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Latest air quality data: Hanover
Pollution and air quality forecast for Hanover. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Hanover:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 9 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 13 (Good)
  3. ozone (O3) - 56 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 9 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 4 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 214 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Hanover, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

air quality index: 0
AQI 1 Good

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Hanover? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 9 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Hanover in the last 7 days was: 9 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Sunday, August 23, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 22 (February 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: September (1.8).

What is the level of PM10 today in Hanover? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Hanover is: 13 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 42 (January 2020). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Hanover is usually recorded in: October (4).

How is the O3 level today in Hanover? (ozone (O3))
56 (Good)

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

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

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



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

PM2,5 9 (Good)

PM10 13 (Good)

O3 56 (Good)

NO2 9 (Good)

SO2 4 (Good)

CO 214 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Hanover

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 9
Good
7
Good
6
Good
7
Good
5
Good
5
Good
6
Good
8
Good
pm10 12
Good
11
Good
9
Good
13
Good
10
Good
9
Good
10
Good
11
Good
o3 80
Moderate
69
Good
65
Good
60
Good
65
Good
57
Good
57
Good
61
Good
no2 7
Good
7
Good
8
Good
7
Good
3
Good
5
Good
8
Good
8
Good
so2 4
Good
3
Good
2
Good
1
Good
0
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
co 210
Good
179
Good
171
Good
174
Good
159
Good
160
Good
171
Good
190
Good
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Air pollution in Hanover 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 5.5 (Good) 8.8 (Good) 9.7 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 16 (Moderate) 4.2 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 2 (Good) 1.8 (Good) 2.5 (Good) 2.9 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 10 (Good) 15 (Moderate) 13 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 10 (Good) 10 (Good) 17 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Moderate) 16 (Moderate) 17 (Moderate) 15 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 8.8 (Good) 11 (Good) 8.4 (Good) 18 (Moderate)
co 146 (Good) 243 (Good) 249 (Good) 198 (Good) 310 (Good) 179 (Good) 184 (Good) 61 (Good) 60 (Good) 68 (Good) 84 (Good) 206 (Good) 271 (Good) 226 (Good) 303 (Good) 412 (Good) 331 (Good) 289 (Good) 415 (Good) 270 (Good) 263 (Good) 233 (Good) 264 (Good) 274 (Good) 224 (Good) 336 (Good) 469 (Good) 346 (Good) 372 (Good) 348 (Good) 449 (Good) 372 (Good) 514 (Good)
pm10 12 (Good) 18 (Good) 16 (Good) 11 (Good) 42 (Moderate) 5.9 (Good) 8.9 (Good) 4 (Good) 4.1 (Good) 5.5 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 17 (Good) 17 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 20 (Good) 28 (Moderate) 19 (Good) 14 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 19 (Good) 19 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 16 (Good) 12 (Good) 16 (Good) 16 (Good) 27 (Moderate)
no2 21 (Good) 17 (Good) 18 (Good) 11 (Good) 22 (Good) 10 (Good) 11 (Good) 5 (Good) 5.2 (Good) 6.1 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 17 (Good) 19 (Good) 25 (Good) 20 (Good) 34 (Good) 23 (Good) 21 (Good) 24 (Good) 27 (Good) 30 (Good) 27 (Good) 30 (Good) 27 (Good) 25 (Good) 31 (Good) 31 (Good) 36 (Good) 28 (Good) 28 (Good) 32 (Good) 26 (Good) 30 (Good)
o3 51 (Good) 61 (Good) 54 (Good) 60 (Good) 36 (Good) 19 (Good) 12 (Good) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 14 (Good) 24 (Good) 60 (Good) 54 (Good) 56 (Good) 56 (Good) 30 (Good) 40 (Good) 38 (Good) 19 (Good) 32 (Good) 39 (Good) 49 (Good) 48 (Good) 50 (Good) 57 (Good) 58 (Good) 48 (Good) 39 (Good) 41 (Good) 39 (Good) 30 (Good) 39 (Good) 17 (Good)
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Quality of life in Hanover

Green and Parks in the City

Hanover 98%

Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 82% Czech Republic: 77% Belgium: 64% Liechtenstein: 88%

particulate matter PM2.5

Hanover 12 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Hanover 90%

Luxembourg: 85% Netherlands: 88% Czech Republic: 77% Belgium: 64% Liechtenstein: 94%

particulate matter PM10

Hanover 19 (Good)

Air Pollution

Hanover 26%

Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 21% Czech Republic: 35% Belgium: 45% Liechtenstein: 6.3%

Garbage Disposal

Hanover 77%

Luxembourg: 84% Netherlands: 79% Czech Republic: 74% Belgium: 54% Liechtenstein: 100%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Hanover 87%

Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 92% Czech Republic: 84% Belgium: 70% Liechtenstein: 100%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Hanover 77%

Luxembourg: 82% Netherlands: 77% Czech Republic: 65% Belgium: 46% Liechtenstein: 94%

Noise and Light pollution

Hanover 34%

Luxembourg: 29% Netherlands: 31% Czech Republic: 44% Belgium: 54% Liechtenstein: 19%

Water Pollution

Hanover 23%

Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 17% Czech Republic: 28% Belgium: 42% Liechtenstein: 0%
Source: Numbeo


Hanover

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 8.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 13 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 56 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 9.2 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 3.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 214 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Hanover

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 8.2 6.5 5.1 5.4 6.8 6.1 7.1 8.7
pm10 11 10 8.7 10 13 9 11 12
o3 61 57 57 65 60 65 69 80
no2 7.9 7.7 5.4 3.3 7.3 7.9 7.5 7.3
so2 1.2 1.4 0.65 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.9 3.6
co 190 171 160 159 174 171 179 210

DENI048

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 5.8 9 9.8 6.8 11 4.2 7.6 2 1.8 2.6 3 9.4 11 15 13 22 9.4 11 19 14 13 14 17 18 16 18 21 20 12 10 12 9.7 21
pm10 14 20 18 13 48 7 10 4.3 4.7 6 7.2 19 19 23 23 33 21 16 25 24 22 21 24 27 22 30 26 25 18 15 20 19 31
co 146 243 249 198 310 179 184 61 60 68 84 206 271 226 303 412 331 289 415 270 263 233 264 274 224 336 469 346 372 348 449 372 514
no2 28 19 21 13 26 12 12 5.8 7 7.9 8.8 21 24 31 26 41 28 26 27 35 40 37 39 38 30 40 41 46 39 38 44 37 38

DENI054

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 5.2 8.6 9.5 6.8 22 4.2 7.3 1.9 1.7 2.4 2.8 8.9 10 16 13 21 12 9.4 16 11 9.7 13 15 15 14 18 20 16 9.4 7.3 9.2 7.1 16
pm10 11 17 14 9.3 37 4.8 7.7 3.7 3.5 4.9 6.6 16 14 20 17 24 18 12 20 16 16 17 21 22 21 24 22 23 14 9.6 13 14 23
no2 14 14 15 8.5 18 8.4 9.6 4.3 3.5 4.3 4.3 14 15 20 14 27 18 15 21 19 20 17 21 17 20 21 21 26 17 18 20 14 22
o3 51 61 54 60 36 19 12 11 12 14 24 60 54 56 56 30 40 38 19 32 39 49 48 50 57 58 48 39 41 39 30 39 17

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Germany

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTGermany☀️22°Clear skyToday · ↑24° ↓10°💨 4 km/h · 💧 44%Mon24.08☀️24°10°Tue25.08☁️24°13°Wed26.08🌧️23°15°Thu27.08🌤️30°16°Fri28.08🌧️24°17°Sat29.08🌧️23°14°Sun30.08☁️26°16°Mon31.08🌧️20°15°Tue1.09☁️20°13°Wed2.09☁️22°11°Thu3.09🌤️25°14°Fri4.09☀️29°16°Sat5.09🌤️30°18°Sun6.09🌧️19°12°Mon7.09🌤️21°Tue8.09☁️22°11°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Germany: today around 24°C (clear sky), lows near 10°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 — Germany

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTGermany03681111+3.5UV MODERATEtoday, day maxSeek shade around midday. SPF 30+, sunglasses and ahat for longer stays.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 55 min4Wed26.086Thu27.083Fri28.086Sat29.085Sun30.084Mon31.084Tue1.094Wed2.094Thu3.094Fri4.095Sat5.094Sun6.095Mon7.095Tue8.095Wed9.095Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Germany today is 3.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 55 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Hanover — compare nearby locations.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Hanover today?
The current average PM2.5 across Hanover is about 9 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Hanover?
Right now PM2.5 in Hanover averages about 9 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 Hanover?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Hanover was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 9 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Hanover today?
The UV index in Hanover today is 3.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 55 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Hanover?
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.