Pointe-Noire: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Pointe-Noire

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 43 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 48 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 37 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 8 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 282 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Pointe-Noire, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

What is the air quality in Pointe-Noire today? Is the air polluted in Pointe-Noire?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Pointe-Noire. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Pointe-Noire.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Pointe-Noire? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 43 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Pointe-Noire in the last 7 days was: 46 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 31 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Pointe-Noire? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Pointe-Noire is: 48 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Pointe-Noire? (ozone (O3))
37 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 43 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

PM10 48 (Moderate)

O3 37 (Good)

NO2 8 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 282 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Pointe-Noire

index	2026-08-27	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20
pm25	34 Moderate	46 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	43 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	42 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	34 Moderate	31 Moderate	35 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	42 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
pm10	38 Moderate	50 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	47 Moderate	46 Moderate	38 Moderate	34 Moderate	39 Moderate	44 Moderate
o3	55 Good	68 Good	60 Good	61 Good	68 Good	85 Moderate	77 Moderate	80 Moderate
no2	6 Good	7 Good	8 Good	8 Good	5 Good	4 Good	6 Good	7 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	257 Good	303 Good	267 Good	299 Good	255 Good	219 Good	236 Good	301 Good

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Pointe-Noire

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 43 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 48 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 37 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 8.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.3 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 282 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Pointe-Noire

index	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26	2026-08-27
pm25	42	35	31	34	42	43	46	34
pm10	44	39	34	38	46	47	50	38
o3	80	77	85	68	61	60	68	55
no2	6.7	5.5	3.6	4.9	7.6	7.8	6.6	6.2
so2	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.5	1.6	1.3	1.4
co	301	236	219	255	299	267	303	257

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

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16-day weather forecast for Republic of the Congo: today around 36°C (rain), lows near 26°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 18 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

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The UV index in Republic of the Congo today is 8.8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Pointe-Noire today?

The current average PM2.5 across Pointe-Noire is about 43 µg/m³, rated “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”. Sensitive groups should limit time outdoors and consider a mask; everyone should reduce prolonged exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Pointe-Noire?

Right now PM2.5 in Pointe-Noire averages about 43 µg/m³ (“Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Pointe-Noire?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Pointe-Noire was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 46 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Pointe-Noire today?

The UV index in Pointe-Noire today is 8.8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Pointe-Noire?

Strong wind (about 18 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

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.