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

Latest air quality data: Chillán
Pollution and air quality forecast for Chillán. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Chillán:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 9 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
  3. ozone (O3) - 45 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 4 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 271 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Chillán, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

air quality index: 0
AQI 1 Good

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Chillán? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 9 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Chillán in the last 7 days was: 19 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 79 (May 2017). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: November (4.3).

What is the level of PM10 today in Chillán? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Chillán is: 12 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 109 (June 2016). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Chillán is usually recorded in: November (20).

How is the O3 level today in Chillán? (ozone (O3))
45 (Good)

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

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

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



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

PM2,5 9 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 45 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 4 (Good)

CO 271 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Chillán

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 4
Good
8
Good
19
Moderate
10
Good
5
Good
5
Good
10
Good
8
Good
pm10 5
Good
8
Good
20
Moderate
10
Good
5
Good
5
Good
11
Good
9
Good
o3 57
Good
60
Good
35
Good
36
Good
45
Good
41
Good
39
Good
44
Good
no2 2
Good
3
Good
9
Good
7
Good
5
Good
4
Good
8
Good
9
Good
so2 2
Good
3
Good
6
Good
3
Good
2
Good
1
Good
2
Good
3
Good
co 124
Good
200
Good
289
Good
259
Good
221
Good
194
Good
251
Good
379
Good
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Air pollution in Chillán from January 2017 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 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 2017-01
pm10 44 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 32 (Moderate) 51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 50 (Moderate) 56 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 65 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 42 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 20 (Good) 25 (Moderate) 32 (Moderate) 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 85 (Unhealthy) 76 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 43 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 26 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 42 (Moderate) 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 59 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 26 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 44 (Moderate) 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 79 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 109 (Unhealthy) 77 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 47 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 26 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 31 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
pm25 34 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 10 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 10 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 8.6 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 28 (Moderate) 19 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 10 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 70 (Unhealthy) 64 (Unhealthy) 45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 30 (Moderate) 13 (Good) 12 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 7.2 (Good) 12 (Good) 28 (Moderate) 45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 79 (Very Unhealthy) 19 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 7.9 (Good) 10 (Good) 18 (Moderate) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 70 (Unhealthy) 48 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 30 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 15 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 8.5 (Good) 11 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
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Quality of life in Chillán

Green and Parks in the City

Chillán 38%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Chillán 25 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Chillán 44%

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

particulate matter PM10

Chillán 48 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Chillán 67%

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

Garbage Disposal

Chillán 50%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Chillán 100%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Chillán 38%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Chillán 0%

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

Water Pollution

Chillán 0%

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


Chillán

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 8.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 45 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 3.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 271 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Chillán

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 8.3 9.9 4.6 4.8 9.8 19 7.8 3.5
pm10 8.9 11 5 5.1 10 20 8.4 5.1
o3 44 39 41 45 36 35 60 57
no2 9.4 8.2 4.1 4.7 6.6 9.4 3.5 2.4
so2 2.7 1.7 1.2 2.4 2.5 5.9 3 2.2
co 379 251 194 221 259 289 200 124

INIA, Chillán

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 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 22 16 11 11 11 9 11 14 13 18 15 17 23 19 18 13 7.3 1.6 7.1 19 34 42 38 31 27 16 12 7.9 6.7 6.4 9.4 24 31 33 37 71 - - - 9 9.7 9.5 14 25 26 34 26 19 26 23 15 12 15 12 18
pm10 34 30 25 24 25 21 22 22 23 36 32 35 44 47 37 33 31 16 21 26 57 64 56 46 36 26 32 26 24 33 51 38 45 38 41 27 21 32 27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Puren

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
pm25 46 21 9.6 7.9 9.1 5.3 6.5 14 29 55 59 67 69 37 21 11 6.1 7.1 13 23 75 98 90 58 33 10 11 7.8 7.1 8.1 14 33 59 60 66 86 19 11 12 46 5.5 6.2 11 23 48 73 106 71 41 14 7 7.1 5.4 6.6 16 25
pm10 53 40 34 32 31 24 25 31 41 65 68 78 86 68 47 34 25 23 30 39 87 106 96 68 50 29 37 32 28 26 25 47 58 65 68 91 32 29 30 64 20 25 23 44 57 79 109 77 53 47 30 27 26 23 31 35

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Chillán

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTChillán🌧️12°RainToday · ↑13° ↓7°💨 7 km/h · 💧 91%Mon24.08🌧️13°Tue25.08🌧️13°11°Wed26.08🌧️14°Thu27.08☀️15°Fri28.08🌧️13°Sat29.08🌧️15°Sun30.08🌧️15°Mon31.08☀️13°Tue1.09☀️14°Wed2.09☀️16°Thu3.09☀️17°Fri4.09☁️17°Sat5.09🌧️16°Sun6.09☁️15°Mon7.09☀️15°Tue8.09☁️15°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Chillán: today around 13°C (rain), lows near 7°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 25 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Chillán

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTChillán03681111+4.9UV MODERATEtoday, day maxSeek shade around midday. SPF 30+, sunglasses and ahat for longer stays.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 min5Wed26.085Thu27.082Fri28.084Sat29.084Sun30.084Mon31.084Tue1.095Wed2.095Thu3.095Fri4.095Sat5.096Sun6.096Mon7.094Tue8.095Wed9.091Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Chillán today is 4.9 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Chillán today?
The current average PM2.5 across Chillán is about 9 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Chillán?
Right now PM2.5 in Chillán averages about 9 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 Chillán?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Chillán was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 19 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Chillán today?
The UV index in Chillán today is 4.9 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Chillán?
Strong wind (about 25 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.
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.