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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 13 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 53 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 165 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Pleven? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Pleven in the last 7 days was: 12 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 7 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Pleven? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Pleven is: 13 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Pleven? (ozone (O3))
53 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 13 (Good)

O3 53 (Good)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 165 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Pleven

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	12 Good	8 Good	9 Good	10 Good	9 Good	7 Good	7 Good	8 Good
pm10	15 Good	11 Good	11 Good	14 Good	15 Good	10 Good	11 Good	11 Good
o3	79 Moderate	74 Moderate	75 Moderate	69 Good	77 Moderate	73 Moderate	79 Moderate	83 Moderate
no2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	4 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good
so2	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	163 Good	154 Good	154 Good	158 Good	157 Good	148 Good	159 Good	170 Good

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Quality of life in Pleven

Green and Parks in the City

Pleven 92%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Pleven 30 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Pleven 42%

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

particulate matter PM10

Pleven 42 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Pleven 69%

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

Garbage Disposal

Pleven 83%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Pleven 58%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Pleven 75%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Pleven 17%

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

Water Pollution

Pleven 67%

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

Source: Numbeo

Pleven

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 9.8 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 13 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 53 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 165 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Pleven

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	7.9	7.5	6.5	9.3	9.5	8.8	8.2	12
pm10	11	11	9.7	15	14	11	11	15
o3	83	79	73	77	69	75	74	79
no2	2.9	3	2.4	2.4	3.8	2.9	2.8	3.5
so2	1.4	1.2	0.86	1.3	1.1	0.9	0.93	1.9
co	170	159	148	157	158	154	154	163

* 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 Pleven — compare nearby locations.

Rousse 7 µg/m³
CraiovaRomania 9 µg/m³
Sofia 14 µg/m³
Plovdiv 12 µg/m³
Varna 9 µg/m³
Burgas 9 µg/m³
Stara Zagora 11 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Pleven today?

The current average PM2.5 across Pleven is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Pleven?

Right now PM2.5 in Pleven averages about 10 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 Pleven?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Pleven was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 12 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Pleven today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Pleven?

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.