Smog in Colombia Today — Live Data: City AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Weather Warnings and Forecast

Locations

Bogotá

29 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 29 NO₂ 20 O₃ 11

Santiago de Cali

7.1 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 7.2 NO₂ 16 O₃ 38

Medellín

13 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 13 NO₂ 34 O₃ 36

Barranquilla

17 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 24 NO₂ 9.7 O₃ 44

Cartagena

19 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 29 NO₂ 12 O₃ 69

Cúcuta

4.4 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 4.9 NO₂ 10 O₃ 37

Bucaramanga

16 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 16 NO₂ 39 O₃ 40

Pereira

12 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 12 NO₂ 30 O₃ 42

Santa Marta

16 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 21 NO₂ 11 O₃ 35

Ibagué

20 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 20 NO₂ 16 O₃ 43

Pasto

4.4 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 4.6 NO₂ 5.6 O₃ 40

Manizales

9.6 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 9.7 NO₂ 23 O₃ 50

Neiva

3.2 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 3.3 NO₂ 11 O₃ 12

Villavicencio

8.9 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 9.1 NO₂ 9.8 O₃ 73

Armenia

16 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 17 NO₂ 23 O₃ 26

Soacha

83 PM2.5 µg/m³

Very Unhealthy

PM10 85 NO₂ 24 O₃ 89

Valledupar

16 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 20 NO₂ 7.5 O₃ 59

Montería

6 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 6.9 NO₂ 6.8 O₃ 35

Sincelejo

4.9 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 5.7 NO₂ 5.8 O₃ 55

Popayán

4.9 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 5 NO₂ 7.1 O₃ 26

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 15 (Moderate)

PM10 17 (Good)

O3 43 (Good)

NO2 16 (Good)

SO2 4 (Good)

CO 689 (Good)

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
PM2,5	11 Good	9 Good	8 Good	10 Good	14 Moderate	14 Moderate	9 Good	9 Good
PM10	12 Good	10 Good	9 Good	11 Good	15 Good	15 Good	10 Good	10 Good
O3	52 Good	56 Good	54 Good	51 Good	53 Good	59 Good	60 Good	52 Good
NO2	9 Good	9 Good	8 Good	6 Good	7 Good	10 Good	10 Good	10 Good
SO2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good
CO	368 Good	370 Good	381 Good	261 Good	285 Good	361 Good	390 Good	397 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Colombia from March 2016 to May 2020

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	11 Good	14 Moderate	42 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	24 Moderate	15 Moderate	16 Moderate	15 Moderate	14 Moderate	15 Moderate	18 Moderate	14 Moderate	13 Good	16 Moderate	19 Moderate	27 Moderate	30 Moderate	20 Moderate	19 Moderate	17 Moderate	11 Good	12 Good	6.9 Good	7.1 Good	6.2 Good	14 Moderate	16 Moderate	22 Moderate	21 Moderate	17 Moderate	16 Moderate	24 Moderate	16 Moderate	15 Moderate	9.6 Good	5.6 Good	8 Good	20 Moderate	14 Moderate	18 Moderate	21 Moderate	15 Moderate	21 Moderate	19 Moderate	16 Moderate	13 Good	9.1 Good	8.2 Good	7 Good	10 Good	19 Moderate	19 Moderate
PM10	24 Moderate	24 Moderate	63 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	56 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	40 Moderate	39 Moderate	45 Moderate	37 Moderate	40 Moderate	48 Moderate	39 Moderate	38 Moderate	43 Moderate	45 Moderate	62 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	63 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	43 Moderate	45 Moderate	45 Moderate	- 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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Quality of life in Colombia

Green and Parks in the City

Colombia 57%

Panama: 51% Ecuador: 64% Costa Rica: 61% Nicaragua: 43% Peru: 45%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Colombia 47%

Panama: 55% Ecuador: 52% Costa Rica: 62% Nicaragua: 52% Peru: 36%

Air Pollution

Colombia 63%

Panama: 42% Ecuador: 53% Costa Rica: 36% Nicaragua: 39% Peru: 76%

Garbage Disposal

Colombia 50%

Panama: 33% Ecuador: 48% Costa Rica: 50% Nicaragua: 30% Peru: 36%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Colombia 73%

Panama: 66% Ecuador: 63% Costa Rica: 83% Nicaragua: 49% Peru: 38%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Colombia 45%

Panama: 37% Ecuador: 46% Costa Rica: 46% Nicaragua: 29% Peru: 29%

Noise and Light pollution

Colombia 57%

Panama: 60% Ecuador: 57% Costa Rica: 47% Nicaragua: 63% Peru: 68%

Water Pollution

Colombia 52%

Panama: 57% Ecuador: 56% Costa Rica: 44% Nicaragua: 73% Peru: 76%

Source: Numbeo

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Colombia today?

The current average PM2.5 across Colombia 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 Colombia?

Right now PM2.5 in Colombia averages about 15 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which cities in Colombia have the best and worst air quality now?

Soacha currently has the highest PM2.5 (83 µg/m³), while Neiva has the cleanest air (3 µg/m³).

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.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Colombia

The UV index in Colombia today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

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16-day weather forecast for Colombia: today around 22°C (rain), lows near 14°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day.