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

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Latest air quality data: Punta Arenas

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 1 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 1 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 47 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 150 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Punta Arenas today? Is the air polluted in Punta Arenas?. 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 Punta Arenas.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Punta Arenas? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 1 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Punta Arenas in the last 7 days was: 5 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 0 (Friday, August 21, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 7.6 (July 2017). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: August (2.3).

What is the level of PM10 today in Punta Arenas? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Punta Arenas is: 1 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Punta Arenas? (ozone (O3))
47 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM

PM2,5 1 (Good)

PM10 1 (Good)

O3 47 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 150 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Punta Arenas

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	3 Good	5 Good	3 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	4 Good	3 Good
pm10	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good	2 Good	2 Good	0 Good	7 Good	5 Good
o3	43 Good	39 Good	39 Good	41 Good	58 Good	60 Good	56 Good	54 Good
no2	4 Good	4 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	1 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
co	189 Good	332 Good	125 Good	99 Good	110 Good	78 Good	75 Good	77 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Punta Arenas from September 2015 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	2018-11	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	2016-06	2016-05	2016-04	2016-03	2016-02	2016-01	2015-12	2015-11	2015-10	2015-09
pm25	7.4 (Good)	4.7 (Good)	4.4 (Good)	4.3 (Good)	4.6 (Good)	4.1 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	5 (Good)	4.8 (Good)	5.5 (Good)	5.6 (Good)	5.8 (Good)	5.5 (Good)	4.2 (Good)	4.3 (Good)	4.3 (Good)	3.7 (Good)	3.5 (Good)	7.6 (Good)	4 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	6.5 (Good)	5.5 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	4 (Good)	4.3 (Good)	4.1 (Good)	3.9 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	4.8 (Good)	3.3 (Good)	4.3 (Good)	5 (Good)	7.6 (Good)	6.6 (Good)	7 (Good)	6.4 (Good)	6.3 (Good)	6.6 (Good)	5 (Good)	5.4 (Good)	5.1 (Good)	6.7 (Good)	6.1 (Good)	2.3 (Good)	6.5 (Good)	7.3 (Good)	5.5 (Good)	4.1 (Good)	4.4 (Good)	4.1 (Good)	4.6 (Good)	4 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	4.7 (Good)

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Quality of life in Punta Arenas

Green and Parks in the City

Punta Arenas 71%

Argentina: 65% Uruguay: 65% Paraguay: 46% Bolivia: 55% Montenegro: 53%

particulate matter PM2.5

Punta Arenas 5 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Punta Arenas 88%

Argentina: 64% Uruguay: 67% Paraguay: 49% Bolivia: 40% Montenegro: 69%

particulate matter PM10

Punta Arenas 11 (Good)

Air Pollution

Punta Arenas 5%

Argentina: 42% Uruguay: 29% Paraguay: 56% Bolivia: 64% Montenegro: 40%

Garbage Disposal

Punta Arenas 71%

Argentina: 48% Uruguay: 34% Paraguay: 30% Bolivia: 34% Montenegro: 42%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Punta Arenas 83%

Argentina: 69% Uruguay: 73% Paraguay: 57% Montenegro: 71%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Punta Arenas 71%

Argentina: 43% Uruguay: 38% Paraguay: 26% Bolivia: 32% Montenegro: 51%

Noise and Light pollution

Punta Arenas 33%

Argentina: 53% Uruguay: 48% Paraguay: 52% Bolivia: 59% Montenegro: 32%

Water Pollution

Punta Arenas 45%

Argentina: 55% Uruguay: 46% Paraguay: 65% Bolivia: 66% Montenegro: 38%

Source: Numbeo

Punta Arenas

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM

PM2,5 1 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 1.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 47 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 150 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Punta Arenas

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	2.7	3.9	0.28	1.4	1.3	3.1	5.1	2.6
pm10	4.7	6.7	0.4	2	1.6	3.6	5.4	3
o3	54	56	60	58	41	39	39	43
no2	0.52	0.5	0.54	1.2	1.4	1.6	4.3	3.7
so2	0.21	0.17	0.17	0.47	0.61	0.41	1	0.8
co	77	75	78	110	99	125	332	189

Punta Arenas

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	2018-11	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	2016-06	2016-05	2016-04	2016-03	2016-02	2016-01	2015-12	2015-11	2015-10	2015-09
pm25	7.4	4.7	4.4	4.3	4.6	4.1	4.5	5	4.8	5.5	5.6	5.8	5.5	4.2	4.3	4.3	3.7	3.5	7.6	4	4.5	6.5	5.5	4.5	4	4.3	4.1	3.9	4.5	4.8	3.3	4.3	5	7.6	6.6	7	6.4	6.3	6.6	5	5.4	5.1	6.7	6.1	2.3	6.5	7.3	5.5	4.1	4.4	4.1	4.6	4	4.5	4.7

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Chile

16-day weather forecast for Chile: today around 24°C (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 — Chile

The UV index in Chile today is 5.2 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Punta Arenas — compare nearby locations.

Santiago 49 µg/m³
Puente Alto 26 µg/m³
Antofagasta 10 µg/m³
Viña del Mar 30 µg/m³
Talcahuano 12 µg/m³
Temuco 4 µg/m³
Iquique 4 µg/m³
Concepción 12 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Punta Arenas today?

The current average PM2.5 across Punta Arenas is about 1 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Punta Arenas?

Right now PM2.5 in Punta Arenas averages about 1 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 Punta Arenas?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Punta Arenas was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 5 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Punta Arenas today?

The UV index in Punta Arenas today is 5.2 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Punta Arenas?

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.