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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 32 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 13 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 3 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 227 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Desē, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Desē. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Desē.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Desē? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Desē in the last 7 days was: 33 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 24 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Desē? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Desē is: 64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Desē? (ozone (O3))
32 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

PM10 64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 32 (Good)

NO2 13 (Good)

SO2 3 (Good)

CO 227 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Desē

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	27 Moderate	29 Moderate	30 Moderate	32 Moderate	26 Moderate	24 Moderate	33 Moderate	29 Moderate
pm10	51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	70 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	88 Unhealthy	85 Unhealthy	58 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	57 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	88 Unhealthy	69 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
o3	70 Moderate	77 Moderate	76 Moderate	70 Moderate	72 Moderate	72 Moderate	80 Moderate	83 Moderate
no2	6 Good	4 Good	5 Good	6 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good
so2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	4 Good
co	234 Good	214 Good	203 Good	226 Good	200 Good	191 Good	173 Good	214 Good

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Dessie

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 32 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 13 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 3.2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 227 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Dessie

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	29	33	24	26	32	30	29	27
pm10	69	88	57	58	85	88	70	51
o3	83	80	72	72	70	76	77	70
no2	3.9	3.3	3.5	4.1	5.6	4.9	4.5	5.8
so2	3.9	3.2	2.1	1.9	2.5	2.9	3.4	3
co	214	173	191	200	226	203	214	234

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

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Dessie — compare nearby locations.

Gondar 25 µg/m³
Nazrēt 19 µg/m³
Addis Ababa 21 µg/m³
Dire Dawa 25 µg/m³
Mek'ele 20 µg/m³
Ad-Damazin 16 µg/m³
Bahir Dar 26 µg/m³
Awasa 55 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Desē today?

The current average PM2.5 across Desē is about 38 µg/m³, rated “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Desē?

Right now PM2.5 in Desē averages about 38 µg/m³ (“Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Desē?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Desē was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 33 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Desē today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Desē?

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.