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

Latest air quality data: Kitakyushu City

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 5 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 6 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 42 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 8 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 154 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Kitakyushu City today? Is the air polluted in Kitakyushu City?. 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 Kitakyushu City.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kitakyushu City? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kitakyushu City in the last 7 days was: 13 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kitakyushu City? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kitakyushu City is: 6 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Kitakyushu City? (ozone (O3))
42 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 5 (Good)

PM10 6 (Good)

O3 42 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 8 (Good)

CO 154 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kitakyushu City

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	6 Good	6 Good	8 Good	9 Good	8 Good	13 Moderate	10 Good	9 Good
pm10	8 Good	8 Good	11 Good	11 Good	10 Good	16 Good	12 Good	12 Good
o3	39 Good	38 Good	63 Good	68 Good	85 Moderate	82 Moderate	63 Good	61 Good
no2	13 Good	11 Good	13 Good	14 Good	12 Good	17 Good	18 Good	15 Good
so2	8 Good	7 Good	8 Good	8 Good	7 Good	9 Good	11 Good	9 Good
co	190 Good	178 Good	165 Good	204 Good	147 Good	175 Good	177 Good	156 Good

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Quality of life in Kitakyushu City

Green and Parks in the City

Kitakyushu City 63%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Kitakyushu City 19 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kitakyushu City 70%

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

particulate matter PM10

Kitakyushu City 34 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Kitakyushu City 44%

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

Garbage Disposal

Kitakyushu City 91%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kitakyushu City 81%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kitakyushu City 88%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Kitakyushu City 54%

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

Water Pollution

Kitakyushu City 41%

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

Source: Numbeo

Kitakyushu City

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

PM2,5 4.5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 42 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 7.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 154 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kitakyushu City

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	9.3	9.7	13	7.5	8.5	8.1	5.5	6.2
pm10	12	12	16	9.9	11	11	7.6	8.4
o3	61	63	82	85	68	63	38	39
no2	15	18	17	12	14	13	11	13
so2	9.3	11	9.3	7.4	8	8.2	6.6	8
co	156	177	175	147	204	165	178	190

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Japan

16-day weather forecast for Japan: today around 32°C (rain), lows near 21°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Wind is light today (about 6 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Japan

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kitakyushu City — compare nearby locations.

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
Kyoto 6 µg/m³
Fukuoka City 6 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kitakyushu City today?

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

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kitakyushu City?

Right now PM2.5 in Kitakyushu City averages about 5 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 Kitakyushu City?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kitakyushu City was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 13 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kitakyushu City today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kitakyushu City?

Wind is light today (about 6 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

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.