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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 9 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 64 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 9 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 190 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Essen? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 9 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Essen in the last 7 days was: 9 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Essen? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Essen is: 12 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Essen? (ozone (O3))
64 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 9 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 64 (Good)

NO2 9 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 190 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Essen

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	8 Good	7 Good	9 Good	8 Good	7 Good	7 Good	6 Good
pm10	14 Good	12 Good	12 Good	15 Good	15 Good	11 Good	12 Good	10 Good
o3	76 Moderate	69 Good	69 Good	61 Good	53 Good	49 Good	48 Good	54 Good
no2	12 Good	11 Good	9 Good	12 Good	17 Good	16 Good	18 Good	14 Good
so2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	4 Good	7 Good	7 Good	7 Good	4 Good
co	200 Good	191 Good	183 Good	196 Good	281 Good	254 Good	275 Good	250 Good

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Quality of life in Essen

Green and Parks in the City

Essen 71%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Essen 13 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Essen 68%

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

particulate matter PM10

Essen 21 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Essen 29%

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

Garbage Disposal

Essen 75%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Essen 66%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Essen 53%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Essen 44%

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

Water Pollution

Essen 25%

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

Source: Numbeo

Essen

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 8.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 64 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 8.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 190 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Essen

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	6.3	7.1	6.6	8.2	8.5	7.1	7.6	8.9
pm10	9.9	12	11	15	15	12	12	14
o3	54	48	49	53	61	69	69	76
no2	14	18	16	17	12	9.4	11	12
so2	4.2	6.6	6.8	7.1	3.9	2.7	2.6	2.6
co	250	275	254	281	196	183	191	200

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Germany

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

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 Essen — compare nearby locations.

Bochum 9 µg/m³
Duisburg 10 µg/m³
Wuppertal 8 µg/m³
Düsseldorf 8 µg/m³
Dortmund 10 µg/m³
Bonn 7 µg/m³
EnschedeNetherlands 10 µg/m³
NijmegenNetherlands 10 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Essen today?

The current average PM2.5 across Essen 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 Essen?

Right now PM2.5 in Essen 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 Essen?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Essen was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 9 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Essen today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Essen?

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.