Air Quality in Malindi Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Malindi

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 61 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 82 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Malindi? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Malindi in the last 7 days was: 10 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Malindi? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Malindi is: 12 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Malindi? (ozone (O3))
61 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 61 (Good)

NO2 1 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 82 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Malindi

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	8 Good	8 Good	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good	5 Good	9 Good	10 Good
pm10	13 Good	13 Good	12 Good	10 Good	10 Good	8 Good	14 Good	15 Good
o3	60 Good	59 Good	59 Good	54 Good	50 Good	47 Good	55 Good	62 Good
no2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	86 Good	96 Good	89 Good	83 Good	83 Good	86 Good	91 Good	91 Good

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Quality of life in Malindi

Green and Parks in the City

Malindi 38%

Uganda: 36% Tanzania: 40% Ethiopia: 31% Rwanda: 65% Burundi: 25%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Malindi 42%

Uganda: 34% Tanzania: 47% Ethiopia: 44% Rwanda: 71% Burundi: 35%

Air Pollution

Malindi 58%

Uganda: 70% Tanzania: 45% Ethiopia: 62% Rwanda: 38% Burundi: 70%

Garbage Disposal

Malindi 17%

Uganda: 19% Tanzania: 26% Ethiopia: 25% Rwanda: 80% Burundi: 10%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Malindi 33%

Uganda: 38% Tanzania: 41% Ethiopia: 41% Rwanda: 65% Burundi: 25%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Malindi 29%

Uganda: 27% Tanzania: 43% Ethiopia: 27% Rwanda: 88% Burundi: 25%

Noise and Light pollution

Malindi 58%

Uganda: 57% Tanzania: 52% Ethiopia: 60% Rwanda: 22% Burundi: 94%

Water Pollution

Malindi 67%

Uganda: 73% Tanzania: 69% Ethiopia: 67% Rwanda: 43% Burundi: 85%

Source: Numbeo

Malindi

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 7.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 61 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 0.7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 82 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Malindi

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	9.2	5	6.4	5.8	7.4	8.4	8.2
pm10	15	14	7.9	10	9.5	12	13	13
o3	62	55	47	50	54	59	59	60
no2	0.93	0.81	0.75	0.53	0.61	0.73	0.79	0.63
so2	1	0.8	0.65	0.6	0.68	0.68	0.79	0.55
co	91	91	86	83	83	89	96	86

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Malindi

16-day weather forecast for Malindi: today around 28°C (rain), lows near 24°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 25 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Malindi

The UV index in Malindi today is 8.6 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Malindi — compare nearby locations.

Mombasa 7 µg/m³
Tanga City CouncilTanzania 8 µg/m³
MoshiTanzania 11 µg/m³
Tharaka-Nithi County 6 µg/m³
Thika 7 µg/m³
Nairobi 9 µg/m³
Nakuru 5 µg/m³
Eldoret 27 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Malindi today?

The current average PM2.5 across Malindi is about 7 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Malindi?

Right now PM2.5 in Malindi averages about 7 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 Malindi?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Malindi was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 10 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Malindi today?

The UV index in Malindi today is 8.6 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Malindi?

Strong wind (about 25 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.