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Air at the Prilep station

Prilep, North Macedonia

Network: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning · Station code: MK0052A

This year, up to yesterday (October 6)

at least

20 days

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

Readings are missing for part of the period, so the real number may be higher.

Worst day: January 25, 2026, PM10 85 µg/m³ as a daily average, 1.7 times the limit.

Daily average for 217 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
PM1052.3 µg/m³Moderate
NO₂46.7 µg/m³Moderate
O₃42.9 µg/m³Good
SO₂4.6 µg/m³Good

How the air is changing

Over the last seven days there was more PM10, PM2.5, NO₂, and O₃ in the air than the week before.

  • PM10: average 20.4 µg/m³, week before 13.4 µg/m³
  • PM2.5: average 9.7 µg/m³, week before 7.8 µg/m³
  • NO₂: average 16.1 µg/m³, week before 13.8 µg/m³
  • O₃: average 57.5 µg/m³, week before 44 µg/m³
  • SO₂: average 1.4 µg/m³, week before 1.7 µg/m³

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

  • PM10: average 18.5 µg/m³, month before 28.2 µg/m³
  • PM2.5: average 10.9 µg/m³, month before 17.5 µg/m³
  • NO₂: average 12.7 µg/m³, month before 12.4 µg/m³
  • O₃: average 58.8 µg/m³, month before 70.4 µg/m³
  • SO₂: average 2.4 µg/m³, month before 2.6 µg/m³

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Particulate matter PM10

52.3

Nowµg/m³

Measured at 20:00

34.3

Last 24 hoursµg/m³

measured in 92 % of hours · provisional

20.4

Last 7 daysµg/m³

measured in 100 % of hours · provisional

18.5

Last 30 daysµg/m³

measured in 99 % of hours · provisional

too few readings

Last 12 months

measured in 65 % of hours · provisional

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

20 days above the limit. 54 days without any reading from the station.

1102031JanJan 1: 61 µg/m³, above the limitJan 2: 69 µg/m³, above the limitJan 13: 84 µg/m³, above the limitJan 14: 84 µg/m³, above the limitJan 15: 81 µg/m³, above the limitJan 16: 84 µg/m³, above the limitJan 20: 61 µg/m³, above the limitJan 21: 57 µg/m³, above the limitJan 22: 59 µg/m³, above the limitJan 23: 54 µg/m³, above the limitJan 24: 67 µg/m³, above the limitJan 25: 85 µg/m³, above the limitJan 26: 54 µg/m³, above the limitJan 28: 66 µg/m³, above the limitFebFeb 3: 82 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 14: 61 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 23: 54 µg/m³, above the limitMarMar 2: 51 µg/m³, above the limitMar 4: 53 µg/m³, above the limitAprMayMay 29: no data from the stationMay 30: no data from the stationMay 31: no data from the stationJunJun 1: no data from the stationJun 2: no data from the stationJun 3: no data from the stationJun 4: no data from the stationJun 5: no data from the stationJun 6: no data from the stationJun 7: no data from the stationJun 8: no data from the stationJun 9: no data from the stationJun 10: no data from the stationJun 11: no data from the stationJun 12: no data from the stationJun 13: no data from the stationJun 14: no data from the stationJun 15: no data from the stationJun 16: no data from the stationJun 17: no data from the stationJun 18: no data from the stationJun 19: no data from the stationJun 20: no data from the stationJun 21: no data from the stationJun 22: no data from the stationJun 23: no data from the stationJun 24: no data from the stationJun 25: no data from the stationJun 26: no data from the stationJun 27: no data from the stationJun 28: no data from the stationJun 29: no data from the stationJun 30: no data from the stationJulJul 1: no data from the stationJul 2: no data from the stationJul 3: no data from the stationJul 4: no data from the stationJul 5: no data from the stationJul 6: no data from the stationJul 7: no data from the stationJul 8: no data from the stationJul 9: no data from the stationJul 10: no data from the stationJul 11: no data from the stationJul 12: no data from the stationJul 13: no data from the stationJul 14: no data from the stationJul 15: no data from the stationJul 16: no data from the stationJul 17: no data from the stationJul 18: no data from the stationJul 19: no data from the stationJul 20: no data from the stationJul 21: no data from the stationAugAug 29: 55 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 (20)
  1. Jan 1 61
  2. Jan 2 69
  3. Jan 13 84
  4. Jan 14 84
  5. Jan 15 81
  6. Jan 16 84
  7. Jan 20 61
  8. Jan 21 57
  9. Jan 22 59
  10. Jan 23 54
  11. Jan 24 67
  12. Jan 25 85
  13. Jan 26 54
  14. Jan 28 66
  15. Feb 3 82
  16. Feb 14 61
  17. Feb 23 54
  18. Mar 2 51
  19. Mar 4 53
  20. Aug 29 55

Values in µg/m³, limit 50 µg/m³.

Months of 2026

MonthDays above 50Highest dayNo readings
January14 above the number allowed850
February3 above the number allowed820
March2 above the number allowed530
April0300
May0263
June30
July02421
August1 above the number allowed550
September0330
October up to yesterday0290

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 91 µg/m³, latest 15 µg/m³ (19:00)050100150ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedlatest 15 (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
20:0021model estimate, not counted
19:0015.4
18:0012.7
17:009.7
16:0013.8
15:0019
14:0028.7
13:0028.2
12:0030.3
11:0047.7
10:0084.1
09:0091.3
08:0060
07:0048.2
06:0019.3
05:0020.8
04:0026.3
03:0031.8
02:0020
01:0024.7
Tuesday, 10/6
00:0049.4
23:0039.1
22:0033.4
21:0033.7
20:0040.6
19:0024.4
18:0011.8
17:0010.9
16:0015.7
15:0019.1
14:0026.5
13:0034.2
12:0037.5
11:0041.4
10:0050.4
09:0050.1
08:0034.3
07:0026.1
06:0017.3
05:0019.2
04:0017.3
03:0015.5
02:0013.1
01:0024.1
Monday, 10/5
00:0025.5
23:0034.7
22:0023
21:0035.8
20:0030.8
19:0027.2
18:0011.2
17:0011.5
16:0012.7
15:0019.6
14:0021.5
13:0020.5
12:0039.9
11:0045.3
10:0071
09:0056.1
08:0025.9
07:0014.1
06:0010.1
05:0010.1
04:0011.9
03:0014.1
02:009.4
01:0017.2
Sunday, 10/4
00:0019.9
23:0013.4
22:0017.5
21:0023.3
20:0022.5
19:0013.2
18:009.9
17:0010.3
16:009.2
15:007.7
14:0011.7
13:0015.6
12:0020.6
11:0024.2
10:0028.7
09:0022.8
08:0015.6
07:0011.9
06:0015.8
05:0020.9
04:0029.3
03:0026.9
02:0023.5
01:0030.2
Saturday, 10/3
00:0031.3
23:0027.2
22:0024.8
21:0033.9
20:0030.2
19:0014.1
18:0012.3
17:0014.8
16:0016.2
15:0015.4
14:0014.8
13:0012.5
12:0020.2
11:0030.3
10:0036.8
09:0031.3
08:0031.4
07:0014.9
06:0015.4
05:0015.7
04:0014.8
03:0014.5
02:0013.8
01:0013.5
Friday, 10/2
00:0011.9
23:0012.9
22:0011.4
21:0024
20:0022.7
19:0015.1
18:0016.6
17:0015.2
16:0012.8
15:0014.3
14:0013.1
13:0014.1
12:0022.6
11:0020.5
10:0048.3
09:0028.4
08:0014.4
07:0017.6
06:0011.9
05:0012.2
04:0011.5
03:0011.6
02:0011
01:009.8
Thursday, 10/1
00:0012
23:0023
22:0017.7
21:0024.4
20:0034.4
19:009.9
18:0010.6
17:0010.5
16:0012.8
15:0012
14:0012.2
13:0012.4
12:0013.9
11:0021
10:0047.4
09:0030.5
08:0014.9
07:0013.9
06:0012.1
05:0012.8
04:0012.2
03:0011.5
02:0011.9
01:0011.6
Wednesday, 9/30
00:0011.6
23:0012.5
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³highest 29 µg/m³, latest 29 µg/m³02040609/99/169/239/30highest 29
too few readingsEU daily limit, 50 µg/m³
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Dayµg/m³Note
Tue, 10/628.5provisional
Mon, 10/525provisional
Sun, 10/418.5provisional
Sat, 10/320.8provisional
Fri, 10/216.8provisional
Thu, 10/116.9provisional
Wed, 9/3016.3provisional
Tue, 9/2917.5provisional
Mon, 9/28too few readings
Sun, 9/276.6provisional
Sat, 9/2610.9provisional
Fri, 9/2520.2provisional
Thu, 9/2413.5provisional
Wed, 9/2310.7provisional
Tue, 9/2212.7provisional
Mon, 9/2121.7provisional
Sun, 9/2020.2provisional
Sat, 9/1921.5provisional
Fri, 9/1822.2provisional
Thu, 9/1716.6provisional
Wed, 9/1615.2provisional
Tue, 9/1516.3provisional
Mon, 9/1413.2provisional
Sun, 9/1311provisional
Sat, 9/1222.8provisional
Fri, 9/1123.8provisional
Thu, 9/1027.4provisional
Wed, 9/926.3provisional
Tue, 9/823.4provisional
Mon, 9/721.4provisional
Last 12 months, monthly average: PM10 in µg/m³highest 47 µg/m³, latest 21 µg/m³0204060DecFebAprJunAugOcthighest 47latest 21
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 far21.1measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
September 202618.5measured in 99 % of hours · provisional
August 202628.2measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
July 2026too few readingsmeasured in 28 % of hours · provisional · 21 days without data from the station
June 2026too few readings30 days without data from the station
May 202615.2measured in 89 % of hours · provisional · 3 days without data from the station
April 202619.1measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
March 202632measured in 95 % of hours · provisional
February 202634.2measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
January 202647measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
December 2025too few readingsmeasured in 57 % of hours · verified · 1 day without data from the station
November 2025too few readings11 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)≥ 20²≥ 9²≥ 25²
Annual average, µg/m³ (EU limit 40)too fewtoo fewtoo few
Highest daily average, µg/m³85January 25119December 20130January 23
Highest hourly value, µg/m³289August 17222December 16320January 6
Hours measured79 %5 %48 %
Days without any reading from the station544817

* 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.

≥ means at least: more than a tenth of the days or hours are missing, so the real number may be higher.

² Too few readings to compare with the number allowed: the figure covers only what was measured.

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 25 such days.
  • WHO 2021: daily 45 µg/m³, at most three to four days a year. In 2026 there were 25 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 25, 2026provisional851.7 ×
Jan 14, 2026provisional841.7 ×
Jan 13, 2026provisional841.7 ×
Jan 16, 2026provisional841.7 ×
Feb 3, 2026provisional821.6 ×

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: 87

6 outages, 2,099 hours in total in the last 12 months.

Timeline of outages from October 7, 2025 to today

FromToDuration
May 28, 2026 15:00Jul 22, 2026 15:0055 days
Mar 26, 2026 05:00Mar 27, 2026 13:0032 hours
Dec 21, 2025 06:00Dec 23, 2025 15:002 days
Nov 23, 2025 08:00Nov 25, 2025 09:002 days
Oct 30, 2025 18:00Nov 11, 2025 09:0012 days
Oct 9, 2025 14:00Oct 24, 2025 16:0015 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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