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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 59 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 9 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 184 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Dortmund? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Dortmund in the last 7 days was: 9 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Dortmund? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Dortmund is: 12 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 32 (September 2017). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Dortmund is usually recorded in: October (3.5).

How is the O3 level today in Dortmund? (ozone (O3))
59 (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))
184 (Good)

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

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 59 (Good)

NO2 9 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 184 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Dortmund

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	7 Good	8 Good	7 Good	6 Good	7 Good	7 Good
pm10	14 Good	11 Good	11 Good	13 Good	13 Good	9 Good	11 Good	10 Good
o3	75 Moderate	67 Good	69 Good	60 Good	57 Good	52 Good	49 Good	55 Good
no2	10 Good	9 Good	7 Good	10 Good	11 Good	10 Good	15 Good	13 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	4 Good	2 Good	4 Good	3 Good
co	187 Good	177 Good	172 Good	184 Good	207 Good	165 Good	203 Good	192 Good

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Air pollution in Dortmund from November 2019 to December 2019

index	2019-12	2019-10	2019-09	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	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-11
pm10	18 (Good)	3.5 (Good)	5.6 (Good)	15 (Good)	17 (Good)	21 (Moderate)	29 (Moderate)	20 (Moderate)	29 (Moderate)	21 (Moderate)	18 (Good)	18 (Good)	24 (Moderate)	20 (Moderate)	19 (Good)	22 (Moderate)	28 (Moderate)	25 (Moderate)	26 (Moderate)	23 (Moderate)	27 (Moderate)	19 (Good)	19 (Good)	22 (Moderate)	20 (Moderate)	32 (Moderate)	18 (Good)	24 (Moderate)	17 (Good)	14 (Good)	29 (Moderate)	- (Good)
no2	46 (Moderate)	6.8 (Good)	12 (Good)	23 (Good)	33 (Good)	37 (Good)	40 (Moderate)	32 (Good)	47 (Moderate)	33 (Good)	28 (Good)	31 (Good)	39 (Good)	40 (Good)	34 (Good)	44 (Moderate)	34 (Good)	37 (Good)	38 (Good)	44 (Moderate)	42 (Moderate)	35 (Good)	37 (Good)	40 (Moderate)	36 (Good)	44 (Moderate)	35 (Good)	38 (Good)	29 (Good)	21 (Good)	41 (Moderate)	13 (Good)

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Quality of life in Dortmund

Green and Parks in the City

Dortmund 79%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Dortmund 14 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Dortmund 79%

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

particulate matter PM10

Dortmund 21 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Dortmund 27%

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

Garbage Disposal

Dortmund 65%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Dortmund 81%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Dortmund 60%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Dortmund 42%

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

Water Pollution

Dortmund 17%

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

Source: Numbeo

Dortmund

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 9.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 59 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 8.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 184 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Dortmund

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	6.5	6.6	6	7.4	8	6.9	7.2	9.1
pm10	9.8	11	9.5	13	13	11	11	14
o3	55	49	52	57	60	69	67	75
no2	13	15	9.7	11	10	7.5	9.1	10
so2	2.9	4.2	2.2	3.6	2.8	2.1	2.2	2
co	192	203	165	207	184	172	177	187

DENW101

index	2019-12	2019-10	2019-09	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	17	2.2	5	15	12	18	26	18	25	17	15	15	20	19	18	19	24	21	22	19	25	17	18	21	20	29
no2	47	7.4	12	20	31	36	35	31	44	29	27	28	36	38	30	39	29	30	31	36	38	32	33	36	34	37

DENW136

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	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	18	24	17	14	29	19	-	4.9	6.2	16	22	24	32	23	34	24	20	22	28	22	21	25	31	29	30	26	28	20	20	23	21	35
no2	35	38	29	21	41	45	13	6.2	12	26	34	39	45	33	49	36	29	35	42	42	38	49	38	44	46	51	46	37	40	44	39	51

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Dortmund

16-day weather forecast for Dortmund: today around 25°C (clear sky), lows near 11°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 16 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Dortmund

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Dortmund — compare nearby locations.

Bochum 9 µg/m³
Essen 9 µg/m³
Wuppertal 8 µg/m³
Duisburg 10 µg/m³
Düsseldorf 8 µg/m³
EnschedeNetherlands 10 µg/m³
Bonn 7 µg/m³
Bielefeld 9 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Dortmund today?

The current average PM2.5 across Dortmund is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Dortmund?

Right now PM2.5 in Dortmund averages about 10 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 Dortmund?

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

What is the UV index in Dortmund today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Dortmund?

A moderate breeze (about 16 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.