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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 9 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 15 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 53 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 9 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 11 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 64 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Newcastle upon Tyne today? Is the air polluted in Newcastle upon Tyne?. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Newcastle upon Tyne? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 9 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Newcastle upon Tyne in the last 7 days was: 18 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 7 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 20 (November 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: November (4.6).

What is the level of PM10 today in Newcastle upon Tyne? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Newcastle upon Tyne is: 15 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 38 (January 2020). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Newcastle upon Tyne is usually recorded in: June (8).

How is the O3 level today in Newcastle upon Tyne? (ozone (O3))
53 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM

PM2,5 9 (Good)

PM10 15 (Good)

O3 53 (Good)

NO2 9 (Good)

SO2 11 (Good)

CO 64 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Newcastle upon Tyne

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	13 Moderate	7 Good	11 Good	9 Good	18 Moderate	7 Good	12 Good	13 Moderate
pm10	18 Good	8 Good	12 Good	11 Good	22 Moderate	8 Good	13 Good	13 Good
o3	39 Good	43 Good	38 Good	59 Good	48 Good	54 Good	39 Good	43 Good
no2	15 Good	10 Good	9 Good	4 Good	11 Good	8 Good	10 Good	13 Good
so2	9 Good	5 Good	3 Good	2 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good
co	69 Good	91 Good	130 Good	74 Good	83 Good	86 Good	113 Good	111 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Newcastle upon Tyne from April 2016 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	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12	2016-11	2016-10	2016-09	2016-08	2016-07	2016-06	2016-05	2016-04
o3:ppm	0.01 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)
no2:ppm	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)
so2:ppm	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.29 (Good)	0.33 (Good)	0.21 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.1 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.2 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.2 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.1 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.11 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.18 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.12 (Good)	0.11 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.18 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.1 (Good)	0.12 (Good)	0.1 (Good)	0.09 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.14 (Good)
pm10	17 (Good)	20 (Moderate)	18 (Good)	23 (Moderate)	38 (Moderate)	33 (Moderate)	30 (Moderate)	19 (Good)	11 (Good)	12 (Good)	11 (Good)	10 (Good)	11 (Good)	9.9 (Good)	13 (Good)	13 (Good)	16 (Good)	12 (Good)	15 (Good)	10 (Good)	10 (Good)	12 (Good)	14 (Good)	9.2 (Good)	12 (Good)	12 (Good)	12 (Good)	11 (Good)	13 (Good)	12 (Good)	8.1 (Good)	11 (Good)	13 (Good)	11 (Good)	11 (Good)	9.9 (Good)	11 (Good)	9.2 (Good)	9.5 (Good)	12 (Good)	13 (Good)	13 (Good)	14 (Good)	9.4 (Good)	8.4 (Good)	11 (Good)	9.2 (Good)	8 (Good)	11 (Good)	11 (Good)
pm25	8.4 (Good)	8.6 (Good)	5.7 (Good)	7 (Good)	18 (Moderate)	17 (Moderate)	20 (Moderate)	13 (Good)	6.8 (Good)	8.3 (Good)	8.2 (Good)	7.9 (Good)	7.6 (Good)	6.3 (Good)	6.9 (Good)	6 (Good)	10 (Good)	7 (Good)	7.8 (Good)	5.7 (Good)	6.7 (Good)	7.9 (Good)	10 (Good)	7 (Good)	9.3 (Good)	7.4 (Good)	6.9 (Good)	5.9 (Good)	7.6 (Good)	7.5 (Good)	4.6 (Good)	6.6 (Good)	7.9 (Good)	8.3 (Good)	10 (Good)	8.3 (Good)	8.7 (Good)	6.1 (Good)	4.8 (Good)	7.1 (Good)	7.5 (Good)	8.6 (Good)	9.4 (Good)	5.5 (Good)	6 (Good)	8.2 (Good)	9.6 (Good)	7.4 (Good)	8.5 (Good)	8.4 (Good)
co:ppm	0.18 (Good)	0.2 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.18 (Good)	0.27 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.21 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.23 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.12 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.18 (Good)	0.19 (Good)	0.19 (Good)	0.19 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.19 (Good)	0.11 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.18 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.2 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.12 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.18 (Good)	0.2 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.18 (Good)	0.15 (Good)

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Quality of life in Newcastle upon Tyne

Green and Parks in the City

Newcastle upon Tyne 77%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Newcastle upon Tyne 8 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Newcastle upon Tyne 85%

East Timor: 44% Papua New Guinea: 34%

particulate matter PM10

Newcastle upon Tyne 23 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Newcastle upon Tyne 24%

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

Garbage Disposal

Newcastle upon Tyne 74%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Newcastle upon Tyne 87%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Newcastle upon Tyne 65%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Newcastle upon Tyne 32%

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

Water Pollution

Newcastle upon Tyne 40%

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

Source: Numbeo

Newcastle upon Tyne

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM

PM2,5 9.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 15 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 53 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 8.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 11 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 64 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Newcastle upon Tyne

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	13	12	7	18	9	11	7.1	13
pm10	13	13	7.7	22	11	12	8.4	18
o3	43	39	54	48	59	38	43	39
no2	13	10	8.1	11	4	9.4	10	15
so2	4.8	5.1	5	3.5	2.3	3.5	5	8.6
co	111	113	86	83	74	130	91	69

Beresfield

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	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12	2016-11	2016-10	2016-09	2016-08	2016-07	2016-06	2016-05	2016-04
o3:ppm	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
no2:ppm	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
co:ppm	-	-	-	-	-	0.19	0.13	0.2	0.2	0.17	0.25	0.11	0.14	0.14	0.15	0.18	0.33	0.19	0.11	0.16	0.13	0.16	0.16	0.21	0.19	0.15	0.19	0.19	0.2	0.23	0.13	0.12	0.12	0.16	0.13	0.23	0.14	0.14	0.18	0.17	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.11	0.15	0.14	0.21	0.16	0.19	0.13
pm10	17	19	16	20	36	27	23	15	8.3	10	9.9	10	9.2	7.5	8.3	8.8	11	8.2	9.5	7.7	7.5	9.2	11	8.2	9.7	8.4	8.1	7.9	8.6	8.5	5.5	7.2	8.4	8.5	9.6	8.3	8.5	6.5	5.4	7.5	8	9.2	8.9	6.5	6.7	8.5	6.9	6.3	7.7	8.9
so2:ppm	0	0	0	0	0	0.38	0.47	0.29	0.21	0.23	0.2	0.16	0.21	0.19	0.22	0.21	0.25	0.2	0.28	0.16	0.18	0.24	0.27	0.15	0.23	0.23	0.23	0.2	0.21	0.19	0.14	0.18	0.27	0.22	0.2	0.17	0.2	0.19	0.16	0.2	0.22	0.22	0.23	0.19	0.15	0.17	0.15	0.14	0.23	0.19
pm25	6.8	7	4.6	7.1	20	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Newcastle

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	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12	2016-11	2016-10	2016-09	2016-08	2016-07	2016-06	2016-05	2016-04
so2:ppm	0	0	0	0	0	0.49	0.51	0.33	0.26	0.22	0.18	0.15	0.2	0.21	0.25	0.29	0.34	0.28	0.32	0.23	0.22	0.23	0.24	0.15	0.22	0.26	0.28	0.26	0.26	0.28	0.19	0.24	0.26	0.21	0.16	0.16	0.19	0.19	0.24	0.28	0.3	0.28	0.29	0.2	0.16	0.19	0.14	0.13	0.21	0.22
co:ppm	0.18	0.2	0.16	0.18	0.27	0.14	0.15	0.14	0.14	0.15	0.16	0.23	0.18	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.14	0.1	0.12	0.15	0.15	0.19	0.23	0.18	0.19	0.16	0.1	0.14	0.14	0.15	0.1	0.14	0.19	0.19	0.2	0.17	0.19	0.16	0.16	0.15	0.15	0.17	0.14	0.14	0.15	0.22	0.18	0.18	0.17	0.18
pm10	18	23	23	29	43	29	22	14	7.3	7.7	7.9	8.2	8	6.6	7.6	7.4	11	7.7	8.8	6.7	7.2	7.8	10	7	9	7.6	7.6	6.8	7.8	8.7	5	7	8.6	8.2	8.3	7.6	7.8	6.4	6	7.6	8.6	8.6	10	6.1	6.2	8.5	8.4	6.6	8.3	7.8
o3:ppm	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02
no2:ppm	0.01	0.01	0	0	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
pm25	11	12	7.9	8	18	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Wallsend

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	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12	2016-11	2016-10	2016-09	2016-08	2016-07	2016-06	2016-05	2016-04
pm10	16	19	16	20	34	42	44	27	19	18	15	13	16	16	23	21	26	20	27	16	17	19	21	12	19	20	21	19	21	20	14	19	21	18	15	14	15	15	17	22	22	22	22	16	12	15	12	11	18	16
pm25	7.7	6.9	4.5	5.8	17	24	20	13	6.8	8.3	8.2	7.9	7.6	6.3	6.9	6	10	7	7.8	5.7	6.7	7.9	10	7	9.3	7.4	6.9	5.9	7.6	7.5	4.6	6.6	7.9	8.3	10	8.3	8.7	6.1	4.8	7.1	7.5	8.6	9.4	5.5	6	8.2	9.6	7.4	8.5	8.4
o3:ppm	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
no2:ppm	0.01	0.01	0	0	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	0	0.01	0	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	0	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	0.01	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
so2:ppm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Newcastle upon Tyne

16-day weather forecast for Newcastle upon Tyne: today around 21°C (partly cloudy), lows near 10°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 18 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Newcastle upon Tyne

The UV index in Newcastle upon Tyne today is 4 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 50 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Newcastle upon Tyne — compare nearby locations.

LeedsUnited Kingdom 18 µg/m³
BradfordUnited Kingdom 19 µg/m³
EdinburghUnited Kingdom 11 µg/m³
Kingston upon HullUnited Kingdom 12 µg/m³
ManchesterUnited Kingdom 18 µg/m³
SheffieldUnited Kingdom 22 µg/m³
Sydney 7 µg/m³
Melbourne 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Newcastle upon Tyne today?

The current average PM2.5 across Newcastle upon Tyne is about 9 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Right now PM2.5 in Newcastle upon Tyne averages about 9 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Newcastle upon Tyne was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 18 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Newcastle upon Tyne today?

The UV index in Newcastle upon Tyne today is 4 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 50 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Newcastle upon Tyne?

A moderate breeze (about 18 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

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.