Cheongju air quality now

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November 12

The air is moderate now

Measured 06:00

Cheongju

7°C

Clear

99AQI

1027

hPa

Atmospheric
pressure

85%

Humidity

Cheongju, November 10, 2026: daily mean PM2.5 19 µg/m³ (9 sensors), level “Moderate” — as in the Atmy Data Hub. Now (07:00 local time): 34.8 µg/m³. Open methodology and data in JSON: Methodology and data sources · JSON

Right now in Cheongju, PM2.5 averages 34.8 µg/m³ — “moderate” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 8 sensors from Government stations, readings from 06:00–06:00 local time (21:00–21:00 UTC), summary prepared at 07:00 local time. Median: 34.0 µg/m³; range across sensors: 31.0–41.0 µg/m³.

In Cheongju the air is moderate 🟡 AQI 99. About the same as three hours ago. ☀️ +7 °C · No precipitation · Wind 1 m/s

In Cheongju the air is moderate right now (approximate, US EPA scale). From 18:00 to 07:00 local time the city mean PM2.5 stayed roughly level: from 31.7 to 34.8 µg/m³. The highest hour was 22:00 with 41.8 µg/m³.

Light wind (1 m/s) in the evening or at night, as the air cools, possibly traps particles near the ground (a temperature inversion). High humidity (85%) possibly makes optical sensors read somewhat higher.

Weather now: clear, 7°C, wind 1 m/s, humidity 85%. No major change in the wind is expected in the coming hours. By 18:00 the temperature will be about 13°C.

Written automatically at 07:00 local time (22:00 UTC) from sensor measurements and the weather forecast. Values are approximate; hypotheses are marked.

1 m/s

Wind, E

0 mm

Precipitation today

Cheongju: air quality for the completed day

Metric: PM2.5, µg/m³ · Color scale: EPA AQI · November 10, 2026 · 00:00–24:00 UTC = 09:00–09:00 UTC+9

19 µg/m³ Moderate

Daily mean PM2.5 on November 10, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC = 09:00–09:00 UTC+9): 19 µg/m³ from 9 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub.

No. 4 of 39 cities in South Korea and No. 350 of 676 worldwide, from the most polluted.

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Pollution accumulation index now

44/100Moderate · An estimate of weather conditions · not a PM2.5 forecast

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Pollution accumulation forecast

Today — November 12

15°/6°

Index by time of day

56/100Moderate

  1. 56/100Night
  2. 47/100Morning
  3. 9/100Day
  4. 23/100Evening

Friday — November 13

18°/10°

Index by time of day

54/100Moderate

  1. 54/100Night
  2. 40/100Morning
  3. 9/100Day
  4. 22/100Evening

Saturday — November 14

14°/13°

Index by time of day

52/100Moderate

  1. 52/100Night
  2. 35/100Morning
  3. 6/100Day
  4. 17/100Evening

Sunday — November 15

19°/9°

Index by time of day

47/100Moderate

  1. 47/100Night
  2. 39/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 28/100Evening

Monday — November 16

16°/7°

Index by time of day

53/100Moderate

  1. 53/100Night
  2. 36/100Morning
  3. 5/100Day
  4. 18/100Evening

Tuesday — November 17

16°/8°

Index by time of day

45/100Moderate

  1. 45/100Night
  2. 31/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 19/100Evening

Forecast of conditions that trap pollution near the surface

Weather

7°

Clear. Feels like 5°C

  1. MorningClear6°C96%
  2. DayClear15°C64%
  3. EveningPartly cloudy10°C89%

Wind

1m/sWind from the E

1m/sWind gusts

Wind force: 1

Light wind is expected over the next few hours.

10-day weather forecast for Cheongju

South Korea

  1. TodayNov 12Partly cloudy15°C6°C
  2. FriNov 13Cloudy18°C10°C
  3. SatNov 14Rain14°C13°C
  4. SunNov 15Rain19°C9°C
  5. MonNov 16Cloudy16°C7°C
  6. TueNov 17Rain16°C8°C
  7. WedNov 18Rain11°C4°C
  8. ThuNov 19Cloudy5°C1°C
  9. FriNov 20Cloudy9°C0°C
  10. SatNov 21Cloudy14°C3°C

Where in Cheongju is the air worse?

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Highest current reading: 41.0 µg/m³ (오창읍 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea))). Lowest: 31.0 µg/m³ (봉명동 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea))). The list shows every sensor, highest first.

  1. 오창읍 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →41 µg/m³
  2. 복대동 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →40 µg/m³
  3. 용담동 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →34 µg/m³
  4. 사천동 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →34 µg/m³
  5. 산남동 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →34 µg/m³
  6. 가덕면 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →33 µg/m³
  7. 용암동 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →31 µg/m³
  8. 봉명동 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →31 µg/m³

Source: atmy.ai monitoring network

Who provides the data

Sensors in the summary by network: Government stations — 8 sensors.

Atmy shows the networks’ readings after the Data Hub’s quality check: test devices and sensors that fail it are left out.

South Korea: sensors in total

529

  1. SeoulSouth Korea

    34

  2. BusanSouth Korea

    30

  3. IncheonSouth Korea

    27

Cities with the most sensors

All sensors on the map, by city as the map assigns them; the city’s values count only the sensors that pass the Data Hub’s quality check.

Air quality calendar: Cheongju

Daily mean PM2.5 of the city sensors, µg/m³

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Questions

What was the air quality in Cheongju over the last completed day?

Daily mean PM2.5 on November 10, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC = 09:00–09:00 UTC+9): 19 µg/m³ from 9 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub. No. 4 of 39 cities in South Korea and No. 350 of 676 worldwide, from the most polluted.

What is the air quality in Cheongju right now?

Right now in Cheongju, PM2.5 averages 34.8 µg/m³ — “moderate” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 8 sensors from Government stations, readings from 06:00–06:00 local time (21:00–21:00 UTC), summary prepared at 07:00 local time. Median: 34.0 µg/m³; range across sensors: 31.0–41.0 µg/m³.

Is it safe to be outdoors in Cheongju now?

The current level is “moderate” (US EPA scale, approximate). Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. This is the standard guidance of the scale, not medical advice.

Where in Cheongju is the air worse?

Highest current reading: 41.0 µg/m³ (오창읍 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea))). Lowest: 31.0 µg/m³ (봉명동 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea))). The list shows every sensor, highest first.

Where do these data come from?

From Atmy sensors and connected public networks (citizen, experimental and government monitors), aggregated by Atmy. Values are approximate; see the methodology.

How often is this page updated?

The summary is rebuilt every 15 minutes from the latest reading of each sensor, each no older than one hour.

Data

Where do these data come from?

The daily value is the Data Hub’s: the mean of the city’s sensors that passed the nightly quality check, each with at least 12 valid hours, and only with sensors at four places 500 m apart; days are UTC.

“Now” uses the same sensors and rule: the mean of their latest readings, each at most 60 minutes old, shown only with sensors at four places 500 m apart reporting.

Source: public Atmy monitoring data. Methodology and data sources · Data terms