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

Latest air quality data: Asmara

Locations: Asmara

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 9 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 16 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 29 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 137 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Asmara, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Asmara.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Asmara? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 9 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Asmara in the last 7 days was: 16 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 8 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Asmara? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Asmara is: 16 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Asmara? (ozone (O3))
29 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 9 (Good)

PM10 16 (Good)

O3 29 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 137 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Asmara

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	16 Moderate	15 Moderate	10 Good	8 Good	10 Good	16 Moderate	14 Moderate	11 Good
pm10	39 Moderate	36 Moderate	31 Moderate	28 Moderate	34 Moderate	44 Moderate	34 Moderate	29 Moderate
o3	63 Good	64 Good	62 Good	61 Good	72 Moderate	64 Good	62 Good	63 Good
no2	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	3 Good	4 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	159 Good	146 Good	139 Good	122 Good	125 Good	125 Good	139 Good	128 Good

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Asmara

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 16 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 29 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 137 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Asmara

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	11	14	16	10	7.9	10	15	16
pm10	29	34	44	34	28	31	36	39
o3	63	62	64	72	61	62	64	63
no2	3.2	3.8	3.3	1.7	3.3	3.4	3.5	4.1
so2	0.91	0.8	0.79	0.73	0.93	1.1	1.4	1.5
co	128	139	125	125	122	139	146	159

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Asmara

16-day weather forecast for Asmara: today around 24°C (rain), lows near 18°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 19 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Asmara

The UV index in Asmara today is 9.2 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Asmara today?

The current average PM2.5 across Asmara 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 Asmara?

Right now PM2.5 in Asmara 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 Asmara?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Asmara was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 16 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Asmara today?

The UV index in Asmara today is 9.2 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Asmara?

Strong wind (about 19 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

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.