Gwangyang air quality now

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November 12

The air is moderate now

Measured 06:00

Gwangyang

9°C

Partly cloudy

73AQI

1027

hPa

Atmospheric
pressure

78%

Humidity

Gwangyang, November 10, 2026: daily mean PM2.5 12 µg/m³ (7 sensors), level “Moderate” — as in the Atmy Data Hub. Now (07:00 local time): 21.1 µg/m³. Open methodology and data in JSON: Methodology and data sources · JSON

Right now in Gwangyang, PM2.5 averages 21.1 µg/m³ — “moderate” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 7 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: 19.0 µg/m³; range across sensors: 13.0–33.0 µg/m³.

In Gwangyang the air is moderate 🟡 AQI 73. About the same as three hours ago. ⛅ +9 °C · No precipitation · Wind 2 m/s

In Gwangyang 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 22.9 to 21.1 µg/m³. The highest hour was 20:00 with 27.6 µg/m³.

Light wind (2 m/s) in the evening or at night, as the air cools, possibly traps particles near the ground (a temperature inversion).

Weather now: partly cloudy, 9°C, wind 2 m/s, humidity 78%. By 13:00 the wind is expected to pick up to 4 m/s, which may clear the air. By 18:00 the temperature will be about 14°C.

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

2 m/s

Wind, NNE

0 mm

Precipitation today

Gwangyang: 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

12 µg/m³ Moderate

Daily mean PM2.5 on November 10, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC = 09:00–09:00 UTC+9): 12 µg/m³ from 7 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub.

No. 32 of 39 cities in South Korea and No. 496 of 676 worldwide, from the most polluted.

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Pollution accumulation index now

38/100Moderate · An estimate of weather conditions · not a PM2.5 forecast

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Pollution accumulation forecast

Today — November 12

17°/9°

Index by time of day

48/100Moderate

  1. 48/100Night
  2. 39/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 24/100Evening

Friday — November 13

18°/10°

Index by time of day

51/100Moderate

  1. 51/100Night
  2. 38/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 20/100Evening

Saturday — November 14

16°/14°

Index by time of day

51/100Moderate

  1. 51/100Night
  2. 37/100Morning
  3. 9/100Day
  4. 23/100Evening

Sunday — November 15

19°/11°

Index by time of day

47/100Moderate

  1. 47/100Night
  2. 36/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 29/100Evening

Monday — November 16

17°/11°

Index by time of day

60/100Moderate

  1. 60/100Night
  2. 26/100Morning
  3. 5/100Day
  4. 20/100Evening

Tuesday — November 17

16°/10°

Index by time of day

42/100Moderate

  1. 42/100Night
  2. 25/100Morning
  3. 5/100Day
  4. 19/100Evening

Forecast of conditions that trap pollution near the surface

Weather

9°

Partly cloudy. Feels like 7°C

  1. MorningPartly cloudy11°C74%
  2. DayPartly cloudy17°C60%
  3. EveningClear11°C78%

Wind

2m/sWind from the NNE

1m/sWind gusts

Wind force: 2

Gusts up to 7 m/s are expected.

10-day weather forecast for Gwangyang

South Korea

  1. TodayNov 12Cloudy17°C9°C
  2. FriNov 13Cloudy18°C10°C
  3. SatNov 14Rain16°C14°C
  4. SunNov 15Rain19°C11°C
  5. MonNov 16Cloudy17°C11°C
  6. TueNov 17Rain16°C10°C
  7. WedNov 18Rain14°C7°C
  8. ThuNov 19Partly cloudy8°C4°C
  9. FriNov 20Cloudy11°C3°C
  10. SatNov 21Cloudy15°C2°C

Where in Gwangyang is the air worse?

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Highest current reading: 33.0 µg/m³ (광양항 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea))). Lowest: 13.0 µg/m³ (광양읍 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea))). The list shows every sensor, highest first.

  1. 광양항 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →33 µg/m³
  2. 중동 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →28 µg/m³
  3. 광양 중마 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →26 µg/m³
  4. 광양 율촌 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →19 µg/m³
  5. 진월면 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →15 µg/m³
  6. 봉강면 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →14 µg/m³
  7. 광양읍 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea)) →13 µg/m³

Source: atmy.ai monitoring network

Who provides the data

Sensors in the summary by network: Government stations — 7 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: Gwangyang

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

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Questions

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

Daily mean PM2.5 on November 10, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC = 09:00–09:00 UTC+9): 12 µg/m³ from 7 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub. No. 32 of 39 cities in South Korea and No. 496 of 676 worldwide, from the most polluted.

What is the air quality in Gwangyang right now?

Right now in Gwangyang, PM2.5 averages 21.1 µg/m³ — “moderate” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 7 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: 19.0 µg/m³; range across sensors: 13.0–33.0 µg/m³.

Is it safe to be outdoors in Gwangyang 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 Gwangyang is the air worse?

Highest current reading: 33.0 µg/m³ (광양항 (한국환경공단 에어코리아 (AirKorea))). Lowest: 13.0 µg/m³ (광양읍 (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