Air Quality in Hong Kong Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Hong Kong
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Pollution and air quality forecast for Hong Kong. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Hong Kong:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 22 (Moderate)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 24 (Moderate)
  3. ozone (O3) - 26 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 62 (Moderate)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 31 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 284 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Hong Kong, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

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

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Hong Kong? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 22 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Hong Kong in the last 7 days was: 30 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 15 (Thursday, August 20, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 43 (February 2018). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: May (17).

What is the level of PM10 today in Hong Kong? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Hong Kong is: 24 (Moderate) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 63 (January 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Hong Kong is usually recorded in: June (27).

How is the O3 level today in Hong Kong? (ozone (O3))
26 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
62 (Moderate)

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

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



Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

PM10 24 (Moderate)

O3 26 (Good)

NO2 62 (Moderate)

SO2 31 (Good)

CO 284 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Hong Kong

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 22
Moderate
22
Moderate
20
Moderate
20
Moderate
30
Moderate
28
Moderate
21
Moderate
15
Moderate
pm10 25
Moderate
26
Moderate
24
Moderate
23
Moderate
34
Moderate
32
Moderate
25
Moderate
18
Good
o3 44
Good
38
Good
51
Good
50
Good
54
Good
61
Good
38
Good
50
Good
no2 54
Moderate
50
Moderate
43
Moderate
43
Moderate
54
Moderate
57
Moderate
48
Moderate
38
Good
so2 31
Good
34
Good
32
Good
29
Good
31
Good
33
Good
40
Good
34
Good
co 233
Good
216
Good
200
Good
205
Good
280
Good
256
Good
229
Good
210
Good
data source »
Air pollution in Hong Kong from January 2018 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 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
no2 64 (Moderate) 72 (Moderate) 66 (Moderate) 66 (Moderate) 75 (Moderate) 91 (Moderate) 88 (Moderate) 95 (Moderate) 100 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 77 (Moderate) 66 (Moderate) 68 (Moderate) 71 (Moderate) 76 (Moderate) 77 (Moderate) 68 (Moderate) 92 (Moderate) 74 (Moderate) 82 (Moderate) 101 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 90 (Moderate) 91 (Moderate) 61 (Moderate) 80 (Moderate) 75 (Moderate) 91 (Moderate) 96 (Moderate) 105 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 96 (Moderate)
o3 15 (Good) 43 (Good) 35 (Good) 34 (Good) 32 (Good) 30 (Good) 49 (Good) 48 (Good) 35 (Good) 20 (Good) 17 (Good) 17 (Good) 33 (Good) 26 (Good) 31 (Good) 23 (Good) 21 (Good) 17 (Good) 26 (Good) 39 (Good) 15 (Good) 14 (Good) 11 (Good) 20 (Good) 18 (Good) 24 (Good) 29 (Good) 15 (Good) 20 (Good)
so2 8.6 (Good) 5.3 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 7.6 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 4.6 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 4 (Good) 6.1 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 4.1 (Good) 4.5 (Good) 4 (Good) 3.8 (Good) 9 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 8.8 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 4.7 (Good) 5 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 8.8 (Good) 11 (Good) 8.4 (Good)
co 540 (Good) 436 (Good) 414 (Good) 661 (Good) 867 (Good) 790 (Good) 714 (Good) 853 (Good) 731 (Good) 735 (Good) 739 (Good) 735 (Good) 681 (Good) 629 (Good) 645 (Good) 726 (Good) 815 (Good) 797 (Good) 698 (Good) 658 (Good) 675 (Good) 890 (Good) 811 (Good) 812 (Good) 732 (Good) 624 (Good) 839 (Good) 886 (Good) 855 (Good)
pm10 29 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 37 (Moderate) 46 (Moderate) 55 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 46 (Moderate) 31 (Moderate) 32 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 37 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 47 (Moderate) 63 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 48 (Moderate) 46 (Moderate) 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 41 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 55 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 62 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
pm25 17 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 30 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 19 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 43 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 35 (Moderate)
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Hong Kong

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 24 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 26 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 62 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 31 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 284 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Hong Kong

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 15 21 28 30 20 20 22 22
pm10 18 25 32 34 23 24 26 25
o3 50 38 61 54 50 51 38 44
no2 38 48 57 54 43 43 50 54
so2 34 40 33 31 29 32 34 31
co 210 229 256 280 205 200 216 233

Causeway Bay

2018-01   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 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
no2 64 72 66 66 75 91 88 95 100 77 66 68 71 76 77 68 92 74 82 101 90 91 61 80 75 91 96 105 96
o3 15 43 35 34 32 30 49 48 35 20 17 17 33 26 31 23 21 17 26 39 15 14 11 20 18 24 29 15 20
so2 8.6 5.3 4.8 4.3 5.7 7.6 5.1 4.6 5.1 4 6.1 5.7 4.1 4.5 4 3.8 9 8.7 8.3 8.8 10 6.8 4.7 5 7.7 8.1 8.8 11 8.4
pm10 29 40 40 37 46 55 53 52 46 31 32 27 37 39 39 47 63 48 46 53 41 38 35 34 33 55 54 62 50
pm25 17 24 25 22 29 33 30 33 29 21 20 18 24 27 25 30 42 30 30 33 28 27 19 22 21 34 35 43 35
co 540 436 414 661 867 790 714 853 731 735 739 735 681 629 645 726 815 797 698 658 675 890 811 812 732 624 839 886 855

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Hong Kong

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTHong Kong🌧️30°RainToday · ↑32° ↓28°💨 7 km/h · 💧 75%Tue25.08🌧️32°28°Wed26.08🌧️29°27°Thu27.08🌧️27°24°Fri28.08🌧️30°26°Sat29.08🌧️31°28°Sun30.08🌧️29°28°Mon31.08🌧️29°27°Tue1.09🌧️29°27°Wed2.09🌧️30°27°Thu3.09🌧️30°26°Fri4.09🌧️29°26°Sat5.09🌧️30°27°Sun6.09🌧️30°28°Mon7.09☁️30°28°Tue8.09🌧️29°27°Wed9.09☀️28°27°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Hong Kong: today around 32°C (rain), lows near 28°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Hong Kong

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTHong Kong03681111+8.8UV VERY HIGHtoday, day maxSPF 50, long sleeves and shade between 10:00-16:00.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 min9Wed26.088Thu27.089Fri28.089Sat29.089Sun30.089Mon31.089Tue1.099Wed2.099Thu3.099Fri4.099Sat5.098Sun6.098Mon7.098Tue8.098Wed9.097Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Hong Kong today is 8.8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Hong Kong today?
The current average PM2.5 across Hong Kong is about 22 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Hong Kong?
Right now PM2.5 in Hong Kong averages about 22 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.
Which day last week had the worst air in Hong Kong?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Hong Kong was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 30 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Hong Kong today?
The UV index in Hong Kong today is 8.8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Hong Kong?
Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.
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.