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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 67 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 16 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 6 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 191 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Vancouver? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Vancouver in the last 7 days was: 34 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Sunday, August 23, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 37 (August 2018). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: January (3.3).

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

How is the O3 level today in Vancouver? (ozone (O3))
67 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 67 (Good)

NO2 16 (Good)

SO2 6 (Good)

CO 191 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Vancouver

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	17 Moderate	24 Moderate	15 Moderate	5 Good	11 Good	26 Moderate	34 Moderate	27 Moderate
pm10	19 Good	24 Moderate	15 Good	5 Good	12 Good	26 Moderate	34 Moderate	28 Moderate
o3	46 Good	65 Good	48 Good	45 Good	65 Good	84 Moderate	60 Good	49 Good
no2	25 Good	34 Good	27 Good	16 Good	17 Good	34 Good	42 Moderate	37 Good
so2	6 Good	8 Good	8 Good	5 Good	6 Good	9 Good	13 Good	12 Good
co	189 Good	485 Good	245 Good	171 Good	136 Good	555 Good	352 Good	266 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Vancouver from March 2016 to May 2020

index	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
o3:ppm	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)
pm25	4.8 (Good)	5.6 (Good)	6 (Good)	5.3 (Good)	3.3 (Good)	5.4 (Good)	8.4 (Good)	6.3 (Good)	3.5 (Good)	5.9 (Good)	4.3 (Good)	4.7 (Good)	6.6 (Good)	5 (Good)	7.1 (Good)	5.8 (Good)	7 (Good)	4.9 (Good)	6.9 (Good)	8.5 (Good)	4.9 (Good)	37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)

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Vancouver

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM

PM2,5 9.8 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 67 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 16 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 5.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 191 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Vancouver

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	27	34	26	11	5.2	15	24	17
pm10	28	34	26	12	5.5	15	24	19
o3	49	60	84	65	45	48	65	46
no2	37	42	34	17	16	27	34	25
so2	12	13	9.3	6.3	5	8	8.1	6.3
co	266	352	555	136	171	245	485	189

Surrey East

index	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
o3:ppm	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.03	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03
pm25	4.8	5.6	6	5.3	3.3	5.4	8.4	6.3	3.5	5.9	4.3	4.7	6.6	5	7.1	5.8	7	4.9	6.9	8.5	4.9	37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Vancouver

16-day weather forecast for Vancouver: today around 26°C (partly cloudy), lows near 13°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 15 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Vancouver

The UV index in Vancouver today is 6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Vancouver — compare nearby locations.

Surrey 10 µg/m³
Victoria 7 µg/m³
Okanagan 12 µg/m³
Calgary 8 µg/m³
Edmonton 7 µg/m³
Toronto 7 µg/m³
Montréal 11 µg/m³
Ottawa 6 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Vancouver today?

The current average PM2.5 across Vancouver 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 Vancouver?

Right now PM2.5 in Vancouver 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 Vancouver?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Vancouver was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 34 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Vancouver today?

The UV index in Vancouver today is 6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Vancouver?

A moderate breeze (about 15 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.