Air quality in Kuching
Everyone should avoid outdoor exertion. Sensitive groups should remain indoors with windows closed.
Measured at the nearest Department of Environment station, Kuching, SARAWAK, 6.3 km away · Main pollutant PM2.5 · (MYT)
Above 200 — schools here may be closed. Melebihi 200 — sekolah boleh ditutup. Under Surat Pekeliling Ikhtisas Bil. 1/2019, schools, tadika and taska in areas recording an IPU above 200 may be closed. The decision rests with the principal or headmaster on the advice of the JPN and PPD, so check your own school before acting.
Filtering indoor air at this level
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Keep windows shut and run a HEPA purifier in the room you sleep in. A surgical or cloth mask does not filter fine particles — only a well-fitted N95 does.
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About this reading
Malaysia's Department of Environment operates 68 air quality stations nationwide. There is no station inside every town, so Kuching is matched to the closest one — Kuching, SARAWAK, 6.3 km away. Readings can differ over that distance, particularly between coastal and inland areas.
Town locations from GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Air quality data from the Department of Environment Malaysia.