂: too few readings to compare
  • O₃: average 60 µg/m³, month before 78.5 µg/m³

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Particulate matter PM10

56.6

Nowµg/m³

Measured at 00:00

33.7

Last 24 hoursµg/m³

measured in 92 % of hours · provisional

25.4

Last 7 daysµg/m³

measured in 99 % of hours · provisional

21.8

Last 30 daysµg/m³

measured in 100 % of hours · provisional

40.9

Last 12 monthsµg/m³

measured in 98 % of hours · provisional

Days in 2023: PM10, daily average above 50 µg/m³

102 days above the limit.

1102031JanJan 1: 199 µg/m³, above the limitJan 2: 160 µg/m³, above the limitJan 3: 183 µg/m³, above the limitJan 4: 165 µg/m³, above the limitJan 5: 150 µg/m³, above the limitJan 6: 127 µg/m³, above the limitJan 7: 120 µg/m³, above the limitJan 8: 165 µg/m³, above the limitJan 9: 147 µg/m³, above the limitJan 10: 84 µg/m³, above the limitJan 12: 60 µg/m³, above the limitJan 13: 104 µg/m³, above the limitJan 14: 111 µg/m³, above the limitJan 15: 162 µg/m³, above the limitJan 16: 175 µg/m³, above the limitJan 17: 63 µg/m³, above the limitJan 18: 105 µg/m³, above the limitJan 19: 97 µg/m³, above the limitJan 20: 62 µg/m³, above the limitJan 29: 54 µg/m³, above the limitJan 30: 55 µg/m³, above the limitJan 31: 53 µg/m³, above the limitFebFeb 1: 66 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 2: 77 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 3: 60 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 4: 58 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 8: 52 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 9: 102 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 10: 144 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 11: 132 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 12: 110 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 13: 101 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 14: 72 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 15: 87 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 16: 86 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 17: 141 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 18: 138 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 19: 86 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 20: 70 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 21: 89 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 22: 69 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 23: 55 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 24: 68 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 25: 78 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 26: 65 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 27: 85 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 28: 60 µg/m³, above the limitMarMar 8: 52 µg/m³, above the limitMar 10: 51 µg/m³, above the limitMar 13: 58 µg/m³, above the limitMar 15: 69 µg/m³, above the limitMar 21: 51 µg/m³, above the limitAprApr 3: 65 µg/m³, above the limitMayJunJulAugSepSep 24: 66 µg/m³, above the limitSep 25: 52 µg/m³, above the limitOctOct 24: 62 µg/m³, above the limitOct 25: 56 µg/m³, above the limitNovNov 6: 63 µg/m³, above the limitNov 7: 70 µg/m³, above the limitNov 8: 70 µg/m³, above the limitNov 10: 72 µg/m³, above the limitNov 12: 62 µg/m³, above the limitNov 14: 98 µg/m³, above the limitNov 15: 56 µg/m³, above the limitNov 17: 87 µg/m³, above the limitNov 20: 108 µg/m³, above the limitNov 21: 157 µg/m³, above the limitNov 22: 180 µg/m³, above the limitNov 23: 70 µg/m³, above the limitNov 24: 97 µg/m³, above the limitNov 25: 51 µg/m³, above the limitNov 27: 75 µg/m³, above the limitNov 28: 82 µg/m³, above the limitNov 29: 123 µg/m³, above the limitNov 30: 156 µg/m³, above the limitDecDec 1: 237 µg/m³, above the limitDec 2: 243 µg/m³, above the limitDec 3: 104 µg/m³, above the limitDec 5: 87 µg/m³, above the limitDec 6: 130 µg/m³, above the limitDec 7: 51 µg/m³, above the limitDec 9: 72 µg/m³, above the limitDec 10: 108 µg/m³, above the limitDec 11: 134 µg/m³, above the limitDec 12: 153 µg/m³, above the limitDec 13: 205 µg/m³, above the limitDec 14: 234 µg/m³, above the limitDec 17: 53 µg/m³, above the limitDec 18: 122 µg/m³, above the limitDec 19: 185 µg/m³, above the limitDec 20: 206 µg/m³, above the limitDec 21: 171 µg/m³, above the limitDec 22: 95 µg/m³, above the limitDec 23: 188 µg/m³, above the limitDec 24: 230 µg/m³, above the limitDec 25: 226 µg/m³, above the limitDec 26: 258 µg/m³, above the limitDec 27: 193 µg/m³, above the limitDec 28: 182 µg/m³, above the limitDec 29: 203 µg/m³, above the limitDec 30: 203 µg/m³, above the limitDec 31: 266 µg/m³, above the limit
  • above the limit
  • below the limit
Days above the limit with values (102)
  1. Jan 1 199
  2. Jan 2 160
  3. Jan 3 183
  4. Jan 4 165
  5. Jan 5 150
  6. Jan 6 127
  7. Jan 7 120
  8. Jan 8 165
  9. Jan 9 147
  10. Jan 10 84
  11. Jan 12 60
  12. Jan 13 104
  13. Jan 14 111
  14. Jan 15 162
  15. Jan 16 175
  16. Jan 17 63
  17. Jan 18 105
  18. Jan 19 97
  19. Jan 20 62
  20. Jan 29 54
  21. Jan 30 55
  22. Jan 31 53
  23. Feb 1 66
  24. Feb 2 77
  25. Feb 3 60
  26. Feb 4 58
  27. Feb 8 52
  28. Feb 9 102
  29. Feb 10 144
  30. Feb 11 132
  31. Feb 12 110
  32. Feb 13 101
  33. Feb 14 72
  34. Feb 15 87
  35. Feb 16 86
  36. Feb 17 141
  37. Feb 18 138
  38. Feb 19 86
  39. Feb 20 70
  40. Feb 21 89
  41. Feb 22 69
  42. Feb 23 55
  43. Feb 24 68
  44. Feb 25 78
  45. Feb 26 65
  46. Feb 27 85
  47. Feb 28 60
  48. Mar 8 52
  49. Mar 10 51
  50. Mar 13 58
  51. Mar 15 69
  52. Mar 21 51
  53. Apr 3 65
  54. Sep 24 66
  55. Sep 25 52
  56. Oct 24 62
  57. Oct 25 56
  58. Nov 6 63
  59. Nov 7 70
  60. Nov 8 70
  61. Nov 10 72
  62. Nov 12 62
  63. Nov 14 98
  64. Nov 15 56
  65. Nov 17 87
  66. Nov 20 108
  67. Nov 21 157
  68. Nov 22 180
  69. Nov 23 70
  70. Nov 24 97
  71. Nov 25 51
  72. Nov 27 75
  73. Nov 28 82
  74. Nov 29 123
  75. Nov 30 156
  76. Dec 1 237
  77. Dec 2 243
  78. Dec 3 104
  79. Dec 5 87
  80. Dec 6 130
  81. Dec 7 51
  82. Dec 9 72
  83. Dec 10 108
  84. Dec 11 134
  85. Dec 12 153
  86. Dec 13 205
  87. Dec 14 234
  88. Dec 17 53
  89. Dec 18 122
  90. Dec 19 185
  91. Dec 20 206
  92. Dec 21 171
  93. Dec 22 95
  94. Dec 23 188
  95. Dec 24 230
  96. Dec 25 226
  97. Dec 26 258
  98. Dec 27 193
  99. Dec 28 182
  100. Dec 29 203
  101. Dec 30 203
  102. Dec 31 266

Values in µg/m³, limit 50 µg/m³.

Months of 2023

MonthDays above 50Highest dayNo readings
January22 above the number allowed1990
February25 above the number allowed1440
March5 above the number allowed690
April1 above the number allowed650
May0380
June0330
July0450
August0460
September2 above the number allowed660
October2 above the number allowed620
November18 above the number allowed1800
December27 above the number allowed2660

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 64 µg/m³, latest 46 µg/m³ (23:00)0255075ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedhighest 64latest 46 (23:00)
measuredmodel estimate, not counted
Last 7 days, every hour: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Hour toµg/m³Note
Wednesday, 10/7
00:0026model estimate, not counted
23:0046.4
22:0033.1
21:0034.5
20:0023
19:0023.4
18:0031
17:0030
16:0029
15:0029.1
14:0030.6
13:0022.7
12:0041.3
11:0048.6
10:0061
09:0059.8
08:0031.2
07:0014.4
06:0024.1
05:0026.6
04:0017.7
03:0032.8
02:0051.4
01:0036
Tuesday, 10/6
00:0058.2
23:0062
22:0060.9
21:0032.2
20:0037
19:0037.6
18:0025.5
17:0013.2
16:0018
15:0016.9
14:0014.3
13:0020.3
12:0028.2
11:0034.5
10:0045.8
09:0041.3
08:0025.5
07:0014
06:0012.9
05:009.5
04:0018.7
03:0012.1
02:0015.7
01:0052.8
Monday, 10/5
00:0026.2
23:0030.2
22:0035.8
21:0051.6
20:0042.4
19:0028.7
18:0019.7
17:0014.1
16:0017
15:0017
14:0016
13:0017.4
12:0026
11:0026.4
10:0033.9
09:0031.2
08:0015.1
07:0016.8
06:0012
05:0011.4
04:0018.6
03:0011.8
02:0029.1
01:0030.7
Sunday, 10/4
00:0023.7
23:0017.5
22:0029.4
21:0037.1
20:0016.7
19:0031.1
18:008.8
17:003
16:003.5
15:0014.9
14:0013.2
13:0016.5
12:005.4
11:0015.9
10:0035.4
09:0021.8
08:0016.8
07:0012.1
06:0016.5
05:0027.7
04:0022.7
03:0039.2
02:0063.8
01:0036.6
Saturday, 10/3
00:0028.6
23:0040.6
22:0030.5
21:0020.4
20:0028.9
19:0026.5
18:0013.9
17:0012.3
16:0017.8
15:0012
14:0012.2
13:0018.1
12:0020.1
11:0023.5
10:0034
09:0013
08:0012.3
07:0019.9
06:0016.9
05:0015.1
04:0017.3
03:0024.7
02:0038.2
01:0018.1
Friday, 10/2
00:0020
23:0020
22:0021.1
21:0023
20:0023
19:0023.9
18:0022
17:0021.8
16:0017.9
15:0015.3
14:0021.8
13:0018.5
12:0029.9
11:0029
10:0053
09:0052.6
08:0016.1
07:0018.8
06:0014.1
05:0015.9
04:0014.4
03:0023.9
02:0045.8
01:0021.3
Thursday, 10/1
00:0027.1
23:0030.1
22:0032.1
21:0035
20:0033.7
19:0027.4
18:0014
17:0013.9
16:0012.4
15:0020.9
14:0018.9
13:0017.3
12:0025.1
11:0028.2
10:0034.1
09:0036.2
08:0017
07:0016.1
06:0018.1
05:000.5
04:0010.3
03:0017
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³highest 34 µg/m³, latest 34 µg/m³02040609/109/179/2410/1highest 34
EU daily limit, 50 µg/m³
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Dayµg/m³Note
Wed, 10/733.8provisional
Tue, 10/629.5provisional
Mon, 10/524.1provisional
Sun, 10/422.1provisional
Sat, 10/321.5provisional
Fri, 10/224.3provisional
Thu, 10/122.9provisional
Wed, 9/3020.3provisional
Tue, 9/2923.2provisional
Mon, 9/2815.3provisional
Sun, 9/2711.3provisional
Sat, 9/2615.6provisional
Fri, 9/2524.3provisional
Thu, 9/2417provisional
Wed, 9/2312.7provisional
Tue, 9/2219.8provisional
Mon, 9/2126.7provisional
Sun, 9/2024.6provisional
Sat, 9/1922.5provisional
Fri, 9/1819.4provisional
Thu, 9/1721.5provisional
Wed, 9/1618.3provisional
Tue, 9/1523.9provisional
Mon, 9/1416.3provisional
Sun, 9/1315.3provisional
Sat, 9/1230.8provisional
Fri, 9/1127.5provisional
Thu, 9/1024.6provisional
Wed, 9/923.8provisional
Tue, 9/821.1provisional
Last 12 months, monthly average: PM10 in µg/m³highest 94 µg/m³, latest 25 µg/m³050100150DecFebAprJunAugOcthighest 94latest 25
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 far25.417.5measured in 99 % of hours · provisional · year before: same days
September 202622.323.6measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
August 202628.727measured in 99 % of hours · provisional
July 202621.934.5measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
June 20262229.2measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
May 202620.319.2measured in 91 % of hours · provisional · 2 days without data from the station
April 20262626.9measured in 96 % of hours · provisional
March 202634.545.6measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
February 202643.858.5measured in 99 % of hours · provisional
January 202680.5113.1measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
December 202593.881.4measured in 98 % of hours · verified
November 202558.476.6measured in 89 % of hours · verified · 2 days without data from the station

PM10 by year

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

Measure2026*20252024
Days above 50 µg/m³ (allowed 35)35108 above the number allowed107 above the number allowed
Annual average, µg/m³ (EU limit 40)33.3*47.1 above the number allowed49.7 above the number allowed
Highest daily average, µg/m³200January 3232January 3270January 6
Highest hourly value, µg/m³393January 3554January 3556January 1
Hours measured98 %99 %100 %
Days without any reading from the station220

* 2026 up to October 7; 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 119 such days.
  • WHO 2021: daily 45 µg/m³, at most three to four days a year. In 2023 there were 119 such days.
  • EU from 2030: annual average 20 µg/m³. Average in 2023: 53 µg/m³.
  • WHO 2021: annual average 15 µg/m³. Average in 2023: 53 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 31, 20232665.3 ×
Dec 26, 20232585.2 ×
Dec 2, 20232434.9 ×
Dec 1, 20232374.7 ×
Dec 14, 20232344.7 ×

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: 7

3 outages, 170 hours in total in the last 12 months.

Timeline of outages from October 8, 2025 to today

FromToDuration
May 16, 2026 16:00May 19, 2026 09:003 days
Apr 21, 2026 10:00Apr 22, 2026 11:0025 hours
Nov 21, 2025 06:00Nov 24, 2025 14:003 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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