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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 3 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 3 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 49 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 9 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 4 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 583 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Ambato? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 3 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Ambato in the last 7 days was: 5 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Ambato? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Ambato is: 3 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Ambato? (ozone (O3))
49 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 3 (Good)

PM10 3 (Good)

O3 49 (Good)

NO2 9 (Good)

SO2 4 (Good)

CO 583 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Ambato

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	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good	3 Good	5 Good
pm10	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good	3 Good	5 Good
o3	47 Good	38 Good	39 Good	42 Good	42 Good	47 Good	36 Good	35 Good
no2	6 Good	6 Good	5 Good	3 Good	3 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good
so2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good
co	363 Good	260 Good	246 Good	167 Good	192 Good	269 Good	218 Good	224 Good

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Quality of life in Ambato

Green and Parks in the City

Ambato 54%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Ambato 9 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Ambato 65%

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

particulate matter PM10

Ambato 20 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Ambato 23%

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

Garbage Disposal

Ambato 46%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Ambato 75%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Ambato 54%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Ambato 46%

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

Water Pollution

Ambato 67%

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

Source: Numbeo

Ambato

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 3.1 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 3.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 49 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 8.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 4.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 583 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Ambato

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	4.5	3.1	4.5	4.8	4.7	4.2	4.4	4.2
pm10	4.8	3.3	5.1	5.1	4.9	4.4	4.7	4.6
o3	35	36	47	42	42	39	38	47
no2	5.2	4.8	4.8	3	2.6	5.1	5.8	5.7
so2	3	2.6	2.5	2.5	2.7	3	2.9	3.3
co	224	218	269	192	167	246	260	363

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Ambato

16-day weather forecast for Ambato: today around 17°C (rain), lows near 13°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 10 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Ambato

The UV index in Ambato today is 9.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Ambato — compare nearby locations.

Riobamba 6 µg/m³
Quevedo 16 µg/m³
Quito 3 µg/m³
Guayaquil 12 µg/m³
Ibarra 4 µg/m³
Cuenca 9 µg/m³
Santo Domingo de los Colorados 15 µg/m³
Machala 12 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Ambato today?

The current average PM2.5 across Ambato is about 3 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Ambato?

Right now PM2.5 in Ambato averages about 3 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 Ambato?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Ambato was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 5 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Ambato today?

The UV index in Ambato today is 9.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Ambato?

A moderate breeze (about 10 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.