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Air at the Berovo station

Berovo, North Macedonia

Network: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning · Station code: MK0053A

This year, up to yesterday (October 6)

at least

3 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.

at least

1 day

with an 8-hour average of ozone (O₃) above the target value of 120 µg/m³.

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

Worst day: March 17, 2026, PM10 55 µg/m³ as a daily average, 1.1 times the limit.

Daily average for 218 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 22:00

Latest values

Latest value: 22:00

Readings
PollutantValueLevel
PM1047.1 µg/m³Moderate
NO₂9.2 µg/m³Good
O₃70 µg/m³Fair

How the air is changing

There are not enough readings to compare with the week before.

  • PM10: too few readings to compare
  • PM2.5: too few readings to compare
  • NO₂: too few readings to compare
  • O₃: too few readings to compare
  • SO₂: too few readings to compare

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

  • PM10: average 19.7 µg/m³, month before 23 µg/m³
  • PM2.5: average 10.8 µg/m³, month before 11.6 µg/m³
  • NO₂: average 4.2 µg/m³, month before 3.6 µg/m³
  • O₃: average 58.9 µg/m³, month before 72.1 µg/m³
  • SO₂: too few readings to compare

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Particulate matter PM10

47.1

Nowµg/m³

Measured at 22:00

35.5

Last 24 hoursµg/m³

measured in 92 % of hours · provisional

too few readings

Last 7 days

measured in 24 % of hours · provisional

19.7

Last 30 daysµg/m³

measured in 82 % of hours · provisional

too few readings

Last 12 months

measured in 60 % of hours · provisional

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

42 days above the limit. 11 days without any reading from the station.

1102031JanJan 1: 57 µg/m³, above the limitJan 2: 55 µg/m³, above the limitJan 3: 53 µg/m³, above the limitJan 6: 55 µg/m³, above the limitJan 7: 59 µg/m³, above the limitJan 8: 53 µg/m³, above the limitJan 14: 62 µg/m³, above the limitFebFeb 2: 65 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 9: 56 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 10: 55 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 11: 62 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 12: 61 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 13: 64 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 16: 61 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 17: 67 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 18: 75 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 19: 70 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 24: no data from the stationFeb 26: 50 µg/m³, above the limitFeb 27: 62 µg/m³, above the limitMarAprApr 23: no data from the stationMayMay 27: no data from the stationMay 28: no data from the stationJunJulJul 5: no data from the stationJul 6: no data from the stationAugAug 6: no data from the stationSepSep 16: no data from the stationOctOct 25: 64 µg/m³, above the limitNovNov 8: 54 µg/m³, above the limitNov 20: 50 µg/m³, above the limitNov 21: 56 µg/m³, above the limitDecDec 1: no data from the stationDec 2: no data from the stationDec 3: no data from the stationDec 5: 52 µg/m³, above the limitDec 6: 51 µg/m³, above the limitDec 11: 55 µg/m³, above the limitDec 12: 66 µg/m³, above the limitDec 13: 97 µg/m³, above the limitDec 14: 83 µg/m³, above the limitDec 18: 90 µg/m³, above the limitDec 19: 92 µg/m³, above the limitDec 20: 68 µg/m³, above the limitDec 21: 63 µg/m³, above the limitDec 22: 72 µg/m³, above the limitDec 24: 70 µg/m³, above the limitDec 25: 86 µg/m³, above the limitDec 26: 63 µg/m³, above the limitDec 27: 57 µg/m³, above the limitDec 28: 60 µg/m³, above the limitDec 29: 65 µg/m³, above the limitDec 30: 68 µg/m³, above the limitDec 31: 72 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 (42)
  1. Jan 1 57
  2. Jan 2 55
  3. Jan 3 53
  4. Jan 6 55
  5. Jan 7 59
  6. Jan 8 53
  7. Jan 14 62
  8. Feb 2 65
  9. Feb 9 56
  10. Feb 10 55
  11. Feb 11 62
  12. Feb 12 61
  13. Feb 13 64
  14. Feb 16 61
  15. Feb 17 67
  16. Feb 18 75
  17. Feb 19 70
  18. Feb 26 50
  19. Feb 27 62
  20. Oct 25 64
  21. Nov 8 54
  22. Nov 20 50
  23. Nov 21 56
  24. Dec 5 52
  25. Dec 6 51
  26. Dec 11 55
  27. Dec 12 66
  28. Dec 13 97
  29. Dec 14 83
  30. Dec 18 90
  31. Dec 19 92
  32. Dec 20 68
  33. Dec 21 63
  34. Dec 22 72
  35. Dec 24 70
  36. Dec 25 86
  37. Dec 26 63
  38. Dec 27 57
  39. Dec 28 60
  40. Dec 29 65
  41. Dec 30 68
  42. Dec 31 72

Values in µg/m³, limit 50 µg/m³.

Months of 2023

MonthDays above 50Highest dayNo readings
January7 above the number allowed620
February12 above the number allowed751
March0450
April0371
May0312
June0230
July0362
August0271
September0441
October1 above the number allowed640
November3 above the number allowed560
December19 above the number allowed973

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 79 µg/m³, latest 33 µg/m³ (21:00)050100ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedlatest 33 (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
22:0018model estimate, not counted
21:0033.2
20:0039
19:0042.1
18:0020.7
17:0020.5
16:0016.5
15:0013.4
14:0018.3
13:0016.9
12:0035.6
11:0049.1
10:0069.4
09:0052.9
08:0026.4
07:0017.1
06:0025.9
05:0027.6
04:0045.5
03:0032
02:0044.7
01:0079.3
Tuesday, 10/6
00:0055.3
23:0072.7
22:0036.6
21:0029.1
20:0036.4
Thursday, 10/1
12:0021.6
11:0025.4
10:0058.1
09:0046.6
08:0020
07:0014.9
06:0012.6
05:0015.3
04:0016.8
03:0017.8
02:0021.2
01:0017.9
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³highest 27 µg/m³, latest 20 µg/m³02040609/99/169/239/30latest 20
too few readingsEU daily limit, 50 µg/m³no data from the station
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Dayµg/m³Note
Tue, 10/6too few readings
Mon, 10/5no data from the station
Sun, 10/4no data from the station
Sat, 10/3no data from the station
Fri, 10/2no data from the station
Thu, 10/1too few readings
Wed, 9/3019.7provisional
Tue, 9/2927.3provisional
Mon, 9/2818.9provisional
Sun, 9/2716provisional
Sat, 9/2619.3provisional
Fri, 9/2527.5provisional
Thu, 9/2417.2provisional
Wed, 9/2311.9provisional
Tue, 9/2218provisional
Mon, 9/2124.3provisional
Sun, 9/2020.9provisional
Sat, 9/1920.1provisional
Fri, 9/1821.8provisional
Thu, 9/1717.1provisional
Wed, 9/1613.3provisional
Tue, 9/1515.3provisional
Mon, 9/1410provisional
Sun, 9/1311.4provisional
Sat, 9/1227.4provisional
Fri, 9/1123.7provisional
Thu, 9/1022.1provisional
Wed, 9/919.6provisional
Tue, 9/820.7provisional
Mon, 9/720.9provisional
Last 12 months, monthly average: PM10 in µg/m³highest 37 µg/m³, latest 20 µg/m³0204060DecFebAprJunAugOcthighest 37latest 20
Last 12 monthsa 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 fartoo few readingsmeasured in 12 % of hours · provisional · 4 days without data from the station
September 202619.7measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
August 202623measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
July 202615.6measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
June 202617.1measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
May 202617.8measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
April 202623.7measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
March 202637.4measured in 99 % of hours · provisional
February 2026too few readingsmeasured in 14 % of hours · provisional
January 2026too few readings
December 2025too few readings
November 2025too few readings

PM10 by year

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

Measure2026*20242023
Days above 50 µg/m³ (allowed 35)≥ 3²≥ 12²42 above the number allowed
Annual average, µg/m³ (EU limit 40)too fewtoo few30.3
Highest daily average, µg/m³55March 1788January 297December 13
Highest hourly value, µg/m³109March 17200January 15238December 18
Hours measured78 %16 %94 %
Days without any reading from the station4311

* 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.

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 55 such days.
  • WHO 2021: daily 45 µg/m³, at most three to four days a year. In 2023 there were 55 such days.
  • EU from 2030: annual average 20 µg/m³. Average in 2023: 30 µg/m³.
  • WHO 2021: annual average 15 µg/m³. Average in 2023: 30 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 13, 2023971.9 ×
Dec 19, 2023921.8 ×
Dec 18, 2023901.8 ×
Dec 25, 2023861.7 ×
Dec 14, 2023831.7 ×

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: 5

1 outage, 127 hours in total in the last 12 months.

Timeline of outages from October 7, 2025 to today

FromToDuration
Oct 1, 2026 12:00Oct 6, 2026 19:005 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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