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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 26 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 43 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 33 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 205 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Bahir Dar, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Bahir Dar. Some pollutants in Bahir Dar may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Bahir Dar may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Bahir Dar? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 26 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Bahir Dar in the last 7 days was: 23 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Bahir Dar? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Bahir Dar is: 43 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Bahir Dar? (ozone (O3))
33 (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))
205 (Good)

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

PM2,5 26 (Moderate)

PM10 43 (Moderate)

O3 33 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 205 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Bahir Dar

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	23 Moderate	23 Moderate	17 Moderate	15 Moderate	12 Good	11 Good	22 Moderate	14 Moderate
pm10	43 Moderate	52 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	47 Moderate	35 Moderate	21 Moderate	22 Moderate	49 Moderate	33 Moderate
o3	59 Good	61 Good	63 Good	59 Good	57 Good	63 Good	62 Good	62 Good
no2	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	208 Good	198 Good	222 Good	231 Good	210 Good	192 Good	223 Good	227 Good

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Bahir Dar

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 26 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 43 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 33 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 205 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Bahir Dar

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	14	22	11	12	15	17	23	23
pm10	33	49	22	21	35	47	52	43
o3	62	62	63	57	59	63	61	59
no2	2.7	2.8	2.6	3.5	3.7	3.5	4	3.8
so2	0.88	0.89	0.69	0.8	0.88	1.1	1.2	1.1
co	227	223	192	210	231	222	198	208

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

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📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Bahir Dar — compare nearby locations.

Addis Ababa 21 µg/m³
Dire Dawa 25 µg/m³
Mek'ele 20 µg/m³
Nazrēt 19 µg/m³
Ad-Damazin 16 µg/m³
Gondar 25 µg/m³
Desē 38 µg/m³
Awasa 55 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Bahir Dar today?

The current average PM2.5 across Bahir Dar is about 26 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Bahir Dar?

Right now PM2.5 in Bahir Dar averages about 26 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Bahir Dar?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Bahir Dar was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 23 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Bahir Dar today?

The UV index in Bahir Dar today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Bahir Dar?

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.