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Latest air quality data: Helsinki
Pollution and air quality forecast for Helsinki. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Helsinki:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 5 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 7 (Good)
  3. ozone (O3) - 18 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 19 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 190 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Helsinki, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

air quality index: 0
AQI 1 Good

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Helsinki? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Helsinki in the last 7 days was: 7 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Sunday, August 23, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 11 (February 2018). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: December (5.2).

What is the level of PM10 today in Helsinki? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Helsinki is: 7 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 43 (April 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Helsinki is usually recorded in: December (8.5).

How is the O3 level today in Helsinki? (ozone (O3))
18 (Good)

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

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

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



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

PM2,5 5 (Good)

PM10 7 (Good)

O3 18 (Good)

NO2 19 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 190 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Helsinki

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 6
Good
5
Good
7
Good
6
Good
3
Good
4
Good
3
Good
3
Good
pm10 7
Good
7
Good
8
Good
7
Good
3
Good
6
Good
4
Good
4
Good
o3 39
Good
49
Good
56
Good
56
Good
64
Good
81
Moderate
68
Good
59
Good
no2 18
Good
12
Good
7
Good
5
Good
3
Good
6
Good
6
Good
7
Good
so2 2
Good
1
Good
1
Good
0
Good
0
Good
0
Good
0
Good
0
Good
co 201
Good
230
Good
317
Good
328
Good
156
Good
164
Good
145
Good
135
Good
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Air pollution in Helsinki from September 2017 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 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
pm25 5.4 (Good) 5.8 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 6.1 (Good) 5.6 (Good) 5.4 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 5.4 (Good) 6 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 8.6 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 11 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 8 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 11 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 9.3 (Good) 8.8 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 11 (Good) 8 (Good) 5.2 (Good) 6 (Good) 5.8 (Good) 8.7 (Good)
no2 12 (Good) 12 (Good) 19 (Good) 19 (Good) 20 (Good) 21 (Good) 22 (Good) 22 (Good) 22 (Good) 23 (Good) 18 (Good) 22 (Good) 26 (Good) 34 (Good) 24 (Good) 26 (Good) 35 (Good) 24 (Good) 28 (Good) 27 (Good) 26 (Good) 27 (Good) 23 (Good) 18 (Good) 31 (Good) 30 (Good) 33 (Good) 35 (Good) 23 (Good) 20 (Good) 24 (Good) 23 (Good) 22 (Good)
pm10 13 (Good) 16 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 14 (Good) 13 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 13 (Good) 15 (Good) 14 (Good) 19 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 43 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 14 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 12 (Good) 23 (Moderate) 17 (Good) 16 (Good) 17 (Good) 26 (Moderate) 17 (Good) 32 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 15 (Good) 8.5 (Good) 13 (Good) 13 (Good) 22 (Moderate)
data source »

Helsinki

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 4.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 6.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 18 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 19 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 190 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Helsinki

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 3.1 3 4.4 2.8 6.1 7.1 5.3 5.6
pm10 4 3.9 6 3.3 6.9 8.4 6.9 7.3
o3 59 68 81 64 56 56 49 39
no2 6.9 5.9 6.3 2.6 4.6 7.4 12 18
so2 0.44 0.38 0.48 0.31 0.49 0.61 0.81 1.6
co 135 145 164 156 328 317 230 201

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2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 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
pm25 5.4 5.8 6.6 6.1 5.6 5.4 7.8 5.4 6 7.5 7.4 8.6 8.3 11 6.6 6.8 7.5 8.1 7.5 8.2 8 7.1 11 7.3 9.3 8.8 8.1 11 8 5.2 6 5.8 8.7
pm10 11 16 15 17 15 14 22 13 16 19 21 26 26 39 20 14 10 15 21 20 21 23 35 23 40 29 25 26 15 9.7 13 15 28
no2 13 12 17 18 18 20 22 23 23 24 24 24 27 35 22 24 32 24 25 26 26 27 29 24 38 32 34 37 24 20 23 26 25

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index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 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 13 13 23 19 9.6 7.8 22 9.2 12 13 12 14 18 55 23 9.9 9.3 11 22 15 15 14 17 12 25 40 36 28 14 7.3 13 11 17
no2 6.4 6.7 14 14 16 18 18 17 16 16 12 15 20 30 20 22 33 21 24 21 20 20 16 12 23 28 32 33 23 20 25 19 20

FI00902

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08
no2 16 17 25 25 26 27 25 26 28 27 19 26 30 36 30 34 41 26 34 33 31 35
pm10 15 19 24 25 17 16 23 12 11 13 9.7 16 21 33 20 16 8.6 12 25 16 13 15

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Helsinki

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTHelsinki🌤️17°Partly cloudyToday · ↑21° ↓11°💨 4 km/h · 💧 53%Tue25.08🌤️21°11°Wed26.08☁️22°12°Thu27.08☁️21°15°Fri28.08☁️18°14°Sat29.08☁️19°15°Sun30.08🌧️19°16°Mon31.08🌧️19°16°Tue1.09🌧️18°14°Wed2.09🌧️16°14°Thu3.09🌧️16°12°Fri4.09🌧️19°12°Sat5.09☀️18°13°Sun6.09☁️15°11°Mon7.09🌧️15°Tue8.09🌧️14°Wed9.09🌧️14°12°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Helsinki: today around 21°C (partly cloudy), lows near 11°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 15 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Helsinki

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTHelsinki03681111+4.5UV MODERATEtoday, day maxSeek shade around midday. SPF 30+, sunglasses and ahat for longer stays.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 45 min5Wed26.082Thu27.084Fri28.083Sat29.083Sun30.084Mon31.082Tue1.092Wed2.092Thu3.094Fri4.094Sat5.092Sun6.093Mon7.093Tue8.093Wed9.090Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Helsinki today?
The current average PM2.5 across Helsinki is about 5 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Helsinki?
Right now PM2.5 in Helsinki averages about 5 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 Helsinki?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Helsinki was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 7 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Helsinki today?
The UV index in Helsinki today is 4.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 45 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Helsinki?
A moderate breeze (about 15 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.