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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 4 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 5 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 28 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 176 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Vantaa? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 4 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Vantaa in the last 7 days was: 6 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Sunday, August 23, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 13 (February 2018). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: September (4.1).

What is the level of PM10 today in Vantaa? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Vantaa is: 5 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 34 (April 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Vantaa is usually recorded in: December (6).

How is the O3 level today in Vantaa? (ozone (O3))
28 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 4 (Good)

PM10 5 (Good)

O3 28 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 176 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Vantaa

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	5 Good	5 Good	6 Good	6 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good
pm10	7 Good	7 Good	8 Good	6 Good	3 Good	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good
o3	43 Good	47 Good	55 Good	55 Good	64 Good	74 Moderate	62 Good	54 Good
no2	11 Good	7 Good	5 Good	3 Good	2 Good	6 Good	7 Good	7 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	202 Good	225 Good	312 Good	327 Good	157 Good	173 Good	156 Good	146 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Vantaa from September 2017 to May 2020

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	4.4 (Good)	4.3 (Good)	5.7 (Good)	4.6 (Good)	5.7 (Good)	7.9 (Good)	8.8 (Good)	5 (Good)	4.1 (Good)	5.7 (Good)	5.1 (Good)	7 (Good)	5.7 (Good)	9.9 (Good)	5.3 (Good)	5 (Good)	7.4 (Good)	7 (Good)	6.8 (Good)	8.3 (Good)	6.9 (Good)	6.1 (Good)	9.8 (Good)	5 (Good)	7 (Good)	7.9 (Good)	7.9 (Good)	13 (Good)	7.3 (Good)	4.1 (Good)	5.7 (Good)	4.9 (Good)	8.7 (Good)
no2	12 (Good)	10 (Good)	15 (Good)	16 (Good)	18 (Good)	20 (Good)	18 (Good)	15 (Good)	16 (Good)	17 (Good)	11 (Good)	16 (Good)	17 (Good)	25 (Good)	18 (Good)	20 (Good)	31 (Good)	19 (Good)	23 (Good)	22 (Good)	18 (Good)	19 (Good)	17 (Good)	15 (Good)	22 (Good)	24 (Good)	26 (Good)	28 (Good)	20 (Good)	18 (Good)	22 (Good)	16 (Good)	16 (Good)
pm10	12 (Good)	13 (Good)	18 (Good)	15 (Good)	9.2 (Good)	7.4 (Good)	20 (Good)	6.6 (Good)	8.8 (Good)	12 (Good)	11 (Good)	20 (Good)	15 (Good)	34 (Moderate)	19 (Good)	11 (Good)	8.6 (Good)	8.3 (Good)	18 (Good)	15 (Good)	13 (Good)	13 (Good)	14 (Good)	14 (Good)	21 (Moderate)	29 (Moderate)	20 (Good)	20 (Moderate)	10 (Good)	6 (Good)	8.8 (Good)	6.9 (Good)	12 (Good)

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Quality of life in Vantaa

Green and Parks in the City

Vantaa 79%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Vantaa 7 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Vantaa 83%

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

particulate matter PM10

Vantaa 13 (Good)

Air Pollution

Vantaa 14%

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

Garbage Disposal

Vantaa 89%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Vantaa 96%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Vantaa 75%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Vantaa 50%

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

Water Pollution

Vantaa 18%

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

Source: Numbeo

Vantaa

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 3.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 5.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 28 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.4 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 176 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Vantaa

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	3.3	3.6	4.5	2.7	5.6	6.5	4.9	4.9
pm10	4.6	4.8	6	3.1	6.3	7.7	6.5	6.6
o3	54	62	74	64	55	55	47	43
no2	6.8	7.1	5.8	1.7	3.4	5	7.5	11
so2	0.6	0.57	0.55	0.21	0.38	0.43	0.64	1.3
co	146	156	173	157	327	312	225	202

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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
pm25	4.4	4.3	5.7	4.6	5.7	7.9	8.8	5	4.1	5.7	5.1	7	5.7	9.9	5.3	5	7.4	7	6.8	8.3	6.9	6.1	9.8	5	7	7.9	7.9	13	7.3	4.1	5.7	4.9	8.7
pm10	12	13	18	15	9.2	7.4	20	6.6	8.8	12	11	20	15	34	19	11	8.6	8.3	18	15	13	13	14	14	21	29	20	20	10	6	8.8	6.9	12
no2	12	10	15	16	18	20	18	15	16	17	11	16	17	25	18	20	31	19	23	22	18	19	17	15	22	24	26	28	20	18	22	16	16

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Vantaa

16-day weather forecast for Vantaa: today around 21°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 — Vantaa

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Vantaa — compare nearby locations.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Vantaa today?

The current average PM2.5 across Vantaa 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 Vantaa?

Right now PM2.5 in Vantaa 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 Vantaa?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Vantaa was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 6 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Vantaa today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Vantaa?

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.