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

Latest air quality data: Pereira

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Pereira. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Pereira:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 12 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 42 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 30 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 5 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 1339 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Pereira, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Pereira? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 12 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Pereira in the last 7 days was: 30 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 12 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Pereira? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Pereira is: 12 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Pereira? (ozone (O3))
42 (Good)

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

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

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
1339 (Good)

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

PM2,5 12 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 42 (Good)

NO2 30 (Good)

SO2 5 (Good)

CO 1339 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Pereira

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	12 Good	14 Moderate	12 Good	12 Good	30 Moderate	24 Moderate	15 Moderate	16 Moderate
pm10	13 Good	14 Good	12 Good	12 Good	31 Moderate	25 Moderate	15 Good	16 Good
o3	55 Good	54 Good	53 Good	55 Good	68 Good	65 Good	55 Good	51 Good
no2	18 Good	18 Good	14 Good	11 Good	14 Good	28 Good	27 Good	25 Good
so2	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good
co	658 Good	526 Good	677 Good	271 Good	335 Good	492 Good	548 Good	581 Good

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Quality of life in Pereira

Green and Parks in the City

Pereira 75%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Pereira 18 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Pereira 81%

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

particulate matter PM10

Pereira 25 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Pereira 30%

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

Garbage Disposal

Pereira 67%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Pereira 88%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Pereira 67%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Pereira 58%

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

Water Pollution

Pereira 29%

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

Source: Numbeo

Pereira

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 42 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 30 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 4.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 1339 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Pereira

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	16	15	24	30	12	12	14	12
pm10	16	15	25	31	12	12	14	13
o3	51	55	65	68	55	53	54	55
no2	25	27	28	14	11	14	18	18
so2	3.9	3.8	3.8	3.4	3.4	3.8	3.6	3.4
co	581	548	492	335	271	677	526	658

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Pereira

16-day weather forecast for Pereira: today around 25°C (rain), lows near 15°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 8 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Pereira

The UV index in Pereira today is 9.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Pereira — compare nearby locations.

Manizales 10 µg/m³
Ibagué 20 µg/m³
Medellín 13 µg/m³
Soacha 83 µg/m³
Santiago de Cali 7 µg/m³
Bogotá 29 µg/m³
Neiva 3 µg/m³
Barranquilla 17 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Pereira today?

The current average PM2.5 across Pereira is about 12 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Pereira?

Right now PM2.5 in Pereira averages about 12 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 Pereira?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Pereira was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 30 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Pereira today?

The UV index in Pereira today is 9.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Pereira?

A moderate breeze (about 8 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.