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

Latest air quality data: Santo Domingo

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 14 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 49 (Moderate)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 10 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 458 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Santo Domingo, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Santo Domingo. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Santo Domingo.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Santo Domingo? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Santo Domingo in the last 7 days was: 24 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 13 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Santo Domingo? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Santo Domingo is: 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Santo Domingo? (ozone (O3))
14 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
49 (Moderate)

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

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

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

PM10 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 14 (Good)

NO2 49 (Moderate)

SO2 10 (Good)

CO 458 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Santo Domingo

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	24 Moderate	16 Moderate	14 Moderate	13 Moderate	14 Moderate	24 Moderate	17 Moderate	16 Moderate
pm10	40 Moderate	22 Moderate	20 Moderate	24 Moderate	26 Moderate	47 Moderate	28 Moderate	24 Moderate
o3	52 Good	45 Good	40 Good	46 Good	48 Good	49 Good	52 Good	54 Good
no2	23 Good	20 Good	17 Good	10 Good	9 Good	21 Good	19 Good	17 Good
so2	10 Good	9 Good	10 Good	8 Good	6 Good	7 Good	9 Good	9 Good
co	285 Good	330 Good	346 Good	261 Good	200 Good	332 Good	541 Good	370 Good

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Quality of life in Santo Domingo

Green and Parks in the City

Santo Domingo 52%

Haiti: 18% Turks and Caicos Islands: 25% Puerto Rico: 42% Virgin Islands: 68% British Virgin Islands: 38%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Santo Domingo 40%

Haiti: 25% Puerto Rico: 60% Virgin Islands: 89% British Virgin Islands: 38%

Air Pollution

Santo Domingo 68%

Haiti: 78% Turks and Caicos Islands: 13% Puerto Rico: 35% Virgin Islands: 0%

Garbage Disposal

Santo Domingo 24%

Haiti: 6.3% Turks and Caicos Islands: 63% Puerto Rico: 62% Virgin Islands: 61% British Virgin Islands: 13%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Santo Domingo 40%

Haiti: 11% Turks and Caicos Islands: 63% Puerto Rico: 68% Virgin Islands: 75% British Virgin Islands: 75%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Santo Domingo 24%

Haiti: 7.1% Turks and Caicos Islands: 38% Puerto Rico: 46% Virgin Islands: 64% British Virgin Islands: 13%

Noise and Light pollution

Santo Domingo 65%

Haiti: 59% Turks and Caicos Islands: 63% Puerto Rico: 53% Virgin Islands: 14% British Virgin Islands: 75%

Water Pollution

Santo Domingo 71%

Haiti: 75% Puerto Rico: 53% Virgin Islands: 14% British Virgin Islands: 75%

Source: Numbeo

Santo Domingo

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 14 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 49 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 10 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 458 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Santo Domingo

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	16	17	24	14	13	14	16	24
pm10	24	28	47	26	24	20	22	40
o3	54	52	49	48	46	40	45	52
no2	17	19	21	8.8	9.6	17	20	23
so2	8.7	9.3	7.5	5.8	7.7	9.6	9	10
co	370	541	332	200	261	346	330	285

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Dominican Republic

16-day weather forecast for Dominican Republic: today around 28°C (rain), lows near 21°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 13 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Dominican Republic

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Santo Domingo — compare nearby locations.

Santiago de los Caballeros 15 µg/m³
San Pedro de Macorís 17 µg/m³
La Romana 17 µg/m³
San Cristóbal 35 µg/m³
Puerto Plata 15 µg/m³
San Francisco de Macorís 17 µg/m³
Salvaleón de Higüey 14 µg/m³
Concepción de la Vega 17 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Santo Domingo today?

The current average PM2.5 across Santo Domingo is about 35 µg/m³, rated “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Santo Domingo?

Right now PM2.5 in Santo Domingo averages about 35 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 Santo Domingo?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Santo Domingo was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 24 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Santo Domingo today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Santo Domingo?

A moderate breeze (about 13 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.