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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 11 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 18 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 48 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 14 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 3 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 260 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Taranto, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Taranto.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Taranto? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 11 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Taranto in the last 7 days was: 11 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 10 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Taranto? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Taranto is: 18 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Taranto? (ozone (O3))
48 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 11 (Good)

PM10 18 (Good)

O3 48 (Good)

NO2 14 (Good)

SO2 3 (Good)

CO 260 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Taranto

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	10 Good	10 Good	11 Good	10 Good	11 Good	11 Good	11 Good	10 Good
pm10	16 Good	17 Good	21 Moderate	15 Good	16 Good	19 Good	16 Good	15 Good
o3	77 Moderate	82 Moderate	75 Moderate	77 Moderate	73 Moderate	71 Moderate	85 Moderate	91 Moderate
no2	9 Good	6 Good	7 Good	9 Good	8 Good	8 Good	5 Good	3 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good
co	225 Good	170 Good	195 Good	212 Good	194 Good	188 Good	188 Good	168 Good

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Quality of life in Taranto

Green and Parks in the City

Taranto 25%

San Marino: 75% Croatia: 73% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 54% Slovenia: 87% Albania: 37%

particulate matter PM2.5

Taranto 13 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Taranto 44%

San Marino: 100% Croatia: 81% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 53% Slovenia: 88% Albania: 40%

particulate matter PM10

Taranto 22 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Taranto 38%

San Marino: 6.8% Croatia: 29% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 62% Slovenia: 26% Albania: 69%

Garbage Disposal

Taranto 13%

Croatia: 58% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 49% Slovenia: 87% Albania: 33%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Taranto 75%

San Marino: 100% Croatia: 86% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 71% Slovenia: 96% Albania: 33%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Taranto 13%

San Marino: 75% Croatia: 68% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 50% Slovenia: 87% Albania: 36%

Noise and Light pollution

Taranto 63%

San Marino: 75% Croatia: 34% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 38% Slovenia: 37% Albania: 53%

Water Pollution

Taranto 50%

San Marino: 0% Croatia: 25% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 45% Slovenia: 17% Albania: 68%

Source: Numbeo

Taranto

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 18 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 48 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 14 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 2.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 260 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Taranto

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	10	11	11	11	9.9	11	10	9.9
pm10	15	16	19	16	15	21	17	16
o3	91	85	71	73	77	75	82	77
no2	3.3	5.3	7.8	8	8.7	7.2	5.6	9.4
so2	0.7	1.5	2	2.6	2.8	2.1	1.6	2.5
co	168	188	188	194	212	195	170	225

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Italy

16-day weather forecast for Italy: today around 33°C (clear sky), lows near 24°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 18 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Italy

The UV index in Italy today is 7.1 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Taranto — compare nearby locations.

DurrësAlbania 10 µg/m³
Rome 14 µg/m³
Milan 26 µg/m³
Naples 16 µg/m³
Turin 10 µg/m³
Palermo 19 µg/m³
Genova 7 µg/m³
Florence 9 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Taranto today?

The current average PM2.5 across Taranto is about 11 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Taranto?

Right now PM2.5 in Taranto averages about 11 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 Taranto?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Taranto was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 11 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Taranto today?

The UV index in Taranto today is 7.1 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Taranto?

Strong wind (about 18 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.