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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 14 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 16 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 37 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 236 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Bamenda, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Bamenda. Some pollutants in Bamenda may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Bamenda may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Bamenda? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 14 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Bamenda in the last 7 days was: 26 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 12 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Bamenda? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Bamenda is: 16 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Bamenda? (ozone (O3))
37 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 14 (Moderate)

PM10 16 (Good)

O3 37 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 236 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Bamenda

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	13 Moderate	26 Moderate	19 Moderate	14 Moderate	12 Good	18 Moderate	17 Moderate	21 Moderate
pm10	15 Good	29 Moderate	22 Moderate	16 Good	14 Good	20 Moderate	17 Good	22 Moderate
o3	42 Good	40 Good	46 Good	44 Good	42 Good	44 Good	44 Good	38 Good
no2	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	2 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	305 Good	373 Good	401 Good	366 Good	279 Good	351 Good	463 Good	388 Good

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Quality of life in Bamenda

Green and Parks in the City

Bamenda 15%

Equatorial Guinea: 39% Nigeria: 33% Republic of the Congo: 75% Central African Republic: 20%

particulate matter PM2.5

Bamenda 130 (Very bad Hazardous)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Bamenda 20%

Nigeria: 27% Central African Republic: 40%

particulate matter PM10

Bamenda 140 (Very Unhealthy)

Air Pollution

Bamenda 84%

Equatorial Guinea: 46% Nigeria: 80% Republic of the Congo: 63% Central African Republic: 75%

Garbage Disposal

Bamenda 14%

Equatorial Guinea: 39% Nigeria: 26% Republic of the Congo: 0% Central African Republic: 20%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Bamenda 36%

Equatorial Guinea: 43% Nigeria: 36% Republic of the Congo: 13% Central African Republic: 25%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Bamenda 25%

Equatorial Guinea: 43% Nigeria: 27% Republic of the Congo: 25% Central African Republic: 25%

Noise and Light pollution

Bamenda 63%

Equatorial Guinea: 64% Nigeria: 72% Republic of the Congo: 88% Central African Republic: 40%

Water Pollution

Bamenda 93%

Equatorial Guinea: 43% Nigeria: 80% Republic of the Congo: 63% Central African Republic: 80%

Source: Numbeo

Bamenda

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 14 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 16 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 37 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.3 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 236 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Bamenda

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	21	17	18	12	14	19	26	13
pm10	22	17	20	14	16	22	29	15
o3	38	44	44	42	44	46	40	42
no2	4.6	4.2	4.1	2.7	2	3.9	4.2	3.6
so2	1	1	1.1	0.69	0.63	1.1	0.99	0.8
co	388	463	351	279	366	401	373	305

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Bamenda

16-day weather forecast for Bamenda: today around 26°C (rain), lows near 17°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Wind is light today (about 5 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Bamenda

The UV index in Bamenda today is 9.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Bamenda — compare nearby locations.

Mbouda 9 µg/m³
Bafoussam 9 µg/m³
Nkongsamba 9 µg/m³
Loum 13 µg/m³
Kumba 13 µg/m³
Douala 14 µg/m³
Yaoundé 8 µg/m³
Garoua 12 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Bamenda today?

The current average PM2.5 across Bamenda is about 14 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Bamenda?

Right now PM2.5 in Bamenda averages about 14 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Bamenda?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Bamenda was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 26 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Bamenda today?

The UV index in Bamenda today is 9.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Bamenda?

Wind is light today (about 5 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

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.