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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 9 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 65 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 185 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Bochum? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 9 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Bochum in the last 7 days was: 8 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Friday, August 21, 2026).

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

How is the O3 level today in Bochum? (ozone (O3))
65 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 9 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 65 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 185 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Bochum

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	8 Good	7 Good	7 Good	8 Good	8 Good	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good
pm10	13 Good	11 Good	11 Good	14 Good	15 Good	11 Good	11 Good	9 Good
o3	77 Moderate	69 Good	69 Good	63 Good	56 Good	50 Good	51 Good	56 Good
no2	8 Good	9 Good	7 Good	9 Good	13 Good	14 Good	14 Good	12 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	2 Good
co	182 Good	178 Good	175 Good	184 Good	250 Good	208 Good	207 Good	182 Good

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Quality of life in Bochum

Green and Parks in the City

Bochum 50%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Bochum 14 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Bochum 71%

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

particulate matter PM10

Bochum 20 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Bochum 32%

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

Garbage Disposal

Bochum 60%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Bochum 90%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Bochum 45%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Bochum 55%

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

Water Pollution

Bochum 22%

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

Source: Numbeo

Bochum

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 8.5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 65 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.8 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 185 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Bochum

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	6.1	6.5	6.7	8	8	6.8	7.3	8.4
pm10	8.8	11	11	15	14	11	11	13
o3	56	51	50	56	63	69	69	77
no2	12	14	14	13	8.9	7.3	8.5	7.8
so2	2	3.7	4.8	5.2	1.9	1.6	1.4	1.1
co	182	207	208	250	184	175	178	182

* 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 Bochum — compare nearby locations.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Bochum today?

The current average PM2.5 across Bochum 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 Bochum?

Right now PM2.5 in Bochum 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 Bochum?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Bochum was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 8 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Bochum today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Bochum?

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.