Skip to content

Air at the Novi Pazar station

Novi Pazar, Serbia

Network: Agency for Environmental Protection · Station code: RS0055A

This year, up to yesterday (October 6)

at least

6 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.

In 2025: 129 days above the limit, 35 allowed.

Worst day: August 28, 2026, PM10 66 µg/m³ as a daily average, 1.3 times the limit.

Daily average for 183 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 19:00

Latest values

Latest value: 19:00

Readings
PollutantValueLevel
PM1057.2 µg/m³Moderate

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 32.8 µg/m³, week before 23.5 µg/m³
  • PM2.5: average 20.1 µg/m³, week before 16.6 µg/m³

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

  • PM10: average 28 µg/m³, month before 32.8 µg/m³
  • PM2.5: average 15 µg/m³, month before 15.2 µg/m³

Show

Particulate matter PM10

57.2

Nowµg/m³

Measured at 19:00

48.8

Last 24 hoursµg/m³

measured in 96 % of hours · provisional

32.8

Last 7 daysµg/m³

measured in 100 % of hours · provisional

28.1

Last 30 daysµg/m³

measured in 100 % of hours · provisional

too few readings

Last 12 months

measured in 74 % of hours · provisional

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

6 days above the limit. 95 days without any reading from the station.

1102031JanJan 1: no data from the stationJan 2: no data from the stationJan 3: no data from the stationJan 4: no data from the stationJan 5: no data from the stationJan 6: no data from the stationJan 7: no data from the stationJan 8: no data from the stationJan 9: no data from the stationJan 10: no data from the stationJan 11: no data from the stationJan 12: no data from the stationJan 13: no data from the stationJan 14: no data from the stationJan 15: no data from the stationJan 16: no data from the stationJan 17: no data from the stationJan 18: no data from the stationJan 19: no data from the stationJan 20: no data from the stationJan 21: no data from the stationJan 22: no data from the stationJan 23: no data from the stationJan 24: no data from the stationJan 25: no data from the stationJan 26: no data from the stationJan 27: no data from the stationJan 28: no data from the stationJan 29: no data from the stationJan 30: no data from the stationJan 31: no data from the stationFebFeb 1: no data from the stationFeb 2: no data from the stationFeb 3: no data from the stationFeb 4: no data from the stationFeb 5: no data from the stationFeb 6: no data from the stationFeb 7: no data from the stationFeb 8: no data from the stationFeb 9: no data from the stationFeb 10: no data from the stationFeb 11: no data from the stationFeb 12: no data from the stationFeb 13: no data from the stationFeb 14: no data from the stationFeb 15: no data from the stationFeb 16: no data from the stationFeb 17: no data from the stationFeb 18: no data from the stationFeb 19: no data from the stationFeb 20: no data from the stationFeb 21: no data from the stationFeb 22: no data from the stationFeb 23: no data from the stationFeb 24: no data from the stationFeb 25: no data from the stationFeb 26: no data from the stationFeb 27: no data from the stationFeb 28: no data from the stationMarMar 1: no data from the stationMar 2: no data from the stationMar 3: no data from the stationMar 4: no data from the stationMar 5: no data from the stationMar 6: no data from the stationMar 7: no data from the stationMar 8: no data from the stationMar 9: no data from the stationMar 10: no data from the stationMar 11: no data from the stationMar 12: no data from the stationMar 13: no data from the stationMar 14: no data from the stationMar 15: no data from the stationMar 16: no data from the stationMar 17: no data from the stationMar 18: no data from the stationMar 19: no data from the stationMar 20: no data from the stationMar 21: no data from the stationMar 22: no data from the stationMar 23: no data from the stationMar 24: no data from the stationMar 25: no data from the stationMar 26: no data from the stationMar 27: no data from the stationMar 28: no data from the stationMar 29: no data from the stationMar 30: no data from the stationMar 31: no data from the stationAprApr 1: no data from the stationApr 2: no data from the stationApr 3: no data from the stationApr 4: no data from the stationApr 5: no data from the stationApr 14: 63 µg/m³, above the limitApr 15: 51 µg/m³, above the limitMayJunJulAugAug 28: 66 µg/m³, above the limitAug 29: 53 µg/m³, above the limitSepSep 9: 60 µg/m³, above the limitSep 10: 58 µg/m³, above the limitOctNovDec
  • above the limit
  • below the limit
  • too few readings for the day
  • no data from the station
Days above the limit with values (6)
  1. Apr 14 63
  2. Apr 15 51
  3. Aug 28 66
  4. Aug 29 53
  5. Sep 9 60
  6. Sep 10 58

Values in µg/m³, limit 50 µg/m³.

Months of 2026

MonthDays above 50Highest dayNo readings
January31
February28
March31
April2 above the number allowed635
May0340
June0330
July0250
August2 above the number allowed660
September2 above the number allowed600
October up to yesterday0460

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 128 µg/m³, latest 57 µg/m³ (19:00)050100150ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedlatest 57 (19:00)
measured
Last 7 days, every hour: PM10 in µg/m³
Values as a table
Hour toµg/m³Note
Wednesday, 10/7
19:0057.2
18:0023.6
17:008.7
16:0019.7
15:0018.8
14:0027.1
13:0033.1
12:0043.3
11:0064.7
10:0066.4
09:0054.8
08:0052.3
07:0031.3
06:0023.2
05:0028
04:0028.6
03:0041.5
02:0048.3
01:0051.8
Tuesday, 10/6
00:0072.4
23:0080.7
22:00118.7
21:00127.9
20:00128
19:0074.9
18:0020.7
17:0015.5
16:0013
15:0015.7
14:0020
13:0023.8
12:0029.6
11:0054.8
10:0052.5
09:0047.6
08:0026.7
07:0019
06:0015.5
05:0018.5
04:0020.1
03:0028.7
02:0033.5
01:0048.1
Monday, 10/5
00:0064.1
23:0069.8
22:0065.8
21:0097.7
20:0077.6
19:0023.2
18:0012.6
17:0015.2
16:008.9
15:0015.1
14:0020.7
13:0028.1
12:0041.1
11:0032.5
10:0046.6
09:0042.6
08:0022.9
07:0023.4
06:0019.6
05:0019.1
04:0022.3
03:0031.3
02:0045.1
01:0044.5
Sunday, 10/4
00:0048.7
23:0065.8
22:0061.1
21:0078.7
20:00100.6
19:0042.5
18:0016.4
17:0010.5
16:009.9
15:008.8
14:0016.4
13:0021.2
12:0022.8
11:0028.7
10:0032.3
09:0030.8
08:0023.7
07:0022.1
06:0015
05:0017.7
04:0022
03:0030.5
02:0030.6
01:0038.2
Saturday, 10/3
00:0048.9
23:0052.1
22:0057.9
21:00104.8
20:0049.7
19:0018.7
18:0013.2
17:0011.5
16:0011.6
15:0011.9
14:0018.5
13:0027.3
12:0022.4
11:0027.7
10:0026.4
09:0030.3
08:0019.6
07:0024.7
06:0014.5
05:0017.3
04:0021.7
03:0027.3
02:0031.1
01:0037.8
Friday, 10/2
00:0043.9
23:0051
22:0064.2
21:0079.1
20:0034.8
19:0018.5
18:0017.6
17:0013.1
16:0011.7
15:0012.5
14:0013
13:0023.9
12:0025.2
11:0033.8
10:0028.6
09:0041.4
08:0020.5
07:0015.3
06:0013.5
05:0012.3
04:0015.3
03:0020.2
02:0029.4
01:0038.7
Thursday, 10/1
00:0040.1
23:0045.7
22:0059.1
21:0083.6
20:0037.7
19:0016.2
18:0018.3
17:0012.9
16:0011.5
15:0013.1
14:0013
13:0028.2
12:0032.4
11:0030.9
10:0027.1
09:0028.2
08:0018
07:0013.4
06:0013.3
05:0013.8
04:0017.2
03:0022.1
02:0025.9
01:0032.6
Wednesday, 9/30
00:0033.1
23:0037.3
22:0068.3
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³ · 2 days above the limithighest 60 µg/m³, latest 46 µg/m³02550759/99/169/239/30highest 60latest 46
day above the limitEU daily limit, 50 µg/m³
Last 30 days, daily average: PM10 in µg/m³ · 2 days above the limit
Values as a table
Dayµg/m³Note
Tue, 10/646.1provisional
Mon, 10/537.1provisional
Sun, 10/433.1provisional
Sat, 10/330.3provisional
Fri, 10/228.2provisional
Thu, 10/127.3provisional
Wed, 9/3027.7provisional
Tue, 9/2925.7provisional
Mon, 9/2825.5provisional
Sun, 9/2722.6provisional
Sat, 9/2630.1provisional
Fri, 9/2518.5provisional
Thu, 9/2425.4provisional
Wed, 9/2316.9provisional
Tue, 9/2212provisional
Mon, 9/2124.9provisional
Sun, 9/2022.4provisional
Sat, 9/1919.2provisional
Fri, 9/1824provisional
Thu, 9/1724.3provisional
Wed, 9/1620.2provisional
Tue, 9/1518.1provisional
Mon, 9/1418.5provisional
Sun, 9/1321.1provisional
Sat, 9/1217.2provisional
Fri, 9/1142.9provisional
Thu, 9/1058.4above the limit · provisional
Wed, 9/960.2above the limit · provisional
Tue, 9/839.1provisional
Mon, 9/727.3provisional
Last 12 months, monthly average: PM10 in µg/m³highest 111 µg/m³, latest 34 µg/m³050100150DecFebAprJunAugOcthighest 111latest 34
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 far33.727.7measured in 100 % of hours · provisional · year before: same days
September 20262819.2measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
August 202632.821.3measured in 99 % of hours · provisional
July 202618.122.2measured in 99 % of hours · provisional
June 202620.623.7measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
May 202623.219.3measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
April 202634.632.5measured in 83 % of hours · provisional · 5 days without data from the station
March 2026too few readings54.931 days without data from the station
February 2026too few readings85.628 days without data from the station
January 2026too few readings114.231 days without data from the station
December 2025110.988.5measured in 100 % of hours · verified
November 202569.889.1measured in 99 % of hours · verified

PM10 by year

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

Measure2026*20252024
Days above 50 µg/m³ (allowed 35)≥ 6²129 above the number allowed134 above the number allowed
Annual average, µg/m³ (EU limit 40)too few52 above the number allowed49.8 above the number allowed
Highest daily average, µg/m³66August 28234January 7173January 15
Highest hourly value, µg/m³271August 28347December 16323January 1
Hours measured66 %98 %99 %
Days without any reading from the station9510

* 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 2026 there were 9 such days.
  • WHO 2021: daily 45 µg/m³, at most three to four days a year. In 2026 there were 9 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
Aug 28, 2026provisional661.3 ×
Apr 14, 2026provisional631.3 ×
Sep 9, 2026provisional601.2 ×
Sep 10, 2026provisional581.2 ×
Aug 29, 2026provisional531.1 ×

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: 95

1 outage, 2,280 hours in total in the last 12 months.

Timeline of outages from October 7, 2025 to today

FromToDuration
Jan 1, 2026 00:00Apr 6, 2026 01:0095 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 Agency for Environmental Protection. 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

samoEKO is a brand of samoLabs, Juelich.