Bahrain: Air Quality Today — AQI Index, Smog, Pollen, UV and City Forecasts

Locations

Manama

65 PM2.5 µg/m³

Unhealthy

PM10 140 NO₂ 23 O₃ 95

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 65 (Unhealthy)

PM10 143 (Very Unhealthy)

O3 95 (Moderate)

NO2 23 (Good)

SO2 9 (Good)

CO 167 (Good)

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
PM2,5	76 Very Unhealthy	68 Unhealthy	91 Very Unhealthy	70 Unhealthy	106 Very Unhealthy	94 Very Unhealthy	104 Very Unhealthy	95 Very Unhealthy
PM10	152 Very bad Hazardous	131 Very Unhealthy	243 Very bad Hazardous	160 Very bad Hazardous	270 Very bad Hazardous	252 Very bad Hazardous	350 Very bad Hazardous	350 Very bad Hazardous
O3	128 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	122 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	152 Unhealthy	122 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	151 Unhealthy	164 Unhealthy	155 Unhealthy	147 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
NO2	41 Moderate	35 Good	34 Good	30 Good	29 Good	18 Good	11 Good	14 Good
SO2	21 Good	14 Good	18 Good	21 Good	33 Good	31 Good	19 Good	24 Good
CO	383 Good	293 Good	416 Good	485 Good	523 Good	381 Good	226 Good	226 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Bahrain from December 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
	35 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	43 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	40 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	43 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	32 Moderate	44 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	33 Moderate	56 Unhealthy	44 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	49 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	37 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	45 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	38 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	41 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	40 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	38 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	36 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	32 Moderate	49 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	68 Unhealthy	46 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	59 Unhealthy	69 Unhealthy	70 Unhealthy	39 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	64 Unhealthy	67 Unhealthy	49 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	57 Unhealthy	51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	76 Very Unhealthy	73 Unhealthy	85 Very Unhealthy	56 Unhealthy	55 Unhealthy	41 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	48 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	50 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	40 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	42 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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Quality of life in Bahrain

Green and Parks in the City

Bahrain 34%

United Arab Emirates: 58% Qatar: 52% Saudi Arabia: 37% Kuwait: 45% Iran: 47%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Bahrain 36%

United Arab Emirates: 62% Qatar: 51% Saudi Arabia: 48% Kuwait: 46% Iran: 30%

Air Pollution

Bahrain 74%

United Arab Emirates: 49% Qatar: 63% Saudi Arabia: 63% Kuwait: 69% Iran: 80%

Garbage Disposal

Bahrain 49%

United Arab Emirates: 68% Qatar: 67% Saudi Arabia: 50% Kuwait: 43% Iran: 52%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Bahrain 66%

United Arab Emirates: 67% Qatar: 63% Saudi Arabia: 65% Kuwait: 61% Iran: 59%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Bahrain 53%

United Arab Emirates: 74% Qatar: 67% Saudi Arabia: 51% Kuwait: 42% Iran: 48%

Noise and Light pollution

Bahrain 55%

United Arab Emirates: 51% Qatar: 56% Saudi Arabia: 54% Iran: 52%

Water Pollution

Bahrain 51%

United Arab Emirates: 39% Qatar: 45% Saudi Arabia: 46% Kuwait: 52% Iran: 49%

Source: Numbeo

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Bahrain today?

The current average PM2.5 across Bahrain is about 65 µg/m³, rated “Unhealthy”. Sensitive groups should limit time outdoors and consider a mask; everyone should reduce prolonged exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Bahrain?

Right now PM2.5 in Bahrain averages about 65 µg/m³ (“Unhealthy”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

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.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Bahrain

The UV index in Bahrain today is 7.8 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

🌊 Sea Temperature · 16-day Forecast — Bahrain

The sea temperature at Bahrain today is about 36°C.

🌊 Sea Temperature By Month — Bahrain

19° Jan

19° Feb

21° Mar

25° Apr

29° May

32° Jun

33° Jul

35° Aug

34° Sep

31° Oct

26° Nov

21° Dec

The sea around Bahrain is warmest in August (about 35°C) and coldest in January (about 19°C) — long-term monthly averages.

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Bahrain

16-day weather forecast for Bahrain: today around 42°C (clear sky), lows near 32°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day.