Outdoor exercise
Is it safe to run in Dhaka today?
Live AQI and the best running window for Dhaka based on Open-Meteo hourly forecasts.
Running today
No — postpone outdoor running
Air quality is unhealthy enough that outdoor running is not recommended right now, even for healthy adults. Move exercise indoors, or wait for the AQI to drop into a safer band using the hourly forecast below. Sensitive groups should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion entirely until conditions improve.
Current AQI in Dhaka
500
Hazardous
Updated 7 Nov 2026, 17:00
Best window to run (next 12h)
20:00 – 21:00 · lowest ~152 AQI
Hourly AQI (next 12 hours)
Now
155
18:00
154
19:00
153
20:00
152
21:00
152
22:00
152
23:00
157
00:00
162
01:00
166
02:00
171
03:00
175
04:00
178
What affects air quality for runners in Dhaka
Dhaka's extremely dense traffic and surrounding brick-kiln activity produce persistently high fine-particle pollution. Narrow street canyons and slow-moving congestion keep nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 elevated near ground level through much of the day.