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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 9 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 10 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 40 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 17 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 6 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 854 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Cuenca today? Is the air polluted in Cuenca?. 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 Cuenca.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Cuenca? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 9 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Cuenca in the last 7 days was: 7 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Cuenca? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Cuenca is: 10 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Cuenca? (ozone (O3))
40 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 9 (Good)

PM10 10 (Good)

O3 40 (Good)

NO2 17 (Good)

SO2 6 (Good)

CO 854 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Cuenca

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	6 Good	7 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	6 Good	4 Good	4 Good
pm10	7 Good	7 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	6 Good	4 Good	5 Good
o3	46 Good	45 Good	40 Good	48 Good	46 Good	48 Good	39 Good	39 Good
no2	8 Good	5 Good	5 Good	2 Good	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good
so2	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good
co	497 Good	566 Good	522 Good	339 Good	297 Good	443 Good	434 Good	418 Good

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Quality of life in Cuenca

Green and Parks in the City

Cuenca 86%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Cuenca 11 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Cuenca 64%

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

particulate matter PM10

Cuenca 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Air Pollution

Cuenca 54%

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

Garbage Disposal

Cuenca 79%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Cuenca 84%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Cuenca 70%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Cuenca 62%

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

Water Pollution

Cuenca 34%

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

Source: Numbeo

Cuenca

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 8.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 9.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 40 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 17 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 5.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 854 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Cuenca

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	4.1	3.8	5.7	4.4	3.8	3.6	6.6	6.5
pm10	4.6	4.3	6.4	4.9	4.2	4	7.3	7.1
o3	39	39	48	46	48	40	45	46
no2	3.5	4.1	4.7	3	2.2	4.6	4.7	8
so2	2.6	2.3	2.3	2	1.7	2.4	2.4	3.1
co	418	434	443	297	339	522	566	497

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Cuenca

16-day weather forecast for Cuenca: today around 16°C (rain), lows near 12°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 — Cuenca

The UV index in Cuenca today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Cuenca — compare nearby locations.

Machala 12 µg/m³
Loja 4 µg/m³
Guayaquil 12 µg/m³
Riobamba 6 µg/m³
Ambato 3 µg/m³
Quevedo 16 µg/m³
Quito 3 µg/m³
Santo Domingo de los Colorados 15 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Cuenca today?

The current average PM2.5 across Cuenca is about 9 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Cuenca?

Right now PM2.5 in Cuenca averages about 9 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 Cuenca?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Cuenca was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 7 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Cuenca today?

The UV index in Cuenca today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Cuenca?

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.