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
Yes — generally safe for outdoor running
Current conditions are good for outdoor running, including longer or higher-intensity sessions. Sensitive groups — young children, older adults, and people with asthma or heart conditions — can generally exercise outdoors as normal, but it is still worth checking the hourly forecast below in case conditions shift later in the day.
Current AQI in Dhaka
53
Fair
Updated 21 Jul 2026, 12:00
Best window to run (next 12h)
14:00 – 15:00 · lowest ~31 AQI
Hourly AQI (next 12 hours)
Now
33
13:00
32
14:00
31
15:00
31
16:00
33
17:00
42
18:00
53
19:00
57
20:00
57
21:00
58
22:00
61
23:00
65
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.