Townsville: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast
- particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
- particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 9 (Good)
- ozone (O3) - 72 (Moderate)
- nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 1 (Good)
- sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
- carbon monoxide (CO) - 79 (Good)
What is the air quality in Townsville today? Is the air polluted in Townsville?. Is there smog?
What is the current level of PM2.5 in Townsville? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is:
7 (Good)
For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Townsville in the last 7 days was: 10 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Monday, August 24, 2026).
The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 11 (September 2019).
The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: March (4.1).
What is the level of PM10 today in Townsville? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Townsville is:
9 (Good)
The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 33 (September 2019).
The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Townsville is usually recorded in: March (11).
How is the O3 level today in Townsville? (ozone (O3))
72 (Moderate)
How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
1 (Good)
What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
1 (Good)
How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
79 (Good)
Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
PM2,5 7 (Good)
PM10 9 (Good)
O3 72 (Moderate)
NO2 1 (Good)
SO2 1 (Good)
CO 79 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Townsville
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
10
Good
8
Good
7
Good
5
Good
6
Good
7
Good
6
Good
6
Good
pm10
12
Good
11
Good
12
Good
8
Good
9
Good
11
Good
10
Good
9
Good
o3
60
Good
55
Good
56
Good
55
Good
59
Good
63
Good
61
Good
62
Good
no2
5
Good
5
Good
3
Good
2
Good
3
Good
2
Good
2
Good
1
Good
so2
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
0
Good
co
116
Good
99
Good
82
Good
74
Good
76
Good
79
Good
80
Good
74
Good
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Air pollution in Townsville from February 2017 to May 2020
index
2020-05
2020-04
2020-03
2020-02
2020-01
2019-12
2019-11
2019-10
2019-09
2019-08
2019-07
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-12
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
2018-05
2018-04
2018-03
2018-02
2018-01
2017-12
2017-11
2017-03
2017-02
pm10
17 (Good)
16 (Good)
15 (Good)
14 (Good)
16 (Good)
18 (Good)
26 (Moderate)
22 (Moderate)
33 (Moderate)
20 (Good)
16 (Good)
15 (Good)
16 (Good)
17 (Good)
11 (Good)
17 (Good)
19 (Good)
19 (Good)
19 (Good)
13 (Good)
17 (Good)
17 (Good)
16 (Good)
18 (Good)
16 (Good)
16 (Good)
16 (Good)
13 (Good)
17 (Good)
13 (Good)
18 (Good)
11 (Good)
15 (Good)
pm25
5.5 (Good)
5.5 (Good)
5.2 (Good)
5.7 (Good)
6.5 (Good)
7.7 (Good)
11 (Good)
7.2 (Good)
11 (Good)
6.1 (Good)
4.5 (Good)
4.8 (Good)
4.5 (Good)
5.2 (Good)
4.1 (Good)
6.7 (Good)
6.3 (Good)
6.4 (Good)
8.7 (Good)
4.9 (Good)
6.1 (Good)
5.1 (Good)
5.4 (Good)
5 (Good)
5 (Good)
5.5 (Good)
6.2 (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
no2:ppm
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
so2:ppm
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
- (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
0 (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
- (Good)
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Quality of life in Townsville
Green and Parks in the City
Townsville
61%
East Timor: 53%
Papua New Guinea: 27%
New Caledonia: 70%
particulate matter PM2.5
Townsville
7 (Good)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Townsville
79%
East Timor: 44%
Papua New Guinea: 34%
particulate matter PM10
Townsville
17 (Good)
Air Pollution
Townsville
12%
East Timor: 36%
Papua New Guinea: 63%
New Caledonia: 55%
Garbage Disposal
Townsville
60%
East Timor: 19%
Papua New Guinea: 18%
New Caledonia: 30%
Availability and quality of drinking water
Townsville
79%
East Timor: 38%
Papua New Guinea: 38%
New Caledonia: 75%
Cleanliness and tidiness
Townsville
56%
East Timor: 25%
Papua New Guinea: 22%
New Caledonia: 30%
Noise and Light pollution
Townsville
32%
East Timor: 53%
Papua New Guinea: 58%
New Caledonia: 45%
Water Pollution
Townsville
39%
East Timor: 64%
Papua New Guinea: 76%
New Caledonia: 55%
Source: Numbeo
Townsville
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
PM2,5 6.9 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dust
PM10 8.8 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust
O3 72 (Moderate)
ozone (O3)
NO2 1.4 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
SO2 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)
CO 79 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)
Townsville
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
5.7
6.1
7.2
5.9
5.4
7.4
7.9
10
pm10
9.4
9.8
11
9.3
8.4
12
11
12
o3
62
61
63
59
55
56
55
60
no2
1.3
2.1
2.5
2.8
2.5
3.2
4.7
4.6
so2
0.42
0.53
0.7
0.71
0.62
0.78
1.3
1.1
co
74
80
79
76
74
82
99
116
Coastguard
index
2020-05
2020-04
2020-03
2020-02
2020-01
2019-12
2019-11
2019-10
2019-09
2019-08
2019-07
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-12
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
2018-05
2018-04
2018-03
2018-02
2018-01
2017-12
2017-11
2017-03
2017-02
pm10
16
15
15
14
16
19
27
21
34
21
17
16
17
16
11
4
20
18
19
11
16
18
17
18
17
17
16
13
17
13
18
11
15
Lennon Drive
index
2020-05
2020-04
2020-03
2020-02
2020-01
2019-12
2019-11
2019-10
2019-09
2019-08
2019-07
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-12
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
pm10
18
17
15
13
15
17
22
22
33
21
19
16
17
18
12
23
21
23
20
13
19
18
19
23
North Ward
2018-03 2020-05
index
2020-05
2020-04
2020-03
2020-02
2020-01
2019-12
2019-11
2019-10
2019-09
2019-08
2019-07
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-12
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
2018-05
2018-04
2018-03
no2:ppm
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
so2:ppm
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
pm10
16
16
15
16
17
19
29
23
30
18
13
14
14
16
11
23
17
16
19
14
16
15
13
14
14
15
15
pm25
5.5
5.5
5.2
5.7
6.5
7.7
11
7.2
11
6.1
4.5
4.8
4.5
5.2
4.1
6.7
6.3
6.4
8.7
4.9
6.1
5.1
5.4
5
5
5.5
6.2
* Pollution data source:
https://openaq.org
(Australia - Queensland)
The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0
🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Townsville
PM2,5 7 (Good)
PM10 9 (Good)
O3 72 (Moderate)
NO2 1 (Good)
SO2 1 (Good)
CO 79 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Townsville
| 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 | 10 Good |
8 Good |
7 Good |
5 Good |
6 Good |
7 Good |
6 Good |
6 Good |
| pm10 | 12 Good |
11 Good |
12 Good |
8 Good |
9 Good |
11 Good |
10 Good |
9 Good |
| o3 | 60 Good |
55 Good |
56 Good |
55 Good |
59 Good |
63 Good |
61 Good |
62 Good |
| no2 | 5 Good |
5 Good |
3 Good |
2 Good |
3 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
1 Good |
| so2 | 1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
0 Good |
| co | 116 Good |
99 Good |
82 Good |
74 Good |
76 Good |
79 Good |
80 Good |
74 Good |
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-09 | 2019-08 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 2018-05 | 2018-04 | 2018-03 | 2018-02 | 2018-01 | 2017-12 | 2017-11 | 2017-03 | 2017-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm10 | 17 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 26 (Moderate) | 22 (Moderate) | 33 (Moderate) | 20 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 15 (Good) |
| pm25 | 5.5 (Good) | 5.5 (Good) | 5.2 (Good) | 5.7 (Good) | 6.5 (Good) | 7.7 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 7.2 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 6.1 (Good) | 4.5 (Good) | 4.8 (Good) | 4.5 (Good) | 5.2 (Good) | 4.1 (Good) | 6.7 (Good) | 6.3 (Good) | 6.4 (Good) | 8.7 (Good) | 4.9 (Good) | 6.1 (Good) | 5.1 (Good) | 5.4 (Good) | 5 (Good) | 5 (Good) | 5.5 (Good) | 6.2 (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) |
| no2:ppm | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) |
| so2:ppm | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | - (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | 0 (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) | - (Good) |
Green and Parks in the City
Townsville 61%
East Timor: 53% Papua New Guinea: 27% New Caledonia: 70%particulate matter PM2.5
Townsville 7 (Good)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Townsville 79%
East Timor: 44% Papua New Guinea: 34%particulate matter PM10
Townsville 17 (Good)
Air Pollution
Townsville 12%
East Timor: 36% Papua New Guinea: 63% New Caledonia: 55%Garbage Disposal
Townsville 60%
East Timor: 19% Papua New Guinea: 18% New Caledonia: 30%Availability and quality of drinking water
Townsville 79%
East Timor: 38% Papua New Guinea: 38% New Caledonia: 75%Cleanliness and tidiness
Townsville 56%
East Timor: 25% Papua New Guinea: 22% New Caledonia: 30%Noise and Light pollution
Townsville 32%
East Timor: 53% Papua New Guinea: 58% New Caledonia: 45%Water Pollution
Townsville 39%
East Timor: 64% Papua New Guinea: 76% New Caledonia: 55%PM2,5 6.9 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dustPM10 8.8 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dustO3 72 (Moderate)
ozone (O3)NO2 1.4 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)SO2 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)CO 79 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)Townsville
| 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 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 10 |
| pm10 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 11 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| o3 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 60 |
| no2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| so2 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.7 | 0.71 | 0.62 | 0.78 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| co | 74 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 82 | 99 | 116 |
Coastguard
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-09 | 2019-08 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 2018-05 | 2018-04 | 2018-03 | 2018-02 | 2018-01 | 2017-12 | 2017-11 | 2017-03 | 2017-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 15 |
Lennon Drive
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-09 | 2019-08 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm10 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 |
North Ward
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-09 | 2019-08 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 2018-05 | 2018-04 | 2018-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no2:ppm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| so2:ppm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pm10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| pm25 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 11 | 7.2 | 11 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
16-day weather forecast for Townsville: today around 27°C (clear sky), lows near 18°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 15 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.
☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Townsville
The UV index in Townsville today is 7.5 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.
📍 Air quality in nearby cities
Live PM2.5 around Townsville — compare nearby locations.
- Cairns 4 µg/m³
- Toowoomba 5 µg/m³
- Brisbane 6 µg/m³
- Sydney 7 µg/m³
- Melbourne 7 µg/m³
- Perth 3 µg/m³
- Adelaide 2 µg/m³
- Gold Coast 7 µg/m³