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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 22 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 33 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 63 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 8 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 160 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Khān Yūnis? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 22 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Khān Yūnis in the last 7 days was: 17 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 8 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Khān Yūnis? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Khān Yūnis is: 33 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Khān Yūnis? (ozone (O3))
63 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

PM10 33 (Moderate)

O3 63 (Good)

NO2 8 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 160 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Khān Yūnis

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	16 Moderate	17 Moderate	14 Moderate	12 Good	12 Good	11 Good	9 Good	8 Good
pm10	26 Moderate	25 Moderate	20 Moderate	19 Good	19 Good	19 Good	16 Good	14 Good
o3	84 Moderate	87 Moderate	78 Moderate	85 Moderate	91 Moderate	95 Moderate	90 Moderate	80 Moderate
no2	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	3 Good	1 Good	1 Good	3 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good
co	150 Good	145 Good	141 Good	141 Good	138 Good	132 Good	129 Good	131 Good

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Khan Yunis

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 33 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 63 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 160 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Khan Yunis

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	8.1	9.3	11	12	12	14	17	16
pm10	14	16	19	19	19	20	25	26
o3	80	90	95	91	85	78	87	84
no2	3.5	1.5	1.3	3	4	5.3	4.7	4.7
so2	1.7	1.1	1.1	1.4	1.8	2.1	2	1.6
co	131	129	132	138	141	141	145	150

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Israel

16-day weather forecast for Israel: today around 33°C (clear sky), lows near 22°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 33 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Israel

The UV index in Israel today is 7.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Khan Yunis — compare nearby locations.

Jerusalem 15 µg/m³
Gaza City 21 µg/m³
Haifa 17 µg/m³
Tel Aviv 19 µg/m³
Ashdod 28 µg/m³
Rishon LeZion 24 µg/m³
Beersheba 23 µg/m³
Netanya 19 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Khān Yūnis today?

The current average PM2.5 across Khān Yūnis 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 Khān Yūnis?

Right now PM2.5 in Khān Yūnis 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 Khān Yūnis?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Khān Yūnis was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 17 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Khān Yūnis today?

The UV index in Khān Yūnis today is 7.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Khān Yūnis?

Strong wind (about 33 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.