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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 4 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 4 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 48 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 5 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 179 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Ibarra, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Ibarra.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Ibarra? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 4 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Ibarra in the last 7 days was: 6 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Ibarra? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Ibarra is: 4 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Ibarra? (ozone (O3))
48 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 4 (Good)

PM10 4 (Good)

O3 48 (Good)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 5 (Good)

CO 179 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Ibarra

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	5 Good	5 Good	3 Good	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good
pm10	6 Good	5 Good	4 Good	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good
o3	46 Good	44 Good	49 Good	44 Good	41 Good	41 Good	36 Good	32 Good
no2	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good
so2	5 Good	3 Good	2 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good
co	239 Good	195 Good	192 Good	161 Good	174 Good	188 Good	155 Good	150 Good

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Quality of life in Ibarra

Green and Parks in the City

Ibarra 50%

Colombia: 57% Peru: 45% Panama: 51% Costa Rica: 61% Nicaragua: 43%

particulate matter PM2.5

Ibarra 9 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Ibarra 79%

Colombia: 47% Peru: 36% Panama: 55% Costa Rica: 62% Nicaragua: 52%

particulate matter PM10

Ibarra 18 (Good)

Air Pollution

Ibarra 22%

Colombia: 63% Peru: 76% Panama: 42% Costa Rica: 36% Nicaragua: 39%

Garbage Disposal

Ibarra 50%

Colombia: 50% Peru: 36% Panama: 33% Costa Rica: 50% Nicaragua: 30%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Ibarra 58%

Colombia: 73% Peru: 38% Panama: 66% Costa Rica: 83% Nicaragua: 49%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Ibarra 50%

Colombia: 45% Peru: 29% Panama: 37% Costa Rica: 46% Nicaragua: 29%

Noise and Light pollution

Ibarra 75%

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

Water Pollution

Ibarra 50%

Colombia: 52% Peru: 76% Panama: 57% Costa Rica: 44% Nicaragua: 73%

Source: Numbeo

Ibarra

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 4.3 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 48 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 4.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 5.4 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 179 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Ibarra

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	3.9	3.9	4.9	5.2	5.5	3.5	4.5	5.4
pm10	4.1	4	5.3	5.4	5.7	3.7	4.8	5.8
o3	32	36	41	41	44	49	44	46
no2	1.6	1.9	2.3	1.9	1.6	1.9	2	2.6
so2	2.7	2.9	3.3	4.2	4.2	2.4	2.8	4.8
co	150	155	188	174	161	192	195	239

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Ecuador

16-day weather forecast for Ecuador: today around 22°C (rain), lows near 16°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 — Ecuador

The UV index in Ecuador today is 9.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Ibarra — compare nearby locations.

Quito 3 µg/m³
PastoColombia 4 µg/m³
Esmeraldas 17 µg/m³
Ambato 3 µg/m³
Quevedo 16 µg/m³
Riobamba 6 µg/m³
Guayaquil 12 µg/m³
Cuenca 9 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Ibarra today?

The current average PM2.5 across Ibarra is about 4 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Ibarra?

Right now PM2.5 in Ibarra averages about 4 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 Ibarra?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Ibarra was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 6 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Ibarra today?

The UV index in Ibarra today is 9.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Ibarra?

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.