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

Latest air quality data: Manizales

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 10 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 50 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 23 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 3 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 967 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Manizales? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Manizales in the last 7 days was: 27 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 12 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Manizales? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Manizales is: 10 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Manizales? (ozone (O3))
50 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 10 (Good)

O3 50 (Good)

NO2 23 (Good)

SO2 3 (Good)

CO 967 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Manizales

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	13 Moderate	12 Good	14 Moderate	14 Moderate	27 Moderate	21 Moderate	13 Moderate	18 Moderate
pm10	13 Good	13 Good	14 Good	15 Good	28 Moderate	22 Moderate	14 Good	18 Good
o3	65 Good	66 Good	56 Good	64 Good	73 Moderate	69 Good	65 Good	67 Good
no2	15 Good	14 Good	12 Good	8 Good	11 Good	21 Good	19 Good	24 Good
so2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	4 Good	3 Good
co	467 Good	388 Good	491 Good	326 Good	385 Good	418 Good	448 Good	494 Good

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Quality of life in Manizales

Green and Parks in the City

Manizales 75%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Manizales 18 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Manizales 81%

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

particulate matter PM10

Manizales 26 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Manizales 30%

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

Garbage Disposal

Manizales 67%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Manizales 88%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Manizales 67%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Manizales 58%

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

Water Pollution

Manizales 29%

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

Source: Numbeo

Manizales

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 9.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 9.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 50 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 23 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 3.3 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 967 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Manizales

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	18	13	21	27	14	14	12	13
pm10	18	14	22	28	15	14	13	13
o3	67	65	69	73	64	56	66	65
no2	24	19	21	11	7.6	12	14	15
so2	3.4	3.5	3.4	3.1	2.8	2.7	3.1	3.2
co	494	448	418	385	326	491	388	467

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Colombia

16-day weather forecast for Colombia: today around 22°C (rain), lows near 14°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 15 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ 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.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Manizales — compare nearby locations.

Pereira 12 µg/m³
Ibagué 20 µg/m³
Medellín 13 µg/m³
Soacha 83 µg/m³
Bogotá 29 µg/m³
Santiago de Cali 7 µg/m³
Barranquilla 17 µg/m³
Cartagena 19 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Manizales today?

The current average PM2.5 across Manizales is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Manizales?

Right now PM2.5 in Manizales averages about 10 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 Manizales?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Manizales was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 27 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Manizales today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Manizales?

A moderate breeze (about 15 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.