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

Latest air quality data: Santa Marta

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 16 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 21 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 35 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 11 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 242 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Santa Marta, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is moderate in Santa Marta. Some pollutants in Santa Marta may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Santa Marta may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Santa Marta? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 16 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Santa Marta in the last 7 days was: 11 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Santa Marta? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Santa Marta is: 21 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Santa Marta? (ozone (O3))
35 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

PM10 21 (Moderate)

O3 35 (Good)

NO2 11 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 242 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Santa Marta

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	11 Good	6 Good	7 Good	9 Good	7 Good	8 Good	8 Good	6 Good
pm10	16 Good	8 Good	8 Good	12 Good	11 Good	10 Good	10 Good	8 Good
o3	45 Good	52 Good	49 Good	45 Good	37 Good	47 Good	59 Good	49 Good
no2	5 Good	3 Good	4 Good	2 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	208 Good	197 Good	250 Good	217 Good	191 Good	236 Good	231 Good	201 Good

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Quality of life in Santa Marta

Green and Parks in the City

Santa Marta 25%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Santa Marta 21 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Santa Marta 52%

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

particulate matter PM10

Santa Marta 48 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Santa Marta 46%

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

Garbage Disposal

Santa Marta 11%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Santa Marta 33%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Santa Marta 22%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Santa Marta 44%

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

Water Pollution

Santa Marta 78%

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

Source: Numbeo

Santa Marta

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 21 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 35 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 11 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 242 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Santa Marta

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	5.8	8	8.2	7.1	9.3	6.7	6.5	11
pm10	8.1	9.8	10	11	12	8.5	8.3	16
o3	49	59	47	37	45	49	52	45
no2	4	4.1	4.1	2.9	2.3	3.9	3.5	4.6
so2	1	0.93	0.95	0.83	0.93	0.99	0.94	0.95
co	201	231	236	191	217	250	197	208

* 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 Santa Marta — compare nearby locations.

Bogotá 29 µg/m³
Santiago de Cali 7 µg/m³
Medellín 13 µg/m³
Barranquilla 17 µg/m³
Cartagena 19 µg/m³
Cúcuta 4 µg/m³
Bucaramanga 16 µg/m³
Pereira 12 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Santa Marta today?

The current average PM2.5 across Santa Marta is about 16 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 Santa Marta?

Right now PM2.5 in Santa Marta averages about 16 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 Santa Marta?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Santa Marta was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 11 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Santa Marta today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Santa Marta?

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.