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

Latest air quality data: Kyoto

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 6 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 29 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 12 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 8 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 168 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Kyoto today? Is the air polluted in Kyoto?. 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 Kyoto.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kyoto? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 6 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kyoto in the last 7 days was: 19 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 7 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kyoto? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kyoto is: 8 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Kyoto? (ozone (O3))
29 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 29 (Good)

NO2 12 (Good)

SO2 8 (Good)

CO 168 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kyoto

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	7 Good	9 Good	11 Good	14 Moderate	16 Moderate	19 Moderate	14 Moderate	14 Moderate
pm10	9 Good	12 Good	13 Good	15 Good	18 Good	21 Moderate	16 Good	17 Good
o3	35 Good	47 Good	74 Moderate	98 Moderate	95 Moderate	94 Moderate	96 Moderate	93 Moderate
no2	12 Good	12 Good	13 Good	11 Good	10 Good	10 Good	12 Good	11 Good
so2	7 Good	8 Good	8 Good	8 Good	6 Good	6 Good	8 Good	9 Good
co	182 Good	171 Good	182 Good	190 Good	190 Good	227 Good	199 Good	172 Good

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Quality of life in Kyoto

Green and Parks in the City

Kyoto 72%

South Korea: 61% Taiwan: 53% Northern Mariana Islands: 83% Guam: 29%

particulate matter PM2.5

Kyoto 15 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kyoto 69%

South Korea: 43% North Korea: 44% Taiwan: 47% Northern Mariana Islands: 81% Guam: 62%

particulate matter PM10

Kyoto 28 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Kyoto 35%

South Korea: 69% North Korea: 44% Taiwan: 61% Northern Mariana Islands: 11% Guam: 33%

Garbage Disposal

Kyoto 67%

South Korea: 62% North Korea: 47% Taiwan: 65% Northern Mariana Islands: 42% Guam: 35%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kyoto 70%

South Korea: 72% North Korea: 47% Taiwan: 54% Northern Mariana Islands: 56% Guam: 52%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kyoto 73%

South Korea: 63% North Korea: 58% Taiwan: 56% Northern Mariana Islands: 56% Guam: 37%

Noise and Light pollution

Kyoto 42%

North Korea: 33% Taiwan: 59% Northern Mariana Islands: 42% Guam: 54%

Water Pollution

Kyoto 28%

South Korea: 38% North Korea: 56% Taiwan: 58% Northern Mariana Islands: 58% Guam: 46%

Source: Numbeo

Kyoto

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

PM2,5 6.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 8.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 29 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 12 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 8.4 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 168 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kyoto

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	14	14	19	16	14	11	9.1	6.8
pm10	17	16	21	18	15	13	12	9
o3	93	96	94	95	98	74	47	35
no2	11	12	10	10	11	13	12	12
so2	8.6	8	6.2	5.9	7.9	8.5	7.8	6.6
co	172	199	227	190	190	182	171	182

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Kyoto

16-day weather forecast for Kyoto: today around 36°C (clear sky), lows near 27°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 14 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Kyoto

The UV index in Kyoto today is 7.6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kyoto — compare nearby locations.

Sakai 6 µg/m³
Tokyo 30 µg/m³
Yokohama 30 µg/m³
Osaka City 8 µg/m³
Nagoya 17 µg/m³
Sapporo 6 µg/m³
Kōbe Shi 7 µg/m³
Fukuoka City 6 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kyoto today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kyoto is about 6 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kyoto?

Right now PM2.5 in Kyoto averages about 6 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 Kyoto?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kyoto was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 19 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kyoto today?

The UV index in Kyoto today is 7.6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kyoto?

A moderate breeze (about 14 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

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.