Fine particles
19.7µg/m³Moderate · 1 hourCAMS model • Open-Meteo
VancouverAir quality, PM2.5 and PM10
Check PM2.5 and PM10 particle levels alongside ozone, nitrogen dioxide and other gases. Compare the latest available concentrations with recent days and explore changes in air pollution through the available historical records.
Vancouver - latest available concentrations (October 22, 2026, 18:00 local time): PM2.5: 19.7 µg/m³, PM10: 21.1 µg/m³, O₃: 57 µg/m³, NO₂: 25.8 µg/m³, SO₂: 6.3 µg/m³, CO: 141 µg/m³. These are hourly CAMS model values for a point representing the city.
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Vancouver · Air pollutant concentrations
Data time: October 22, 2026 · 18:00 · local timeParticulate matter
21.1µg/m³Fair · 1 hourOzone
57µg/m³Good · 1 hourNitrogen dioxide
25.8µg/m³Moderate · 1 hourSulphur dioxide
6.3µg/m³Good · 1 hourCarbon monoxide
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DAILY DATA · Vancouver
Vancouver - air pollution over recent days (2026-08-30 - 2026-10-21)
Concentrations of all available pollutants for this city.
PM2.5Lowest 4.33 2026-09-02Highest 22.73 2026-10-192026-08-30 - 2026-10-21
PM10Lowest 5.07 2026-09-02Highest 23.36 2026-10-192026-08-30 - 2026-10-21
O₃Lowest 29.08 2026-10-19Highest 56.13 2026-09-052026-08-30 - 2026-10-21
NO₂Lowest 11.23 2026-09-02Highest 37.86 2026-10-212026-08-30 - 2026-10-21
SO₂Lowest 2.58 2026-09-02Highest 17.73 2026-10-192026-08-30 - 2026-10-21
COLowest 167.33 2026-09-02Highest 1,086.25 2026-10-212026-08-30 - 2026-10-21
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| Pollutant | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-15 | 2026-09-06 | 2026-09-05 | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-08-31 | 2026-08-30 |
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| PM2.5 | 20.46 | 16.8 | 22.73 | 15.15 | 8.94 | 18.04 | 14.68 | 18.19 | 11.35 | 19.2 | 8.69 | 4.33 | 14.86 | 14.38 | 8.94 |
| PM10 | 20.63 | 17.03 | 23.36 | 16.1 | 10.3 | 18.07 | 15.16 | 18.71 | 11.91 | 21.12 | 10.75 | 5.07 | 15.37 | 15.29 | 10.9 |
| O₃ | 35.5 | 34.29 | 29.08 | 35.54 | 54.96 | 31.25 | 35.67 | 51.79 | 56.13 | 36.5 | 53.33 | 52 | 40.75 | 40.58 | 51.13 |
| NO₂ | 37.86 | 28.93 | 29.11 | 26.55 | 20.21 | 33.73 | 24.68 | 26.36 | 24.68 | 31.06 | 16.38 | 11.23 | 21.07 | 27.11 | 15.62 |
| SO₂ | 15.44 | 10.88 | 17.73 | 12.01 | 6.64 | 9.43 | 9.58 | 6.56 | 8.28 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 2.58 | 6 | 9.34 | 5.06 |
| CO | 1,086.25 | 441.42 | 427.25 | 317.33 | 201.63 | 746.5 | 598.96 | 337.08 | 391.33 | 355.29 | 254.17 | 167.33 | 315.63 | 282.17 | 204.17 |
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AIR QUALITY ARCHIVE · Vancouver
Vancouver - air pollution history (2016-03 - 2020-05)
Compare monthly particle and gas concentrations in the available archive.
PM2.5Lowest 3.26 2020-01Highest 36.9 2018-082016-03 - 2020-05
O₃ (ppm)Lowest 0.0102 2019-11Highest 0.0348 2020-052016-03 - 2020-05
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| Pollutant | 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 | 2016-11 | 2016-10 | 2016-09 | 2016-08 | 2016-07 | 2016-06 | 2016-05 | 2016-04 | 2016-03 |
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| PM2.5 µg/m³ | 4.82 | 5.56 | 5.99 | 5.29 | 3.26 | 5.43 | 8.36 | 6.33 | 3.52 | 5.92 | 4.26 | 4.65 | 6.58 | 5.02 | 7.1 | 5.84 | 7.02 | 4.86 | 6.89 | 8.48 | 4.89 | 36.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O₃ (ppm) | 0.0348 | 0.031 | 0.026 | 0.0176 | 0.0255 | 0.0113 | 0.0102 | 0.0155 | 0.0179 | 0.023 | 0.022 | 0.0266 | 0.0284 | 0.0305 | 0.0272 | 0.0244 | 0.0133 | 0.0171 | 0.0164 | 0.0105 | 0.0168 | 0.0233 | 0.0246 | 0.0268 | 0.0281 | 0.0305 | 0.0253 | 0.0233 | 0.0196 | 0.0132 | 0.0208 | 0.0152 | 0.0188 | 0.0229 | 0.0285 | 0.0271 | 0.0286 | 0.0337 | 0.0308 | 0.0236 | 0.018 | 0.0189 | 0.0187 | 0.0185 | 0.0171 | 0.0208 | 0.02 | 0.0247 | 0.0282 | 0.0301 | 0.0289 |
A dot on the chart and a dash in the table indicate missing data. Historical values do not describe today’s air quality.
Historical data by station 1
AIR QUALITY ARCHIVE · Surrey East
Surrey East
Station code: Surrey East
Monthly monitoring station data.
PM2.5Lowest 3.26 2020-01Highest 36.9 2018-082016-03 - 2020-05
O₃ (ppm)Lowest 0.0102 2019-11Highest 0.0348 2020-052016-03 - 2020-05
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| Pollutant | 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 | 2016-11 | 2016-10 | 2016-09 | 2016-08 | 2016-07 | 2016-06 | 2016-05 | 2016-04 | 2016-03 |
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| PM2.5 µg/m³ | 4.82 | 5.56 | 5.99 | 5.29 | 3.26 | 5.43 | 8.36 | 6.33 | 3.52 | 5.92 | 4.26 | 4.65 | 6.58 | 5.02 | 7.1 | 5.84 | 7.02 | 4.86 | 6.89 | 8.48 | 4.89 | 36.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O₃ (ppm) | 0.0348 | 0.031 | 0.026 | 0.0176 | 0.0255 | 0.0113 | 0.0102 | 0.0155 | 0.0179 | 0.023 | 0.022 | 0.0266 | 0.0284 | 0.0305 | 0.0272 | 0.0244 | 0.0133 | 0.0171 | 0.0164 | 0.0105 | 0.0168 | 0.0233 | 0.0246 | 0.0268 | 0.0281 | 0.0305 | 0.0253 | 0.0233 | 0.0196 | 0.0132 | 0.0208 | 0.0152 | 0.0188 | 0.0229 | 0.0285 | 0.0271 | 0.0286 | 0.0337 | 0.0308 | 0.0236 | 0.018 | 0.0189 | 0.0187 | 0.0185 | 0.0171 | 0.0208 | 0.02 | 0.0247 | 0.0282 | 0.0301 | 0.0289 |
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WEATHER & SURROUNDINGS
Vancouver · weather forecast
Daily maximum and minimum temperatures. Forecast point: 49.2497, -123.1193.
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Vancouver · October 20, 2026: minimum temperature 5.9°C, maximum 16.1°C. Wind: 9.9 km/h. Humidity: 67%.
Full forecast: temperature, rainfall, wind and humidity
| Date | Day °C | Min °C | Max °C | Night °C | Rain mm | Wind m/s | Humidity % | Clouds % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 14.5 | 5.9 | 16.1 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 67 | 2 |
| 2026-10-21 | 14.6 | 5.2 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 65 | 95 |
| 2026-10-22 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 13.1 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 87 | 100 |
| 2026-10-23 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 74 | 16 |
| 2026-10-24 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 86 | 100 |
| 2026-10-25 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 88 | 13 |
| 2026-10-26 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 13.4 | — | 1.7 | 69 | 26 |
| 2026-10-27 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 18.7 | 2 | 69 | 90 |
| 2026-10-28 | 12.2 | 10 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 2 | 53 | 100 |
| 2026-10-29 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 66.8 | 4 | 62 | 86 |
| 2026-10-30 | 10.1 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 81 | 80 |
| 2026-10-31 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 77 | 89 |
| 2026-11-01 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 17.3 | 2.7 | 61 | 68 |
| 2026-11-02 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 11 | 8.9 | 24.8 | 1.8 | 63 | 91 |
| 2026-11-03 | 10.8 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 16.3 | 3.8 | 62 | 100 |
| 2026-11-04 | 10 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 90 | 100 |
| 2026-11-05 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 26 | 3.5 | 94 | 100 |
UV index by day · Vancouver
City data.
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Vancouver · October 22, 2026: UV index: 1.3 .
| Indicator | 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-23 | 2026-10-24 | 2026-10-25 | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-28 | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-30 | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index | 1.3 | 3 | 2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — |
AIR QUALITY QUESTIONS
Vancouver · air pollution - questions and answers
What do the latest air quality data show for Vancouver?
Vancouver - latest available concentrations (October 22, 2026, 18:00 local time): PM2.5: 19.7 µg/m³, PM10: 21.1 µg/m³, O₃: 57 µg/m³, NO₂: 25.8 µg/m³, SO₂: 6.3 µg/m³, CO: 141 µg/m³. These are hourly CAMS model values for a point representing the city.
When was PM2.5 highest in Vancouver over the past week?
The highest available daily mean PM2.5 was 22.7 µg/m³ (October 19, 2026). This comparison covers 7 days with data in the seven days before October 22, 2026. The day of the latest reading is excluded because it may be incomplete.
What period does the pollution history for Vancouver cover?
Available monthly means cover 2016-03 - 2020-05. The tables include PM2.5, O₃ (ppm). Missing values are marked with a dash, not treated as zero. Monthly archives and current model data may come from different sources.
Is the PM2.5 concentration for Vancouver an AQI score?
No. PM2.5 and PM10 are concentrations in µg/m³. AQI is a separate index calculated using a defined scale. When comparing air quality, also check other pollutants, the date and the averaging period.
What UV index does the available forecast show for Vancouver?
For October 22, 2026, the forecast UV index is 1.3. The UV section also shows the following available days.
What wind speed is forecast for Vancouver?
For October 20, 2026, forecast wind speed is 9.9 km/h. The weather table includes wind, temperature and other available parameters for subsequent days.
PM2.5 · PM10 · NO₂ · O₃
Understanding air quality and pollution data
What do PM2.5 and PM10 mean?
PM2.5 and PM10 are fractions of airborne particulate matter. PM2.5 covers fine particles up to 2.5 micrometres in diameter, while PM10 covers particles up to 10 micrometres. Concentrations in µg/m³ tell you how many micrograms of particles are present in a cubic metre of air. Compare values over the same time period.
Where does the air pollution data come from?
The latest concentrations come from the CAMS atmospheric model via Open-Meteo for each city’s coordinates. Values describe a model area, so conditions on individual streets may differ. Historical monitoring station data is shown separately where available.
How does PM2.5 concentration differ from AQI?
PM2.5 is the concentration of one particle fraction, expressed in µg/m³. AQI is an index calculated using a particular scale and thresholds. The pollutant cards show concentrations. Our city ranking compares PM2.5; PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and other available gases add to the picture of air quality.
Which dates do the values and charts cover?
Each current value has a data date and time. Current concentration cards show the latest available hour, daily charts summarise individual days, and monthly records let you compare longer periods. These values represent different time intervals.
How can I check pollution in my city?
Search for your city and open its air quality page. Start with PM2.5 and PM10, then check the other available pollutants and the data timestamp. Charts and tables help you compare concentrations over time. Weather and historical climate information complement the pollution data.