Irákleion: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 13 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 32 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 73 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 121 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Irákleion, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Irákleion today? Is the air polluted in Irákleion?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Irákleion. Some pollutants in Irákleion may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Irákleion may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Irákleion? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 13 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Irákleion in the last 7 days was: 14 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 10 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Irákleion? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Irákleion is: 32 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Irákleion? (ozone (O3))
73 (Moderate)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 13 (Moderate)

PM10 32 (Moderate)

O3 73 (Moderate)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 121 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Irákleion

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	12 Good	11 Good	10 Good	10 Good	11 Good	10 Good	12 Good	14 Moderate
pm10	24 Moderate	18 Good	16 Good	17 Good	14 Good	15 Good	18 Good	19 Good
o3	99 Moderate	94 Moderate	104 Moderate	112 Moderate	94 Moderate	101 Moderate	111 Moderate	92 Moderate
no2	3 Good	5 Good	3 Good	3 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	7 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good
co	136 Good	140 Good	146 Good	148 Good	143 Good	147 Good	150 Good	148 Good

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Irákleion

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 13 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 32 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 73 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.9 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 121 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Irákleion

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	14	12	10	11	9.9	10	11	12
pm10	19	18	15	14	17	16	18	24
o3	92	111	101	94	112	104	94	99
no2	7.3	4.1	4.9	5.1	2.6	3	5.3	3.1
so2	1.3	1.7	1.2	1.1	1.4	1.3	0.98	1.1
co	148	150	147	143	148	146	140	136

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

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The UV index in Greece today is 7.5 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Irákleion — compare nearby locations.

Athens 16 µg/m³
Thessaloníki 15 µg/m³
Pátrai 11 µg/m³
Larissa 11 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Irákleion today?

The current average PM2.5 across Irákleion is about 13 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Irákleion?

Right now PM2.5 in Irákleion averages about 13 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 Irákleion?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Irákleion was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 14 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Irákleion today?

The UV index in Irákleion today is 7.5 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Irákleion?

A moderate breeze (about 10 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.