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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 21 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 61 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 51 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 95 (Good)

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

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Sétif? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 21 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Sétif in the last 7 days was: 18 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

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

How is the O3 level today in Sétif? (ozone (O3))
51 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 21 (Moderate)

PM10 61 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 51 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 95 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Sétif

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	18 Moderate	17 Moderate	16 Moderate	17 Moderate	14 Moderate	12 Good	13 Moderate	11 Good
pm10	64 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	56 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	65 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	45 Moderate	41 Moderate	27 Moderate	25 Moderate	27 Moderate
o3	59 Good	58 Good	53 Good	55 Good	67 Good	69 Good	70 Moderate	70 Moderate
no2	2 Good	1 Good	3 Good	3 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	4 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	95 Good	98 Good	105 Good	104 Good	104 Good	114 Good	111 Good	120 Good

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Quality of life in Sétif

Green and Parks in the City

Sétif 35%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Sétif 50%

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

Air Pollution

Sétif 44%

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

Garbage Disposal

Sétif 25%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Sétif 70%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Sétif 40%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Sétif 38%

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

Water Pollution

Sétif 45%

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

Source: Numbeo

Sétif

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 21 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 61 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 51 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 1.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 95 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Sétif

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	11	13	12	14	17	16	17	18
pm10	27	25	27	41	45	65	56	64
o3	70	70	69	67	55	53	58	59
no2	3.9	2	1.7	1.3	3.3	2.9	1.4	1.7
so2	1.4	0.85	0.82	0.6	1	0.97	0.67	0.7
co	120	111	114	104	104	105	98	95

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Sétif

16-day weather forecast for Sétif: today around 38°C (partly cloudy), lows near 25°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 41 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Sétif

The UV index in Sétif today is 8.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Sétif — compare nearby locations.

Bijāya 23 µg/m³
Batna City 19 µg/m³
Constantine 18 µg/m³
Biskra 23 µg/m³
Skikda 20 µg/m³
Boumerdas 18 µg/m³
Annaba 18 µg/m³
Algiers 16 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Sétif today?

The current average PM2.5 across Sétif is about 21 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 Sétif?

Right now PM2.5 in Sétif averages about 21 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 Sétif?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Sétif was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 18 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Sétif today?

The UV index in Sétif today is 8.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Sétif?

Strong wind (about 41 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.