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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 5 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 73 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 250 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Århus Kommune? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Århus Kommune in the last 7 days was: 6 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Århus Kommune? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Århus Kommune is: 8 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Århus Kommune? (ozone (O3))
73 (Moderate)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 5 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 73 (Moderate)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 250 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Århus Kommune

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	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good
pm10	9 Good	8 Good	7 Good	10 Good	7 Good	9 Good	6 Good	5 Good
o3	83 Moderate	70 Moderate	58 Good	63 Good	57 Good	57 Good	57 Good	62 Good
no2	4 Good	8 Good	8 Good	5 Good	2 Good	2 Good	4 Good	4 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
co	242 Good	166 Good	163 Good	163 Good	151 Good	154 Good	147 Good	139 Good

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Quality of life in Århus Kommune

Green and Parks in the City

Århus Kommune 70%

Norway: 80% Netherlands: 82% Germany: 78% Sweden: 84% Belgium: 64%

particulate matter PM2.5

Århus Kommune 11 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Århus Kommune 85%

Norway: 89% Netherlands: 88% Germany: 80% Sweden: 88% Belgium: 64%

particulate matter PM10

Århus Kommune 20 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Århus Kommune 26%

Norway: 16% Netherlands: 21% Germany: 25% Sweden: 15% Belgium: 45%

Garbage Disposal

Århus Kommune 78%

Norway: 83% Netherlands: 79% Germany: 74% Sweden: 83% Belgium: 54%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Århus Kommune 84%

Norway: 93% Netherlands: 92% Germany: 82% Sweden: 92% Belgium: 70%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Århus Kommune 73%

Norway: 76% Netherlands: 77% Germany: 65% Sweden: 76% Belgium: 46%

Noise and Light pollution

Århus Kommune 28%

Norway: 30% Netherlands: 31% Germany: 42% Sweden: 26% Belgium: 54%

Water Pollution

Århus Kommune 17%

Norway: 15% Netherlands: 17% Germany: 23% Sweden: 15% Belgium: 42%

Source: Numbeo

Århus Kommune

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 5.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 7.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 73 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.1 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 250 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Århus Kommune

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	3	3.4	3.3	3.2	5	5	5.2	6.3
pm10	4.7	6	8.6	7.1	9.6	7.1	7.5	9.1
o3	62	57	57	57	63	58	70	83
no2	4.3	4.5	2	2.4	4.9	8.2	7.7	3.9
so2	0.28	0.26	0.2	0.21	0.32	0.39	0.39	0.39
co	139	147	154	151	163	163	166	242

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Denmark

16-day weather forecast for Denmark: today around 23°C (clear sky), lows near 11°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 — Denmark

The UV index in Denmark today is 5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Århus Kommune — compare nearby locations.

Copenhagen 7 µg/m³
Odense C 6 µg/m³
Aalborg 5 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Århus Kommune today?

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

What is the current PM2.5 level in Århus Kommune?

Right now PM2.5 in Århus Kommune averages about 5 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 Århus Kommune?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Århus Kommune was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 6 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Århus Kommune today?

The UV index in Århus Kommune today is 5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Århus Kommune?

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.