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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 4 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 5 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 30 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 168 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Turku? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 4 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Turku in the last 7 days was: 11 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Turku? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Turku is: 5 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 26 (February 2018). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Turku is usually recorded in: December (6.9).

How is the O3 level today in Turku? (ozone (O3))
30 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 4 (Good)

PM10 5 (Good)

O3 30 (Good)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 168 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Turku

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	4 Good	4 Good	8 Good	11 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good
pm10	5 Good	5 Good	10 Good	12 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good
o3	47 Good	49 Good	59 Good	60 Good	60 Good	66 Good	55 Good	51 Good
no2	6 Good	5 Good	3 Good	2 Good	1 Good	4 Good	6 Good	6 Good
so2	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
co	180 Good	178 Good	336 Good	400 Good	151 Good	163 Good	147 Good	139 Good

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Air pollution in Turku from September 2017 to September 2018

index	2018-09	2018-08	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09
no2	17 (Good)	16 (Good)	16 (Good)	11 (Good)	18 (Good)	20 (Good)	26 (Good)	28 (Good)	21 (Good)	19 (Good)	22 (Good)	21 (Good)	21 (Good)
pm10	12 (Good)	11 (Good)	12 (Good)	10 (Good)	16 (Good)	21 (Moderate)	25 (Moderate)	26 (Moderate)	11 (Good)	6.9 (Good)	9.6 (Good)	11 (Good)	18 (Good)

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Quality of life in Turku

Green and Parks in the City

Turku 87%

Estonia: 82% Aland Islands: 75% Sweden: 84% Latvia: 88% Lithuania: 86%

particulate matter PM2.5

Turku 8 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Turku 91%

Estonia: 90% Aland Islands: 92% Sweden: 88% Latvia: 82% Lithuania: 83%

particulate matter PM10

Turku 15 (Good)

Air Pollution

Turku 12%

Estonia: 12% Aland Islands: 17% Sweden: 15% Latvia: 29% Lithuania: 26%

Garbage Disposal

Turku 87%

Estonia: 79% Aland Islands: 88% Sweden: 83% Latvia: 70% Lithuania: 71%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Turku 95%

Estonia: 90% Aland Islands: 96% Sweden: 92% Latvia: 79% Lithuania: 91%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Turku 80%

Estonia: 82% Aland Islands: 83% Sweden: 76% Latvia: 72% Lithuania: 78%

Noise and Light pollution

Turku 22%

Estonia: 31% Aland Islands: 46% Sweden: 26% Latvia: 37% Lithuania: 30%

Water Pollution

Turku 15%

Estonia: 16% Aland Islands: 10% Sweden: 15% Latvia: 28% Lithuania: 24%

Source: Numbeo

Turku

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 3.5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 4.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 30 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 168 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Turku

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	2.9	3.6	3.6	3.6	11	8.3	4.3	3.7
pm10	3.9	4.6	4.6	4.1	12	10	5.4	5
o3	51	55	66	60	60	59	49	47
no2	6.1	5.5	3.9	1.4	2	2.9	4.5	6
so2	0.32	0.3	0.23	0.25	0.28	0.38	0.48	0.64
co	139	147	163	151	400	336	178	180

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index	2018-09	2018-08	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09
pm10	12	11	12	10	16	21	25	26	11	6.9	9.6	11	18
no2	17	16	16	11	18	20	26	28	21	19	22	21	21

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Turku

16-day weather forecast for Turku: today around 19°C (partly cloudy), lows near 10°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 14 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Turku

The UV index in Turku today is 4.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 45 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Turku — compare nearby locations.

Espoo 4 µg/m³
Tampere 3 µg/m³
Helsinki 5 µg/m³
Vantaa 4 µg/m³
Oulu 2 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Turku today?

The current average PM2.5 across Turku is about 4 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Turku?

Right now PM2.5 in Turku averages about 4 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 Turku?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Turku was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 11 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Turku today?

The UV index in Turku today is 4.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 45 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Turku?

A moderate breeze (about 14 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.