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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 23 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 47 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 102 (Good)

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

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Biskra? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 23 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Biskra in the last 7 days was: 19 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Biskra? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Biskra is: 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Biskra? (ozone (O3))
47 (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))
102 (Good)

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

PM2,5 23 (Moderate)

PM10 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 47 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 102 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Biskra

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	19 Moderate	19 Moderate	17 Moderate	18 Moderate	14 Moderate	13 Moderate	13 Moderate	11 Good
pm10	77 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	67 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	70 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	67 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	43 Moderate	29 Moderate	34 Moderate	21 Moderate
o3	58 Good	58 Good	60 Good	60 Good	69 Good	79 Moderate	78 Moderate	83 Moderate
no2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	104 Good	105 Good	109 Good	109 Good	111 Good	119 Good	124 Good	129 Good

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Quality of life in Biskra

Green and Parks in the City

Biskra 35%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Biskra 50%

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

Air Pollution

Biskra 44%

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

Garbage Disposal

Biskra 25%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Biskra 70%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Biskra 40%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Biskra 38%

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

Water Pollution

Biskra 45%

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

Source: Numbeo

Biskra

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 23 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 47 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 1.9 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 102 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Biskra

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	13	14	18	17	19	19
pm10	21	34	29	43	67	70	67	77
o3	83	78	79	69	60	60	58	58
no2	2.7	1.2	0.87	1.4	2.3	1.6	1.9	2.1
so2	0.88	0.61	0.71	0.65	1	0.83	0.84	0.86
co	129	124	119	111	109	109	105	104

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Biskra

16-day weather forecast for Biskra: today around 47°C (partly cloudy), lows near 34°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 27 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Biskra

The UV index in Biskra today is 8.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Biskra — compare nearby locations.

Batna City 19 µg/m³
Sétif 21 µg/m³
Constantine 18 µg/m³
Bijāya 23 µg/m³
Djelfa 20 µg/m³
Tébessa 16 µg/m³
Algiers 16 µg/m³
Boumerdas 18 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Biskra today?

The current average PM2.5 across Biskra is about 23 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 Biskra?

Right now PM2.5 in Biskra averages about 23 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 Biskra?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Biskra was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 19 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Biskra today?

The UV index in Biskra today is 8.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Biskra?

Strong wind (about 27 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.