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

Latest air quality data: Calama
Pollution and air quality forecast for Calama. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Calama:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 15 (Moderate)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 78 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
  3. ozone (O3) - 65 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 172 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Calama, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 3.

air quality index: 2
AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

What is the air quality in Calama today? Is the air polluted in Calama?. Is there smog?

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Calama. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Calama.


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Calama? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 15 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Calama in the last 7 days was: 34 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 2 (Wednesday, August 19, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 16 (September 2017). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: May (5.1).

What is the level of PM10 today in Calama? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Calama is: 78 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 54 (September 2017). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Calama is usually recorded in: July (33).

How is the O3 level today in Calama? (ozone (O3))
65 (Good)

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

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

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



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

PM2,5 15 (Moderate)

PM10 78 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 65 (Good)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 172 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Calama

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 23
Moderate
17
Moderate
18
Moderate
19
Moderate
27
Moderate
34
Moderate
5
Good
2
Good
pm10 111
Very Unhealthy
85
Unhealthy
104
Unhealthy
87
Unhealthy
142
Very Unhealthy
147
Very Unhealthy
15
Good
4
Good
o3 57
Good
60
Good
60
Good
55
Good
55
Good
54
Good
68
Good
65
Good
no2 3
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
so2 2
Good
1
Good
3
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
co 120
Good
117
Good
119
Good
94
Good
108
Good
116
Good
116
Good
119
Good
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Air pollution in Calama 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 2015-11 2015-10 2015-09
pm25 7.2 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 8.5 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 7 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 6.1 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 9 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 5.3 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 7 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 8.9 (Good) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 16 (Moderate) 16 (Moderate) 13 (Good) 13 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 9.8 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 16 (Moderate) 8.9 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 12 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 10 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 11 (Good) 10 (Good) 10 (Good) 10 (Good) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.7 (Good) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.8 (Good)
pm10 40 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 37 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 37 (Moderate) 36 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 42 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 37 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 37 (Moderate) 36 (Moderate) 44 (Moderate) 48 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 37 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 36 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 48 (Moderate) 42 (Moderate) 36 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 42 (Moderate) 44 (Moderate) 47 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 44 (Moderate) 43 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 44 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 43 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 45 (Moderate)
o3 38 (Good) 34 (Good) 24 (Good) 27 (Good) 37 (Good) 40 (Good) 60 (Good) 71 (Moderate) 59 (Good) 59 (Good) 44 (Good) 39 (Good) 32 (Good) 35 (Good) 22 (Good) 18 (Good) 33 (Good) 56 (Good) 69 (Good) 65 (Good) 51 (Good) 49 (Good) 48 (Good) 45 (Good) 33 (Good) 45 (Good) 26 (Good) 35 (Good) 42 (Good) 46 (Good) 60 (Good) 56 (Good) 46 (Good) 51 (Good) 39 (Good) 31 (Good) 36 (Good) 23 (Good) 22 (Good) 22 (Good) 40 (Good) 56 (Good) 59 (Good) 50 (Good) 55 (Good) 45 (Good) 45 (Good) 34 (Good) 35 (Good) 28 (Good) 31 (Good) 57 (Good) 52 (Good) 57 (Good)
co 143 (Good) 186 (Good) 192 (Good) 301 (Good) 231 (Good) 314 (Good) 340 (Good) 388 (Good) 348 (Good) 1 (Good) 544 (Good) 529 (Good) 562 (Good) 512 (Good) 362 (Good) 331 (Good) 386 (Good) 394 (Good) 460 (Good) 492 (Good) 425 (Good) 544 (Good) 586 (Good) 529 (Good) 390 (Good) 876 (Good) 1 (Good) 862 (Good) 734 (Good) 482 (Good) 474 (Good) 603 (Good) 840 (Good) 463 (Good) 446 (Good) 509 (Good) 310 (Good) 249 (Good) 187 (Good) 378 (Good) 314 (Good) 268 (Good) 399 (Good) 488 (Good) 407 (Good) 434 (Good) 544 (Good) 450 (Good) 389 (Good) 420 (Good) 373 (Good) 370 (Good) 439 (Good) 292 (Good)
so2 3.6 (Good) 3.4 (Good) 6.2 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 4 (Good) 3.3 (Good) 3.2 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 4.6 (Good) 3.5 (Good) 3.9 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 5.5 (Good) 4.1 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 5.4 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 5 (Good) 3.4 (Good) 1.6 (Good) 3.1 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 5.2 (Good) 3.5 (Good) 5.6 (Good) 4 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 5.6 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 8.8 (Good) 8.5 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 12 (Good) 5.5 (Good) 5.3 (Good) 5 (Good) 7 (Good) 4.2 (Good)
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Quality of life in Calama

Green and Parks in the City

Calama 25%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Calama 29 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Calama 6.3%

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

particulate matter PM10

Calama 71 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Air Pollution

Calama 83%

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

Garbage Disposal

Calama 13%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Calama 50%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Calama 13%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Calama 75%

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

Water Pollution

Calama 88%

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


Calama

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 15 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 78 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 65 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.9 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 172 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Calama

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 2.2 4.9 34 27 19 18 17 23
pm10 4.2 15 147 142 87 104 85 111
o3 65 68 54 55 55 60 60 57
no2 2.5 3.2 3.3 2.3 1.7 1.9 2.4 2.7
so2 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.4 3.1 1.5 1.7
co 119 116 116 108 94 119 117 120

Club Deportivo 23 de Marzo

2019-04   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
pm25 6.8 8.1 13 9.8 7.8 7.6 7.3 7 8 7.3 7.9 9.4 5.4 6.5
pm10 40 38 41 32 31 42 40 41 38 50 40 47 37 38

Colegio Pedro Vergara Keller

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 2015-11 2015-10 2015-09
pm10 46 40 42 36 45 43 44 40 39 35 28 43 33 57 42 65 44 48 45 47 49 49 58 61 51 48 37 44 51 43 51 56 57 45 42 52 36 35 39 36 48 47 48 48 56 44 46 43 42 48 39 46 36 49
pm25 9 7.3 7.7 7.4 10 7.8 8.2 7.5 9.3 6.3 5.8 7.5 5.5 18 8.3 5.9 8.4 7.6 13 16 9.3 10 17 18 23 19 8.1 12 15 14 9.1 12 11 10 10 17 7.5 8.8 7.4 11 13 15 15 14 13 9.4 9.8 11 12 13 12 12 15 14

Complejo Deportivo 23 de Marzo

2015-09   2019-04
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 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 2015-11 2015-10 2015-09
pm25 6.9 5 3.6 6.5 7.1 4.8 8 9.2 10 11 11 16 15 19 17 5.6 7.1 7.4 8.1 7.8 8.4 8.1 8.2 7.5 8.5 7.5 8.3 7.3 6.9 6.1 8 7.8 9.4 11 11 8.4 8.6 11 6.4 4 5.5
pm10 35 33 26 35 40 37 42 37 37 44 50 45 43 44 41 19 37 46 47 48 46 39 36 32 32 31 35 38 38 40 41 44 42 45 46 39 44 39 45 42 43

Estación Centro

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 2015-11 2015-10 2015-09
pm10 34 27 28 31 24 28 31 32 30 39 30 35 31 27 29 26 25 33 29 31 25 23 30 32 28 33 31 34 35 29 26 59 40 34 28 32 35 35 34 29 35 36 37 42 42 36 40 40 34 40 40 39 46 43
co 143 186 192 301 231 314 340 388 348 1 544 529 562 512 362 331 386 394 460 492 425 544 586 529 390 876 1 862 734 482 474 603 840 463 446 509 310 249 187 378 314 268 399 488 407 434 544 450 389 420 373 370 439 292
so2 3.6 3.4 6.2 7.1 4.8 4 3.3 3.2 6.5 4.6 3.5 3.9 10 6.9 5.5 4.1 7.7 7.4 6.7 4.8 10 6.5 8.1 9.4 4.8 6.8 6.9 5.4 7.3 5 3.4 1.6 3.1 6.9 8.2 6.6 5.2 3.5 5.6 4 4.4 5.6 7.4 8.7 7.7 8.8 8.5 6.7 12 5.5 5.3 5 7 4.2
pm25 6 4.3 5.2 5.1 5.4 5.4 3.6 5.5 5 5.8 4.7 5.1 4.4 4.9 5.4 6.3 7.1 6.3 4.5 4.7 4.7 6.4 4.7 5.9 10 14 11 11 11 8 5.6 29 8.2 8.5 7.8 10 11 13 11 13 10 8.7 9.2 12 11 10 12 15 14 13 13 13 15 10
o3 38 34 24 27 37 40 60 71 59 59 44 39 32 35 22 18 33 56 69 65 51 49 48 45 33 45 26 35 42 46 60 56 46 51 39 31 36 23 22 22 40 56 59 50 55 45 45 34 35 28 31 57 52 57

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Calama

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTCalama☀️19°Clear skyToday · ↑20° ↓8°💨 8 km/h · 💧 26%Mon24.08☀️20°Tue25.08☀️20°10°Wed26.08☀️24°11°Thu27.08☀️24°12°Fri28.08☀️23°11°Sat29.08☀️23°10°Sun30.08☀️20°Mon31.08☀️21°Tue1.09☀️23°10°Wed2.09☀️24°11°Thu3.09☀️24°Fri4.09🌤️23°12°Sat5.09☀️22°11°Sun6.09☀️24°12°Mon7.09☀️23°10°Tue8.09☀️24°11°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Calama: today around 20°C (clear sky), lows near 8°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 30 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Calama

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTCalama03681111+8.3UV VERY HIGHtoday, day maxSPF 50, long sleeves and shade between 10:00-16:00.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 min8Wed26.088Thu27.088Fri28.088Sat29.088Sun30.089Mon31.089Tue1.099Wed2.099Thu3.099Fri4.099Sat5.099Sun6.099Mon7.099Tue8.099Wed9.099Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Calama today is 8.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Calama — compare nearby locations.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Calama today?
The current average PM2.5 across Calama is about 15 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Calama?
Right now PM2.5 in Calama averages about 15 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.
Which day last week had the worst air in Calama?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Calama was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 34 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Calama today?
The UV index in Calama today is 8.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Calama?
Strong wind (about 30 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.