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

Latest air quality data: Belo Horizonte

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 55 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 17 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 5 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 253 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Belo Horizonte, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Belo Horizonte.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Belo Horizonte? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Belo Horizonte in the last 7 days was: 13 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 7 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Belo Horizonte? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Belo Horizonte is: 8 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Belo Horizonte? (ozone (O3))
55 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 55 (Good)

NO2 17 (Good)

SO2 5 (Good)

CO 253 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Belo Horizonte

index	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20	2026-08-19
pm25	7 Good	12 Good	9 Good	10 Good	13 Moderate	8 Good	9 Good	13 Moderate
pm10	7 Good	13 Good	10 Good	11 Good	14 Good	8 Good	10 Good	13 Good
o3	65 Good	68 Good	69 Good	79 Moderate	86 Moderate	73 Moderate	63 Good	67 Good
no2	11 Good	13 Good	8 Good	5 Good	10 Good	16 Good	16 Good	19 Good
so2	5 Good	7 Good	5 Good	5 Good	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good	6 Good
co	253 Good	220 Good	174 Good	175 Good	250 Good	308 Good	197 Good	198 Good

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Quality of life in Belo Horizonte

Green and Parks in the City

Belo Horizonte 49%

Paraguay: 46% Bolivia: 55% Montenegro: 53% Suriname: 40% Uruguay: 65%

particulate matter PM2.5

Belo Horizonte 28 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Belo Horizonte 65%

Paraguay: 49% Bolivia: 40% Montenegro: 69% Suriname: 63% Uruguay: 67%

particulate matter PM10

Belo Horizonte 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Air Pollution

Belo Horizonte 48%

Paraguay: 56% Bolivia: 64% Montenegro: 40% Suriname: 39% Uruguay: 29%

Garbage Disposal

Belo Horizonte 52%

Paraguay: 30% Bolivia: 34% Montenegro: 42% Uruguay: 34%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Belo Horizonte 79%

Paraguay: 57% Montenegro: 71% Suriname: 64% Uruguay: 73%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Belo Horizonte 43%

Paraguay: 26% Bolivia: 32% Montenegro: 51% Suriname: 36% Uruguay: 38%

Noise and Light pollution

Belo Horizonte 54%

Paraguay: 52% Bolivia: 59% Montenegro: 32% Suriname: 34% Uruguay: 48%

Water Pollution

Belo Horizonte 48%

Paraguay: 65% Bolivia: 66% Montenegro: 38% Suriname: 57% Uruguay: 46%

Source: Numbeo

Belo Horizonte

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM

PM2,5 7.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 7.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 55 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 17 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 5.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 253 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Belo Horizonte

index	2026-08-19	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26
pm25	13	9.1	8.2	13	9.6	9	12	6.7
pm10	13	10	8.4	14	11	10	13	7.2
o3	67	63	73	86	79	69	68	65
no2	19	16	16	9.6	5.2	8.5	13	11
so2	6	5.5	5	5.8	4.5	5.2	6.7	5.4
co	198	197	308	250	175	174	220	253

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Brazil

16-day weather forecast for Brazil: today around 40°C (partly cloudy), lows near 22°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 9 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Brazil

The UV index in Brazil today is 7.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Belo Horizonte — compare nearby locations.

São Paulo 62 µg/m³
Rio de Janeiro 23 µg/m³
Salvador 17 µg/m³
Fortaleza 11 µg/m³
Brasília 16 µg/m³
Curitiba 18 µg/m³
Manaus 16 µg/m³
Recife 13 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Belo Horizonte today?

The current average PM2.5 across Belo Horizonte is about 7 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Belo Horizonte?

Right now PM2.5 in Belo Horizonte averages about 7 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 Belo Horizonte?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Belo Horizonte was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 13 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Belo Horizonte today?

The UV index in Belo Horizonte today is 7.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Belo Horizonte?

A moderate breeze (about 9 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.