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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 19 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 47 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 48 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 9 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 138 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Blida, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Blida. Some pollutants in Blida may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Blida may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Blida? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 19 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Blida in the last 7 days was: 21 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 10 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Blida? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Blida is: 47 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Blida? (ozone (O3))
48 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

PM10 47 (Moderate)

O3 48 (Good)

NO2 9 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 138 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Blida

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	21 Moderate	19 Moderate	14 Moderate	16 Moderate	12 Good	10 Good	10 Good	12 Good
pm10	62 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	67 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	36 Moderate	38 Moderate	26 Moderate	23 Moderate	17 Good	26 Moderate
o3	63 Good	65 Good	78 Moderate	68 Good	79 Moderate	80 Moderate	72 Moderate	70 Moderate
no2	6 Good	4 Good	6 Good	4 Good	5 Good	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good
so2	2 Good	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	126 Good	116 Good	136 Good	115 Good	131 Good	126 Good	115 Good	120 Good

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Quality of life in Blida

Green and Parks in the City

Blida 31%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Blida 47%

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

Air Pollution

Blida 58%

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

Garbage Disposal

Blida 24%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Blida 50%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Blida 29%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Blida 42%

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

Water Pollution

Blida 56%

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

Source: Numbeo

Blida

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 47 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 48 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 9.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 138 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Blida

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	12	9.8	10	12	16	14	19	21
pm10	26	17	23	26	38	36	67	62
o3	70	72	80	79	68	78	65	63
no2	4.2	3	4.3	5.4	4	6.3	4	6.1
so2	1.5	1.3	2.2	2	1.2	2.1	1.3	1.8
co	120	115	126	131	115	136	116	126

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Blida

16-day weather forecast for Blida: today around 42°C (cloudy), lows near 26°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 34 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Blida

The UV index in Blida today is 7.5 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Blida — compare nearby locations.

Boumerdas 18 µg/m³
ash-Shalif 13 µg/m³
Tiaret 25 µg/m³
Djelfa 20 µg/m³
Bijāya 23 µg/m³
Sétif 21 µg/m³
Algiers 16 µg/m³
Oran 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Blida today?

The current average PM2.5 across Blida is about 19 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 Blida?

Right now PM2.5 in Blida averages about 19 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 Blida?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Blida was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 21 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Blida today?

The UV index in Blida today is 7.5 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Blida?

Strong wind (about 34 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.