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

Latest air quality data: Uvira

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 20 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 21 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 42 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 178 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Uvira, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Uvira. Some pollutants in Uvira may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Uvira may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Uvira? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 20 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Uvira in the last 7 days was: 41 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 17 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

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

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

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

PM10 21 (Moderate)

O3 42 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 178 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Uvira

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	17 Moderate	27 Moderate	32 Moderate	41 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	40 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	38 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	34 Moderate	34 Moderate
pm10	19 Good	28 Moderate	36 Moderate	45 Moderate	45 Moderate	43 Moderate	37 Moderate	36 Moderate
o3	79 Moderate	80 Moderate	74 Moderate	81 Moderate	90 Moderate	94 Moderate	95 Moderate	103 Moderate
no2	3 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	241 Good	285 Good	255 Good	261 Good	336 Good	387 Good	279 Good	328 Good

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Uvira

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 21 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 42 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 178 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Uvira

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	34	34	38	40	41	32	27	17
pm10	36	37	43	45	45	36	28	19
o3	103	95	94	90	81	74	80	79
no2	2.2	2.7	3.2	2.7	2.7	3.4	3.6	3.4
so2	1.1	0.97	1	0.88	0.85	1.2	1.1	0.77
co	328	279	387	336	261	255	285	241

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Democratic Republic of the Congo

16-day weather forecast for Democratic Republic of the Congo: today around 37°C (rain), lows near 23°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 — Democratic Republic of the Congo

The UV index in Democratic Republic of the Congo today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Uvira — compare nearby locations.

BujumburaBurundi 20 µg/m³
Bukavu 12 µg/m³
Kinshasa 28 µg/m³
Lubumbashi 38 µg/m³
Mbuji-Mayi 73 µg/m³
Kisangani 40 µg/m³
Kananga 161 µg/m³
Likasi 61 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Uvira today?

The current average PM2.5 across Uvira is about 20 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 Uvira?

Right now PM2.5 in Uvira averages about 20 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 Uvira?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Uvira was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 41 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Uvira today?

The UV index in Uvira today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Uvira?

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.