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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 5 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 7 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 44 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 135 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Salzburg today? Is the air polluted in Salzburg?. 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 Salzburg.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Salzburg? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Salzburg in the last 7 days was: 8 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

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

How is the O3 level today in Salzburg? (ozone (O3))
44 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 5 (Good)

PM10 7 (Good)

O3 44 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 135 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Salzburg

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	6 Good	6 Good	7 Good	8 Good	6 Good	3 Good	5 Good	5 Good
pm10	10 Good	8 Good	9 Good	10 Good	7 Good	5 Good	6 Good	7 Good
o3	64 Good	63 Good	53 Good	64 Good	62 Good	56 Good	68 Good	73 Moderate
no2	7 Good	9 Good	10 Good	7 Good	6 Good	5 Good	7 Good	6 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
co	158 Good	158 Good	171 Good	167 Good	158 Good	149 Good	160 Good	166 Good

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Quality of life in Salzburg

Green and Parks in the City

Salzburg 75%

Slovenia: 87% Czech Republic: 77% Croatia: 73% Hungary: 59% Liechtenstein: 88%

particulate matter PM2.5

Salzburg 10 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Salzburg 77%

Slovenia: 88% Czech Republic: 77% Croatia: 81% Hungary: 65% Liechtenstein: 94%

particulate matter PM10

Salzburg 14 (Good)

Air Pollution

Salzburg 19%

Slovenia: 26% Czech Republic: 35% Croatia: 29% Hungary: 49% Liechtenstein: 6.3%

Garbage Disposal

Salzburg 77%

Slovenia: 87% Czech Republic: 74% Croatia: 58% Hungary: 65% Liechtenstein: 100%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Salzburg 83%

Slovenia: 96% Czech Republic: 84% Croatia: 86% Hungary: 80% Liechtenstein: 100%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Salzburg 73%

Slovenia: 87% Czech Republic: 65% Croatia: 68% Hungary: 52% Liechtenstein: 94%

Noise and Light pollution

Salzburg 46%

Slovenia: 37% Czech Republic: 44% Croatia: 34% Hungary: 45% Liechtenstein: 19%

Water Pollution

Salzburg 35%

Slovenia: 17% Czech Republic: 28% Croatia: 25% Hungary: 30% Liechtenstein: 0%

Source: Numbeo

Salzburg

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 5.3 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 6.8 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 44 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 135 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Salzburg

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	5.5	4.6	3.3	5.8	7.9	6.8	5.6	6.2
pm10	7.2	5.7	4.7	7.3	9.9	8.9	7.7	9.5
o3	73	68	56	62	64	53	63	64
no2	6.3	7.1	5.3	6.2	7.2	10	8.6	7.5
so2	0.31	0.4	0.33	0.63	0.63	0.56	0.45	0.38
co	166	160	149	158	167	171	158	158

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Austria

16-day weather forecast for Austria: today around 22°C (rain), lows near 9°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 10 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Austria

The UV index in Austria today is 6.1 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Salzburg — compare nearby locations.

Linz 8 µg/m³
Innsbruck 5 µg/m³
Vienna 8 µg/m³
Graz 9 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Salzburg today?

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

What is the current PM2.5 level in Salzburg?

Right now PM2.5 in Salzburg averages about 5 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 Salzburg?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Salzburg was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 8 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Salzburg today?

The UV index in Salzburg today is 6.1 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Salzburg?

A moderate breeze (about 10 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.