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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 13 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 17 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 26 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 345 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for La Ceiba, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is moderate in La Ceiba. Some pollutants in La Ceiba may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in La Ceiba may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in La Ceiba? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 13 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in La Ceiba in the last 7 days was: 16 (Wednesday, August 19, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in La Ceiba? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in La Ceiba is: 17 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in La Ceiba? (ozone (O3))
26 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM

PM2,5 13 (Moderate)

PM10 17 (Good)

O3 26 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 345 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in La Ceiba

index	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20	2026-08-19
pm25	6 Good	10 Good	11 Good	14 Moderate	5 Good	5 Good	13 Moderate	16 Moderate
pm10	8 Good	15 Good	18 Good	26 Moderate	8 Good	7 Good	21 Moderate	30 Moderate
o3	37 Good	39 Good	47 Good	42 Good	32 Good	41 Good	53 Good	47 Good
no2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	250 Good	250 Good	234 Good	189 Good	192 Good	232 Good	224 Good	210 Good

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La Ceiba

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM

PM2,5 13 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 17 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 26 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.8 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 345 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

La Ceiba

index	2026-08-19	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26
pm25	16	13	5.1	5.4	14	11	9.8	6.4
pm10	30	21	6.9	7.7	26	18	15	8.2
o3	47	53	41	32	42	47	39	37
no2	3.4	2.5	2.4	2.5	2.2	2.7	3	3.1
so2	0.98	1	0.67	0.57	0.83	0.94	0.75	0.66
co	210	224	232	192	189	234	250	250

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

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📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around La Ceiba — compare nearby locations.

Tegucigalpa 7 µg/m³
San Pedro Sula 17 µg/m³
Choloma 17 µg/m³
El Progreso 17 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in La Ceiba today?

The current average PM2.5 across La Ceiba 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 La Ceiba?

Right now PM2.5 in La Ceiba 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 La Ceiba?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in La Ceiba was recorded on Wednesday, August 19 (about 16 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in La Ceiba today?

The UV index in La Ceiba today is 9.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in La Ceiba?

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.