Air Quality in Ruse Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 41 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 181 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

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

What is the level of PM10 today in Rousse? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Rousse is: 12 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Rousse? (ozone (O3))
41 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
7 (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 4:00 AM

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 41 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 181 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Rousse

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	7 Good	6 Good	8 Good	7 Good	5 Good	5 Good	7 Good
pm10	11 Good	11 Good	9 Good	11 Good	11 Good	10 Good	8 Good	11 Good
o3	70 Moderate	82 Moderate	76 Moderate	73 Moderate	68 Good	79 Moderate	81 Moderate	79 Moderate
no2	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	3 Good	5 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good
co	172 Good	164 Good	152 Good	157 Good	155 Good	151 Good	151 Good	175 Good

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Quality of life in Rousse

Green and Parks in the City

Rousse 44%

Macedonia: 34% Romania: 53% Serbia: 55% Albania: 37% Greece: 35%

particulate matter PM2.5

Rousse 27 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Rousse 25%

Macedonia: 29% Romania: 55% Serbia: 53% Albania: 40% Greece: 63%

particulate matter PM10

Rousse 41 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Rousse 78%

Macedonia: 80% Romania: 57% Serbia: 65% Albania: 69% Greece: 47%

Garbage Disposal

Rousse 25%

Macedonia: 29% Romania: 45% Serbia: 39% Albania: 33% Greece: 40%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Rousse 69%

Macedonia: 58% Romania: 62% Serbia: 64% Albania: 33% Greece: 75%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Rousse 13%

Macedonia: 26% Romania: 48% Serbia: 37% Albania: 36% Greece: 40%

Noise and Light pollution

Rousse 38%

Macedonia: 54% Romania: 46% Serbia: 51% Albania: 53% Greece: 47%

Water Pollution

Rousse 38%

Macedonia: 51% Romania: 46% Serbia: 52% Albania: 68% Greece: 35%

Source: Numbeo

Ruse

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 7.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 41 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 181 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Ruse

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	7.4	5.3	5.3	7	7.7	5.6	7	6.9
pm10	11	7.7	9.5	11	11	8.8	11	11
o3	79	81	79	68	73	76	82	70
no2	5.2	3.3	3.7	4.6	5.4	4.4	4.9	5.2
so2	1.5	0.76	0.7	0.93	1	0.74	1	0.95
co	175	151	151	155	157	152	164	172

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Bulgaria

16-day weather forecast for Bulgaria: today around 26°C (clear sky), lows near 12°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 17 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Bulgaria

The UV index in Bulgaria today is 6.6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Ruse — compare nearby locations.

BucharestRomania 7 µg/m³
Pleven 10 µg/m³
PloieştiRomania 7 µg/m³
PiteştiRomania 8 µg/m³
Sofia 14 µg/m³
Plovdiv 12 µg/m³
Varna 9 µg/m³
Burgas 9 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Rousse today?

The current average PM2.5 across Rousse 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 Rousse?

Right now PM2.5 in Rousse 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 Rousse?

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

What is the UV index in Rousse today?

The UV index in Rousse today is 6.6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Rousse?

A moderate breeze (about 17 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.