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

Latest air quality data: Urmia

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 19 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 60 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 62 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 17 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 3 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 128 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Urmia, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Urmia. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Urmia.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Urmia? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 19 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Urmia in the last 7 days was: 19 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Friday, August 21, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Urmia? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Urmia is: 60 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Urmia? (ozone (O3))
62 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:30 AM

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

PM10 60 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 62 (Good)

NO2 17 (Good)

SO2 3 (Good)

CO 128 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Urmia

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	19 Moderate	13 Moderate	14 Moderate	19 Moderate	14 Moderate	12 Good	11 Good	12 Good
pm10	58 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	36 Moderate	27 Moderate	36 Moderate	29 Moderate	25 Moderate	20 Moderate	26 Moderate
o3	113 Moderate	86 Moderate	101 Moderate	107 Moderate	113 Moderate	108 Moderate	114 Moderate	114 Moderate
no2	8 Good	8 Good	10 Good	12 Good	8 Good	6 Good	3 Good	9 Good
so2	3 Good	2 Good	3 Good	4 Good	5 Good	4 Good	3 Good	5 Good
co	150 Good	154 Good	173 Good	188 Good	162 Good	157 Good	126 Good	133 Good

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Quality of life in Urmia

Green and Parks in the City

Urmia 42%

Bahrain: 34% Kuwait: 45% Qatar: 52% Iraq: 40% United Arab Emirates: 58%

particulate matter PM2.5

Urmia 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Urmia 35%

Bahrain: 36% Kuwait: 46% Qatar: 51% Iraq: 43% United Arab Emirates: 62%

particulate matter PM10

Urmia 91 (Unhealthy)

Air Pollution

Urmia 79%

Bahrain: 74% Kuwait: 69% Qatar: 63% Iraq: 66% United Arab Emirates: 49%

Garbage Disposal

Urmia 100%

Bahrain: 49% Kuwait: 43% Qatar: 67% Iraq: 32% United Arab Emirates: 68%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Urmia 50%

Bahrain: 66% Kuwait: 61% Qatar: 63% Iraq: 45% United Arab Emirates: 67%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Urmia 33%

Bahrain: 53% Kuwait: 42% Qatar: 67% Iraq: 39% United Arab Emirates: 74%

Noise and Light pollution

Urmia 83%

Bahrain: 55% Qatar: 56% Iraq: 52% United Arab Emirates: 51%

Water Pollution

Urmia 50%

Bahrain: 51% Kuwait: 52% Qatar: 45% Iraq: 63% United Arab Emirates: 39%

Source: Numbeo

Urmia

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:30 AM

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 60 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 62 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 17 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 2.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 128 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Urmia

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	12	11	12	14	19	14	13	19
pm10	26	20	25	29	36	27	36	58
o3	114	114	108	113	107	101	86	113
no2	8.9	2.5	6.5	8.3	12	9.6	7.9	8.1
so2	4.7	2.8	4.2	4.6	4.1	3.1	2.2	2.9
co	133	126	157	162	188	173	154	150

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Iran

16-day weather forecast for Iran: today around 35°C (clear sky), lows near 22°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 28 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Iran

The UV index in Iran today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Urmia — compare nearby locations.

Tabriz 19 µg/m³
ErbilIraq 13 µg/m³
DohukIraq 9 µg/m³
KirkukIraq 14 µg/m³
Tehran 27 µg/m³
Mashhad 27 µg/m³
Eşfahān 24 µg/m³
Karaj 15 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Urmia today?

The current average PM2.5 across Urmia is about 19 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 Urmia?

Right now PM2.5 in Urmia averages about 19 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 Urmia?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Urmia was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 19 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Urmia today?

The UV index in Urmia today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Urmia?

Strong wind (about 28 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.