Skikda: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Skikda. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Skikda:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 20 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 61 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 25 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 28 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 10 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 168 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Skikda, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

What is the air quality in Skikda today? Is the air polluted in Skikda?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Skikda. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Skikda.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Skikda? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 20 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Skikda in the last 7 days was: 20 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 13 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Skikda? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Skikda is: 61 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Skikda? (ozone (O3))
25 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
28 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
10 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
168 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

PM10 61 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 25 (Good)

NO2 28 (Good)

SO2 10 (Good)

CO 168 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Skikda

index	2026-08-27	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20
pm25	20 Moderate	18 Moderate	15 Moderate	16 Moderate	15 Moderate	13 Moderate	14 Moderate	13 Moderate
pm10	61 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	53 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	32 Moderate	35 Moderate	30 Moderate	28 Moderate	29 Moderate	28 Moderate
o3	58 Good	51 Good	57 Good	44 Good	57 Good	63 Good	66 Good	59 Good
no2	24 Good	15 Good	22 Good	32 Good	25 Good	23 Good	18 Good	23 Good
so2	12 Good	7 Good	11 Good	16 Good	13 Good	12 Good	9 Good	11 Good
co	162 Good	144 Good	155 Good	190 Good	165 Good	163 Good	150 Good	175 Good

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Quality of life in Skikda

Green and Parks in the City

Skikda 35%

Tunisia: 31% Morocco: 41% Spain: 70% Malta: 22% Mali: 44%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Skikda 50%

Tunisia: 42% Morocco: 41% Spain: 76% Malta: 39% Mali: 25%

Air Pollution

Skikda 44%

Tunisia: 60% Morocco: 63% Spain: 30% Malta: 68% Mali: 85%

Garbage Disposal

Skikda 25%

Tunisia: 28% Morocco: 33% Spain: 73% Malta: 39% Mali: 20%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Skikda 70%

Tunisia: 48% Morocco: 55% Spain: 74% Malta: 39%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Skikda 40%

Tunisia: 29% Morocco: 39% Spain: 66% Malta: 31% Mali: 10%

Noise and Light pollution

Skikda 38%

Tunisia: 49% Morocco: 55% Spain: 46% Malta: 64% Mali: 44%

Water Pollution

Skikda 45%

Tunisia: 58% Morocco: 54% Spain: 29% Malta: 55% Mali: 63%

Source: Numbeo

Skikda

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 61 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 25 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 28 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 10 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 168 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Skikda

index	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26	2026-08-27
pm25	13	14	13	15	16	15	18	20
pm10	28	29	28	30	35	32	53	61
o3	59	66	63	57	44	57	51	58
no2	23	18	23	25	32	22	15	24
so2	11	9.2	12	13	16	11	7.2	12
co	175	150	163	165	190	155	144	162

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org () The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Algeria

16-day weather forecast for Algeria: today around 42°C (clear sky), lows near 31°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 52 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Algeria

The UV index in Algeria today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Skikda — compare nearby locations.

Constantine 18 µg/m³
Annaba 18 µg/m³
Sétif 21 µg/m³
Batna City 19 µg/m³
Bijāya 23 µg/m³
Tébessa 16 µg/m³
Algiers 16 µg/m³
Boumerdas 18 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Skikda today?

The current average PM2.5 across Skikda is about 20 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Skikda?

Right now PM2.5 in Skikda averages about 20 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Skikda?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Skikda was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 20 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Skikda today?

The UV index in Skikda today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Skikda?

Strong wind (about 52 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

How is air quality measured?

Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.