Distant Thunder Fireworks

How loud are UK fireworks?

Much of the anti-firework rhetoric comes from the opinion that fireworks are too loud and we have seen several petitions in recent years demending that fireworks should be capped at 90dB. There are many reasons why this lower limit would never work, but as the OPSS report into firework noise 2023 shows, the vast majority of UK consumer fireworks fall well under the 120dB noise limit.
Only a handful of shot tube fireworks (cakes) actually reach that limit and most actually fall well below that from a measured low of just 92dB.

Remember that the decibel scale is logarithmic and the inverse square law applies to sound propogation. Therefore if your neighbour has a maximum-volume 120dB firework in their garden and you are indoors with your windows closed, the perceived noise level will be between 40-60dB - far less than the noise created by a hairdryer. Wheelie bins are capped at 89dB and dogs typically bark at between 80-100dB. Therefore, the actual noise of fireworks, indoors and out is FAR less than some very vocal groups like to pretend.

Read the full OPSS report here:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63da75f7d3bf7f2521335327/noise-testing-of-fireworks.pdf

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