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

Latest air quality data: Sulaymaniyah

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 26 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 77 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 50 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 30 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 5 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 171 (Good)

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

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Sulaymaniyah? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 26 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Sulaymaniyah in the last 7 days was: 36 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 16 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Sulaymaniyah? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Sulaymaniyah is: 77 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Sulaymaniyah? (ozone (O3))
50 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 26 (Moderate)

PM10 77 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 50 (Good)

NO2 30 (Good)

SO2 5 (Good)

CO 171 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Sulaymaniyah

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	23 Moderate	16 Moderate	23 Moderate	36 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	32 Moderate	20 Moderate	16 Moderate	22 Moderate
pm10	85 Unhealthy	40 Moderate	55 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	98 Unhealthy	92 Unhealthy	51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	33 Moderate	62 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
o3	100 Moderate	82 Moderate	110 Moderate	132 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	102 Moderate	109 Moderate	98 Moderate	133 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
no2	16 Good	15 Good	15 Good	15 Good	17 Good	6 Good	16 Good	16 Good
so2	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good	8 Good	7 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good
co	183 Good	187 Good	210 Good	198 Good	194 Good	138 Good	150 Good	199 Good

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Sulaymaniyah

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 26 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 77 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 50 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 30 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 4.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 171 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Sulaymaniyah

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	22	16	20	32	36	23	16	23
pm10	62	33	51	92	98	55	40	85
o3	133	98	109	102	132	110	82	100
no2	16	16	6.3	17	15	15	15	16
so2	4.2	4	3.7	6.7	8.4	4.4	3.2	4.1
co	199	150	138	194	198	210	187	183

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Iraq

16-day weather forecast for Iraq: today around 48°C (clear sky), lows near 30°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 34 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Iraq

The UV index in Iraq today is 7.4 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Sulaymaniyah — compare nearby locations.

Baghdad 22 µg/m³
Al Başrah 64 µg/m³
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 10 µg/m³
Erbil 13 µg/m³
Abū Ghurayb 13 µg/m³
Kirkuk 14 µg/m³
Najaf 25 µg/m³
Karbala 17 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Sulaymaniyah today?

The current average PM2.5 across Sulaymaniyah is about 26 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 Sulaymaniyah?

Right now PM2.5 in Sulaymaniyah averages about 26 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 Sulaymaniyah?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Sulaymaniyah was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 36 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Sulaymaniyah today?

The UV index in Sulaymaniyah today is 7.4 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Sulaymaniyah?

Strong wind (about 34 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.