Manama: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Manama

Locations: Manama

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 65 (Unhealthy)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 143 (Very Unhealthy)
ozone (O3) - 95 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 23 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 9 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 167 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Manama, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 5.

AQI 5 Very Unhealthy

What is the air quality in Manama today? Is the air polluted in Manama?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is very poor in Manama. Healthy people will commonly show symptoms of respiratory problem. People with respiratory or heart diseases will be significantly affected by air quality and will experience reduced endurance in in typical outdoor activities. Children, seniors and individuals with heart or lung diseases should stay indoors and avoid outdoor activities in Manama. Other residents should reduce outdoor activities.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Manama? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 65 (Unhealthy) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Manama in the last 7 days was: 106 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 68 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 89 (July 2017). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: November (34).

What is the level of PM10 today in Manama? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Manama is: 143 (Very Unhealthy)

How is the O3 level today in Manama? (ozone (O3))
95 (Moderate)

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

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

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

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)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Manama

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	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 Manama 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
pm25	37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	39 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	43 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	55 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	56 (Unhealthy)	47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	34 (Moderate)	49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	64 (Unhealthy)	55 (Unhealthy)	62 (Unhealthy)	70 (Unhealthy)	77 (Very Unhealthy)	42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	70 (Unhealthy)	75 (Very Unhealthy)	73 (Unhealthy)	70 (Unhealthy)	54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	76 (Very Unhealthy)	70 (Unhealthy)	89 (Very Unhealthy)	61 (Unhealthy)	62 (Unhealthy)	45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
o3:ppm	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.05 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.05 (Good)	0.05 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.05 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.06 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)

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Quality of life in Manama

Green and Parks in the City

Manama 16%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Manama 60 (Unhealthy)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Manama 29%

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

particulate matter PM10

Manama 210 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Manama 84%

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

Garbage Disposal

Manama 35%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Manama 61%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Manama 46%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Manama 62%

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

Water Pollution

Manama 64%

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

Source: Numbeo

Manama

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 65 (Unhealthy)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 143 (Very Unhealthy)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 95 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 23 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 8.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 167 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Manama

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	95	104	94	106	70	91	68	76
pm10	350	350	252	270	160	243	131	152
o3	147	155	164	151	122	152	122	128
no2	14	11	18	29	30	34	35	41
so2	24	19	31	33	21	18	14	21
co	226	226	381	523	485	416	293	383

US Diplomatic Post: Manama

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
pm25	37	47	49	46	39	43	36	54	53	53	40	47	55	56	47	40	47	40	34	49	64	55	62	70	77	42	70	75	73	70	54	51	76	70	89	61	62	45	54	51	46	45
o3:ppm	-	-	-	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.05	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.04	-	-	-	-	-	0.04	0.05	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.04	0.04	-	-	-	-

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Manama

16-day weather forecast for Manama: today around 41°C (clear sky), lows near 32°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 19 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Manama

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Manama today?

The current average PM2.5 across Manama 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 Manama?

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

Which day last week had the worst air in Manama?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Manama was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 106 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Manama today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Manama?

Strong wind (about 19 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

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.