Air Quality in La Plata Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 7 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 31 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 11 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 200 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for La Plata, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in La Plata.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in La Plata? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in La Plata in the last 7 days was: 15 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in La Plata? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in La Plata is: 7 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in La Plata? (ozone (O3))
31 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 7 (Good)

O3 31 (Good)

NO2 11 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 200 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in La Plata

index	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20	2026-08-19
pm25	4 Good	5 Good	7 Good	5 Good	6 Good	8 Good	15 Moderate	10 Good
pm10	4 Good	7 Good	11 Good	7 Good	8 Good	12 Good	18 Good	14 Good
o3	36 Good	40 Good	47 Good	41 Good	32 Good	48 Good	33 Good	44 Good
no2	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good	7 Good	13 Good	5 Good	20 Good	9 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	2 Good	4 Good	1 Good	6 Good	2 Good
co	140 Good	137 Good	152 Good	109 Good	116 Good	108 Good	276 Good	266 Good

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Quality of life in La Plata

Green and Parks in the City

La Plata 77%

Uruguay: 65% Chile: 40% Montenegro: 53% Falkland Islands: 100% Paraguay: 46%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

La Plata 50%

Uruguay: 67% Chile: 35% Montenegro: 69% Falkland Islands: 100% Paraguay: 49%

Air Pollution

La Plata 59%

Uruguay: 29% Chile: 77% Montenegro: 40% Falkland Islands: 0% Paraguay: 56%

Garbage Disposal

La Plata 39%

Uruguay: 34% Chile: 40% Montenegro: 42% Falkland Islands: 88% Paraguay: 30%

Availability and quality of drinking water

La Plata 61%

Uruguay: 73% Chile: 58% Montenegro: 71% Falkland Islands: 100% Paraguay: 57%

Cleanliness and tidiness

La Plata 36%

Uruguay: 38% Chile: 36% Montenegro: 51% Falkland Islands: 88% Paraguay: 26%

Noise and Light pollution

La Plata 68%

Uruguay: 48% Chile: 60% Montenegro: 32% Paraguay: 52%

Water Pollution

La Plata 64%

Uruguay: 46% Chile: 62% Montenegro: 38% Falkland Islands: 0% Paraguay: 65%

Source: Numbeo

La Plata

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM

PM2,5 6.5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 7.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 31 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 11 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 200 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

La Plata

index	2026-08-19	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26
pm25	10	15	7.8	6.3	5	7.5	5.1	3.6
pm10	14	18	12	7.7	6.7	11	6.5	4.3
o3	44	33	48	32	41	47	40	36
no2	8.7	20	4.8	13	7	5.4	5.4	6
so2	2.2	6.3	1.3	4	1.7	1.5	1.8	1.6
co	266	276	108	116	109	152	137	140

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Argentina

16-day weather forecast for Argentina: today around 13°C (cloudy), lows near 1°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 28 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Argentina

The UV index in Argentina today is 3.7 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 55 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around La Plata — compare nearby locations.

Buenos Aires 13 µg/m³
Córdoba 9 µg/m³
Rosario 7 µg/m³
Mendoza 4 µg/m³
Tucumán 17 µg/m³
Mar del Plata 5 µg/m³
Quilmes 13 µg/m³
Salta 5 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in La Plata today?

The current average PM2.5 across La Plata is about 7 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in La Plata?

Right now PM2.5 in La Plata averages about 7 µg/m³ (“Good”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in La Plata?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in La Plata was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 15 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in La Plata today?

The UV index in La Plata today is 3.7 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 55 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in La Plata?

Strong wind (about 28 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.