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

Latest air quality data: Copiapó
Pollution and air quality forecast for Copiapó. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Copiapó:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 8 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 11 (Good)
  3. ozone (O3) - 56 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 10 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 304 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Copiapó, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

air quality index: 0
AQI 1 Good

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Copiapó? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 8 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Copiapó in the last 7 days was: 10 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 30 (June 2016). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: January (6.7).

What is the level of PM10 today in Copiapó? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Copiapó is: 11 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 93 (June 2016). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Copiapó is usually recorded in: January (26).

How is the O3 level today in Copiapó? (ozone (O3))
56 (Good)

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

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

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



Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 8 (Good)

PM10 11 (Good)

O3 56 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 10 (Good)

CO 304 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Copiapó

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 6
Good
3
Good
5
Good
8
Good
8
Good
10
Good
4
Good
4
Good
pm10 7
Good
4
Good
6
Good
9
Good
10
Good
13
Good
5
Good
5
Good
o3 49
Good
47
Good
52
Good
59
Good
51
Good
45
Good
60
Good
57
Good
no2 4
Good
3
Good
4
Good
3
Good
4
Good
4
Good
5
Good
5
Good
so2 7
Good
5
Good
8
Good
5
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
8
Good
co 193
Good
184
Good
181
Good
145
Good
213
Good
228
Good
200
Good
267
Good
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Air pollution in Copiapó from September 2015 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
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 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03 2016-02 2016-01 2015-12 2015-11 2015-10 2015-09
pm25 14 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 8 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 9.2 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 19 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 8.4 (Good) 9.8 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 19 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 13 (Good) 13 (Good) 13 (Good) 12 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 16 (Moderate) 15 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 16 (Moderate) 16 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 10 (Good) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 16 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 8.9 (Good) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate)
pm10 37 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 26 (Moderate) 31 (Moderate) 31 (Moderate) 43 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 63 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 46 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 44 (Moderate) 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 49 (Moderate) 56 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 55 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 35 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 32 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 32 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 59 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 47 (Moderate) 64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 50 (Moderate) 43 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 71 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 73 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 93 (Unhealthy) 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 45 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 42 (Moderate) 48 (Moderate) 50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
so2 13 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 2.5 (Good) 3.6 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 3.8 (Good) 4 (Good) 8.5 (Good) 27 (Good) 3.8 (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) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
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Copiapó

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 8.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 56 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 9.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 304 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Copiapó

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 4.4 4.1 9.8 8.2 7.5 5.5 3.3 5.7
pm10 5.2 4.9 13 10 9.2 6.1 3.7 7.4
o3 57 60 45 51 59 52 47 49
no2 4.9 5.4 4.4 4 2.5 3.9 3.5 3.8
so2 8 4 3.8 4.3 5.3 7.8 4.6 6.8
co 267 200 228 213 145 181 184 193

Copiapo Sivica

2015-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
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 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03 2016-02 2016-01 2015-12 2015-11 2015-10 2015-09
pm10 37 34 30 30 26 31 31 43 34 63 51 57 46 39 34 30 29 41 53 44 53 49 56 55 35 40 28 32 27 32 41 39 38 59 47 64 50 43 33 41 41 50 58 57 71 73 93 57 45 38 38 34 42 48 50 57
pm25 14 11 11 8 6.7 8.3 9.2 11 9.5 19 18 18 14 12 10 6.8 8.4 9.8 14 14 20 19 18 23 14 13 13 13 12 14 16 15 18 21 16 16 14 12 11 12 10 11 12 16 22 20 30 18 11 11 11 8.9 11 11 14 14

Copiapó

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
so2 9.3 5.2 3.1 2.2 5 8.2 8.4 4.5 1.2 9.3 6.1 4.2

Los Volcanes

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
so2 16 6.7 5.8 2.8 2.1 5 4.8 3.1 6.9 7.7 48 3.4

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Chile

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTChile☁️22°CloudyToday · ↑24° ↓13°💨 4 km/h · 💧 72%Mon24.08☁️24°13°Tue25.08☁️24°13°Wed26.08☁️26°15°Thu27.08☁️20°14°Fri28.08☀️19°13°Sat29.08☁️20°14°Sun30.08☀️20°13°Mon31.08☀️24°14°Tue1.09☀️28°17°Wed2.09☀️26°18°Thu3.09☀️28°18°Fri4.09☀️25°18°Sat5.09☁️24°17°Sun6.09☀️24°16°Mon7.09☀️22°15°Tue8.09☁️23°15°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

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

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTChile03681111+5.2UV MODERATEtoday, day maxSeek shade around midday. SPF 30+, sunglasses and ahat for longer stays.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 min5Wed26.086Thu27.086Fri28.086Sat29.086Sun30.087Mon31.087Tue1.097Wed2.097Thu3.096Fri4.097Sat5.097Sun6.097Mon7.097Tue8.097Wed9.097Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Copiapó today?
The current average PM2.5 across Copiapó is about 8 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Copiapó?
Right now PM2.5 in Copiapó averages about 8 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 Copiapó?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Copiapó was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 10 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Copiapó today?
The UV index in Copiapó today is 5.2 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Copiapó?
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.