Air Quality in Arica Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast
- particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 11 (Good)
- particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 14 (Good)
- ozone (O3) - 57 (Good)
- nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
- sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
- carbon monoxide (CO) - 110 (Good)
What is the air quality in Arica today? Is the air polluted in Arica?. Is there smog?
What is the current level of PM2.5 in Arica? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is:
11 (Good)
For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Arica in the last 7 days was: 12 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Wednesday, August 19, 2026).
The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 16 (May 2020).
The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: April (8.2).
What is the level of PM10 today in Arica? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Arica is:
14 (Good)
How is the O3 level today in Arica? (ozone (O3))
57 (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))
110 (Good)
Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
PM2,5 11 (Good)
PM10 14 (Good)
O3 57 (Good)
NO2 4 (Good)
SO2 2 (Good)
CO 110 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Arica
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
10
Good
11
Good
12
Good
10
Good
10
Good
9
Good
7
Good
6
Good
pm10
14
Good
21
Moderate
23
Moderate
15
Good
18
Good
15
Good
10
Good
12
Good
o3
68
Good
63
Good
57
Good
58
Good
59
Good
58
Good
59
Good
45
Good
no2
3
Good
3
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
so2
3
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
1
Good
co
111
Good
125
Good
104
Good
116
Good
122
Good
163
Good
154
Good
136
Good
data source »
Air pollution in Arica 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
2018-10
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
16 (Moderate)
13 (Good)
11 (Good)
12 (Good)
9.6 (Good)
12 (Good)
11 (Good)
11 (Good)
10 (Good)
9.3 (Good)
10 (Good)
13 (Good)
13 (Good)
9.6 (Good)
12 (Good)
11 (Good)
13 (Moderate)
10 (Good)
12 (Good)
14 (Moderate)
14 (Moderate)
16 (Moderate)
14 (Moderate)
14 (Moderate)
13 (Moderate)
12 (Good)
13 (Good)
14 (Moderate)
11 (Good)
11 (Good)
11 (Good)
13 (Good)
13 (Moderate)
14 (Moderate)
12 (Good)
12 (Good)
12 (Good)
12 (Good)
8.2 (Good)
10 (Good)
10 (Good)
9.1 (Good)
12 (Good)
11 (Good)
14 (Moderate)
13 (Moderate)
12 (Good)
8.2 (Good)
13 (Moderate)
14 (Moderate)
11 (Good)
12 (Good)
12 (Good)
12 (Good)
14 (Moderate)
data source »
Quality of life in Arica
Green and Parks in the City
Arica
50%
Argentina: 65%
Uruguay: 65%
Paraguay: 46%
Bolivia: 55%
Montenegro: 53%
particulate matter PM2.5
Arica
14 (Moderate)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Arica
50%
Argentina: 64%
Uruguay: 67%
Paraguay: 49%
Bolivia: 40%
Montenegro: 69%
particulate matter PM10
Arica
34 (Moderate)
Air Pollution
Arica
60%
Argentina: 42%
Uruguay: 29%
Paraguay: 56%
Bolivia: 64%
Montenegro: 40%
Garbage Disposal
Arica
25%
Argentina: 48%
Uruguay: 34%
Paraguay: 30%
Bolivia: 34%
Montenegro: 42%
Availability and quality of drinking water
Arica
75%
Argentina: 69%
Uruguay: 73%
Paraguay: 57%
Montenegro: 71%
Cleanliness and tidiness
Arica
25%
Argentina: 43%
Uruguay: 38%
Paraguay: 26%
Bolivia: 32%
Montenegro: 51%
Noise and Light pollution
Arica
75%
Argentina: 53%
Uruguay: 48%
Paraguay: 52%
Bolivia: 59%
Montenegro: 32%
Water Pollution
Arica
50%
Argentina: 55%
Uruguay: 46%
Paraguay: 65%
Bolivia: 66%
Montenegro: 38%
Source: Numbeo
Arica
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
PM2,5 11 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dust
PM10 14 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust
O3 57 (Good)
ozone (O3)
NO2 3.7 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
SO2 2.4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)
CO 110 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)
Arica
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
5.5
6.7
8.8
10
10
12
11
9.6
pm10
12
10
15
18
15
23
21
14
o3
45
59
58
59
58
57
63
68
no2
2
2.4
2.2
2
1.7
2.2
2.9
2.7
so2
1.1
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.9
2.6
co
136
154
163
122
116
104
125
111
Arica
2015-09 2020-05
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
2018-10
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
16
13
11
12
9.6
12
11
11
10
9.3
10
13
13
9.6
12
11
13
10
12
14
14
16
14
14
13
12
13
14
11
11
11
13
13
14
12
12
12
12
8.2
10
10
9.1
12
11
14
13
12
8.2
13
14
11
12
12
12
14
* Pollution data source:
https://openaq.org
(Chile - SINCA)
The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0
🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Arica
PM2,5 11 (Good)
PM10 14 (Good)
O3 57 (Good)
NO2 4 (Good)
SO2 2 (Good)
CO 110 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Arica
| 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 | 10 Good |
11 Good |
12 Good |
10 Good |
10 Good |
9 Good |
7 Good |
6 Good |
| pm10 | 14 Good |
21 Moderate |
23 Moderate |
15 Good |
18 Good |
15 Good |
10 Good |
12 Good |
| o3 | 68 Good |
63 Good |
57 Good |
58 Good |
59 Good |
58 Good |
59 Good |
45 Good |
| no2 | 3 Good |
3 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
| so2 | 3 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
1 Good |
| co | 111 Good |
125 Good |
104 Good |
116 Good |
122 Good |
163 Good |
154 Good |
136 Good |
| 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 | 2018-10 | 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 | 16 (Moderate) | 13 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 9.6 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 10 (Good) | 9.3 (Good) | 10 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 9.6 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 13 (Moderate) | 10 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 14 (Moderate) | 14 (Moderate) | 16 (Moderate) | 14 (Moderate) | 14 (Moderate) | 13 (Moderate) | 12 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 14 (Moderate) | 11 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 13 (Moderate) | 14 (Moderate) | 12 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 8.2 (Good) | 10 (Good) | 10 (Good) | 9.1 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 14 (Moderate) | 13 (Moderate) | 12 (Good) | 8.2 (Good) | 13 (Moderate) | 14 (Moderate) | 11 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 14 (Moderate) |
Green and Parks in the City
Arica 50%
Argentina: 65% Uruguay: 65% Paraguay: 46% Bolivia: 55% Montenegro: 53%particulate matter PM2.5
Arica 14 (Moderate)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Arica 50%
Argentina: 64% Uruguay: 67% Paraguay: 49% Bolivia: 40% Montenegro: 69%particulate matter PM10
Arica 34 (Moderate)
Air Pollution
Arica 60%
Argentina: 42% Uruguay: 29% Paraguay: 56% Bolivia: 64% Montenegro: 40%Garbage Disposal
Arica 25%
Argentina: 48% Uruguay: 34% Paraguay: 30% Bolivia: 34% Montenegro: 42%Availability and quality of drinking water
Arica 75%
Argentina: 69% Uruguay: 73% Paraguay: 57% Montenegro: 71%Cleanliness and tidiness
Arica 25%
Argentina: 43% Uruguay: 38% Paraguay: 26% Bolivia: 32% Montenegro: 51%Noise and Light pollution
Arica 75%
Argentina: 53% Uruguay: 48% Paraguay: 52% Bolivia: 59% Montenegro: 32%Water Pollution
Arica 50%
Argentina: 55% Uruguay: 46% Paraguay: 65% Bolivia: 66% Montenegro: 38%PM2,5 11 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dustPM10 14 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dustO3 57 (Good)
ozone (O3)NO2 3.7 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)SO2 2.4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)CO 110 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)Arica
| 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 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9.6 |
| pm10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 14 |
| o3 | 45 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 63 | 68 |
| no2 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| so2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| co | 136 | 154 | 163 | 122 | 116 | 104 | 125 | 111 |
Arica
| 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 | 2018-10 | 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 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9.6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9.3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9.6 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8.2 | 10 | 10 | 9.1 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8.2 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
16-day weather forecast for Arica: today around 21°C (partly cloudy), lows near 16°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 16 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.
☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Arica
The UV index in Arica today is 7.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.
📍 Air quality in nearby cities
Live PM2.5 around Arica — compare nearby locations.
- TacnaPeru 14 µg/m³
- Iquique 4 µg/m³
- ArequipaPeru 27 µg/m³
- PunoPeru 3 µg/m³
- JuliacaPeru 4 µg/m³
- OruroBolivia 2 µg/m³
- CochabambaBolivia 6 µg/m³
- Calama 15 µg/m³