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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 8 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 11 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 69 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 181 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Linz? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 8 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Linz in the last 7 days was: 9 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Linz? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Linz is: 11 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Linz? (ozone (O3))
69 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 8 (Good)

PM10 11 (Good)

O3 69 (Good)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 181 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Linz

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	7 Good	9 Good	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good	3 Good	6 Good	6 Good
pm10	10 Good	11 Good	10 Good	7 Good	6 Good	4 Good	8 Good	9 Good
o3	82 Moderate	69 Good	76 Moderate	67 Good	65 Good	68 Good	69 Good	67 Good
no2	4 Good	8 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	7 Good	6 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	189 Good	225 Good	184 Good	168 Good	166 Good	151 Good	225 Good	183 Good

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Quality of life in Linz

Green and Parks in the City

Linz 87%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Linz 14 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Linz 77%

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

particulate matter PM10

Linz 22 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Linz 34%

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

Garbage Disposal

Linz 86%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Linz 77%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Linz 83%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Linz 40%

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

Water Pollution

Linz 23%

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

Source: Numbeo

Linz

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 7.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 69 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 181 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Linz

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	6	6.3	3.4	4.5	4.9	6.4	8.7	7
pm10	8.6	7.8	4.4	5.8	7.3	9.6	11	10
o3	67	69	68	65	67	76	69	82
no2	6.1	7	2.5	3.1	3.1	4.5	7.6	4.1
so2	0.78	1.1	0.3	0.24	0.51	1.3	1.2	0.98
co	183	225	151	166	168	184	225	189

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Linz

16-day weather forecast for Linz: today around 28°C (rain), lows near 13°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 — Linz

The UV index in Linz today is 5.8 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Linz — compare nearby locations.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Linz today?

The current average PM2.5 across Linz is about 8 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Linz?

Right now PM2.5 in Linz averages about 8 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 Linz?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Linz was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 9 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Linz today?

The UV index in Linz today is 5.8 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Linz?

A moderate breeze (about 15 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.