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Latest air quality data: Montpellier
Pollution and air quality forecast for Montpellier. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Montpellier:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 17 (Good)
  3. ozone (O3) - 67 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 132 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Montpellier, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

air quality index: 0
AQI 1 Good

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Montpellier? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Montpellier in the last 7 days was: 10 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Saturday, August 22, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 15 (December 2017). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: May (4.2).

What is the level of PM10 today in Montpellier? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Montpellier is: 17 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 26 (February 2018). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Montpellier is usually recorded in: March (9.2).

How is the O3 level today in Montpellier? (ozone (O3))
67 (Good)

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

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

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



Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 17 (Good)

O3 67 (Good)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 132 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Montpellier

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 10
Good
7
Good
5
Good
6
Good
5
Good
3
Good
4
Good
7
Good
pm10 23
Moderate
12
Good
8
Good
10
Good
7
Good
5
Good
5
Good
10
Good
o3 73
Moderate
69
Good
80
Moderate
77
Moderate
74
Moderate
62
Good
63
Good
73
Moderate
no2 4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
3
Good
2
Good
3
Good
3
Good
so2 0
Good
0
Good
0
Good
1
Good
0
Good
0
Good
0
Good
0
Good
co 130
Good
144
Good
149
Good
160
Good
158
Good
146
Good
142
Good
147
Good
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Air pollution in Montpellier from February 2020 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 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 2018-11 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 2020-02
no2 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 18 (Good) 33 (Good) 32 (Good) 30 (Good) 27 (Good) 27 (Good) 24 (Good) 25 (Good) 26 (Good) 19 (Good) 24 (Good) 26 (Good) 38 (Good) 29 (Good) 33 (Good) 29 (Good) 31 (Good) 27 (Good) 27 (Good) 24 (Good) 21 (Good) 30 (Good) 27 (Good) 28 (Good) 27 (Good) 40 (Good) 32 (Good) 33 (Good) 41 (Moderate) 31 (Good)
pm25 4.2 (Good) 8.4 (Good) 9 (Good) 13 (Good) 9.9 (Good) 6 (Good) 8.4 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 7.9 (Good) 5.8 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 13 (Moderate) 7.3 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 10 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 13 (Good) 8.4 (Good) 12 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 12 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 12 (Good) 9.2 (Good) 15 (Moderate) 10 (Good) 10 (Good) 12 (Good) 7.2 (Good)
pm10 11 (Good) 16 (Good) 16 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 13 (Good) 19 (Good) 15 (Good) 17 (Good) 19 (Good) 15 (Good) 11 (Good) 14 (Good) 16 (Good) 23 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 20 (Moderate) 19 (Good) 18 (Good) 16 (Good) 18 (Good) 19 (Good) 19 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 9.2 (Good) 26 (Moderate) 14 (Good) 18 (Good) 13 (Good) 17 (Good) 19 (Good) 17 (Good)
o3 72 (Moderate) 81 (Moderate) 71 (Moderate) 41 (Good) 43 (Good) 40 (Good) 47 (Good) 62 (Good) 73 (Moderate) 75 (Moderate) 77 (Moderate) 78 (Moderate) 78 (Moderate) 70 (Moderate) 46 (Good) 45 (Good) 34 (Good) 49 (Good) 72 (Moderate) 99 (Moderate) 75 (Moderate) 65 (Good) 73 (Moderate) 70 (Good) 65 (Good) 49 (Good) 45 (Good) 31 (Good) 40 (Good) 50 (Good) 59 (Good) 57 (Good)
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Quality of life in Montpellier

Green and Parks in the City

Montpellier 56%

Andorra: 69% Switzerland: 76% Luxembourg: 83% Belgium: 64% Liechtenstein: 88%

particulate matter PM2.5

Montpellier 10 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Montpellier 73%

Andorra: 84% Switzerland: 84% Luxembourg: 85% Belgium: 64% Liechtenstein: 94%

particulate matter PM10

Montpellier 18 (Good)

Air Pollution

Montpellier 30%

Andorra: 29% Switzerland: 20% Luxembourg: 19% Belgium: 45% Liechtenstein: 6.3%

Garbage Disposal

Montpellier 48%

Andorra: 89% Switzerland: 82% Luxembourg: 84% Belgium: 54% Liechtenstein: 100%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Montpellier 55%

Andorra: 100% Switzerland: 90% Luxembourg: 83% Belgium: 70% Liechtenstein: 100%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Montpellier 35%

Andorra: 75% Switzerland: 82% Luxembourg: 82% Belgium: 46% Liechtenstein: 94%

Noise and Light pollution

Montpellier 48%

Andorra: 29% Switzerland: 38% Luxembourg: 29% Belgium: 54% Liechtenstein: 19%

Water Pollution

Montpellier 33%

Andorra: 19% Switzerland: 19% Luxembourg: 19% Belgium: 42% Liechtenstein: 0%
Source: Numbeo


Montpellier

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 6.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 17 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 67 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.4 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 132 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Montpellier

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 7.4 3.5 3 4.7 5.9 5.1 6.7 10
pm10 10 4.6 5.2 6.9 10 7.6 12 23
o3 73 63 62 74 77 80 69 73
no2 3.1 2.7 1.8 2.6 4.3 3.8 4.1 3.8
so2 0.2 0.13 0.17 0.37 0.61 0.32 0.38 0.47
co 147 142 146 158 160 149 144 130

FR08003

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 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 2018-11 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
no2 7.1 10 13 30 27 28 25 28 25 27 26 17 22 22 34 27 31 28 30 24 23 20 18 25 24 25 27 38 35 32 38

FR08004

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 2018-11 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
no2 20 17 25 39 41 43 40 35 39 37 39 39 27 32 37 48 39 42 39 48 47 48 39 35 43 43 39 34 54 45 42 57

FR08016

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 2018-11 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 7.7 8.5 6.6 11 8.4 5.3 7.8 5.5 7.6 8.8 6.8 5.7 6.3 6 11 5.9 8.9 8.6 8.7 16 7.3 16 11 11 7.4 9.9 7 12 11 8.7 12
pm10 11 16 16 15 18 17 12 17 14 17 19 15 9.7 13 15 20 11 15 16 17 16 16 12 12 14 6.4 13 12 14 15 15 20
no2 5.9 9.1 14 22 28 24 23 19 19 14 15 14 14 16 19 30 23 23 20 18 15 15 15 13 20 16 22 20 28 25 19 29
o3 72 81 71 57 41 43 40 47 62 73 75 77 78 78 70 46 45 34 49 72 99 75 65 73 70 65 49 45 31 40 50 59

FR08030

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 2018-11 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 9.1 9.5 7.7 15 11 6.8 9 6.3 8.9 10 9.1 5.9 6.8 7.4 16 8.7 8.4 12 8.6 9.9 9.4 7.7 8.2 12 11 15 11 17 9.7 12 13
pm10 12 16 17 18 25 24 14 21 15 17 19 16 12 16 18 26 13 25 23 20 17 19 26 25 27 12 40 16 22 12 20 18
no2 9.1 11 18 32 34 33 29 28 23 20 20 25 18 27 27 40 30 35 30 29 24 24 23 20 30 26 25 28 40 23 37 41

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — France

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTFrance🌧️29°RainToday · ↑32° ↓16°💨 7 km/h · 💧 32%Mon24.08🌧️32°16°Tue25.08🌧️25°15°Wed26.08☁️31°15°Thu27.08🌧️25°15°Fri28.08🌧️21°14°Sat29.08☁️25°12°Sun30.08🌧️29°13°Mon31.08☁️24°15°Tue1.09☁️25°12°Wed2.09🌤️25°11°Thu3.09🌤️27°13°Fri4.09🌤️34°15°Sat5.09🌧️31°19°Sun6.09🌧️20°15°Mon7.09☁️27°12°Tue8.09🌤️29°13°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for France: today around 32°C (rain), lows near 16°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — France

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTFrance03681111+6UV HIGHtoday, day maxSPF 30-50, hat and sunglasses are a must. Better tostay in the shade 11:00-15:00.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 min6Wed26.084Thu27.086Fri28.086Sat29.086Sun30.085Mon31.086Tue1.096Wed2.096Thu3.096Fri4.096Sat5.095Sun6.096Mon7.096Tue8.095Wed9.096Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in France today is 6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Montpellier today?
The current average PM2.5 across Montpellier is about 7 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Montpellier?
Right now PM2.5 in Montpellier averages about 7 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 Montpellier?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Montpellier was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 10 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Montpellier today?
The UV index in Montpellier today is 6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Montpellier?
Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.
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.