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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 19 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 82 (Unhealthy)
ozone (O3) - 52 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 92 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Batna City, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 4.

AQI 4 Unhealthy

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is poor in Batna City. Poor air quality in Batna City may cause breathing discomfort to people exposed and discomfort to people with heart disease. Children, seniors and individuals with respiratory or heart diseases should avoid sustained and high-intensity outdoor exercises in Batna City. Other residents should moderately reduce outdoor activities in Batna City.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Batna City? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 19 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Batna City in the last 7 days was: 17 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 9 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Batna City? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Batna City is: 82 (Unhealthy)

How is the O3 level today in Batna City? (ozone (O3))
52 (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))
92 (Good)

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

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

PM10 82 (Unhealthy)

O3 52 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 92 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Batna City

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	17 Moderate	17 Moderate	13 Moderate	15 Moderate	13 Moderate	11 Good	11 Good	9 Good
pm10	69 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	57 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	55 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	34 Moderate	26 Moderate	26 Moderate	21 Moderate
o3	60 Good	59 Good	57 Good	57 Good	67 Good	74 Moderate	73 Moderate	83 Moderate
no2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 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	100 Good	103 Good	102 Good	102 Good	109 Good	112 Good	123 Good

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Quality of life in Batna City

Green and Parks in the City

Batna City 35%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Batna City 50%

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

Air Pollution

Batna City 44%

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

Garbage Disposal

Batna City 25%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Batna City 70%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Batna City 40%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Batna City 38%

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

Water Pollution

Batna City 45%

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

Source: Numbeo

Batna

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 82 (Unhealthy)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 52 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 1.7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 92 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Batna

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	9.5	11	11	13	15	13	17	17
pm10	21	26	26	34	51	55	57	69
o3	83	73	74	67	57	57	59	60
no2	3.7	1.9	1	1.1	2.4	1.6	1.6	1.9
so2	1.3	0.76	0.64	0.59	1	0.85	0.9	0.81
co	123	112	109	102	102	103	100	95

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Batna

16-day weather forecast for Batna: today around 38°C (rain), lows near 27°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 31 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Batna

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Batna — compare nearby locations.

Biskra 23 µg/m³
Constantine 18 µg/m³
Sétif 21 µg/m³
Skikda 20 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 Batna City today?

The current average PM2.5 across Batna City 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 Batna City?

Right now PM2.5 in Batna City 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 Batna City?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Batna City was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 17 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Batna City today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Batna City?

Strong wind (about 31 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.