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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 2 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 3 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 41 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 3 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 109 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Adelaide, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Adelaide.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Adelaide? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 2 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Adelaide in the last 7 days was: 11 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 2 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Adelaide? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Adelaide is: 3 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Adelaide? (ozone (O3))
41 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM

PM2,5 2 (Good)

PM10 3 (Good)

O3 41 (Good)

NO2 3 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 109 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Adelaide

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	5 Good	6 Good	4 Good	2 Good	5 Good	7 Good	11 Good	8 Good
pm10	6 Good	8 Good	6 Good	2 Good	7 Good	10 Good	17 Good	12 Good
o3	35 Good	51 Good	52 Good	36 Good	37 Good	48 Good	54 Good	48 Good
no2	11 Good	6 Good	2 Good	4 Good	10 Good	5 Good	2 Good	3 Good
so2	2 Good	1 Good	0 Good	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good	0 Good	1 Good
co	149 Good	197 Good	90 Good	91 Good	149 Good	132 Good	105 Good	94 Good

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Quality of life in Adelaide

Green and Parks in the City

Adelaide 79%

East Timor: 53% Papua New Guinea: 27% New Caledonia: 70%

particulate matter PM2.5

Adelaide 7 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Adelaide 78%

East Timor: 44% Papua New Guinea: 34%

particulate matter PM10

Adelaide 16 (Good)

Air Pollution

Adelaide 21%

East Timor: 36% Papua New Guinea: 63% New Caledonia: 55%

Garbage Disposal

Adelaide 69%

East Timor: 19% Papua New Guinea: 18% New Caledonia: 30%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Adelaide 79%

East Timor: 38% Papua New Guinea: 38% New Caledonia: 75%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Adelaide 69%

East Timor: 25% Papua New Guinea: 22% New Caledonia: 30%

Noise and Light pollution

Adelaide 37%

East Timor: 53% Papua New Guinea: 58% New Caledonia: 45%

Water Pollution

Adelaide 33%

East Timor: 64% Papua New Guinea: 76% New Caledonia: 55%

Source: Numbeo

Adelaide

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM

PM2,5 2.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 2.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 41 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.9 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 109 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Adelaide

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	7.7	11	6.5	5.4	1.7	3.9	5.7	5.3
pm10	12	17	9.6	6.5	2.4	6.2	8.2	6.3
o3	48	54	48	37	36	52	51	35
no2	2.8	2.4	5.2	9.7	4.1	1.8	6.3	11
so2	0.64	0.45	1	1.6	0.74	0.43	1	1.7
co	94	105	132	149	91	90	197	149

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Adelaide

16-day weather forecast for Adelaide: today around 16°C (rain), lows near 10°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 — Adelaide

The UV index in Adelaide today is 5.1 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Adelaide — compare nearby locations.

Bendigo 5 µg/m³
Geelong 6 µg/m³
Melbourne 7 µg/m³
Canberra 4 µg/m³
Wollongong 4 µg/m³
Hobart 3 µg/m³
Sydney 7 µg/m³
Toowoomba 5 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Adelaide today?

The current average PM2.5 across Adelaide is about 2 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Adelaide?

Right now PM2.5 in Adelaide averages about 2 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 Adelaide?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Adelaide was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 11 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Adelaide today?

The UV index in Adelaide today is 5.1 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Adelaide?

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.