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

Latest air quality data: Nakuru

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 5 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 5 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 45 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 142 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Nakuru? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Nakuru in the last 7 days was: 20 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Nakuru? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Nakuru is: 5 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Nakuru? (ozone (O3))
45 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 5 (Good)

PM10 5 (Good)

O3 45 (Good)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 142 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Nakuru

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	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	7 Good	10 Good	10 Good	15 Moderate	20 Moderate
pm10	4 Good	5 Good	6 Good	8 Good	11 Good	12 Good	20 Moderate	31 Moderate
o3	78 Moderate	83 Moderate	75 Moderate	59 Good	69 Good	77 Moderate	79 Moderate	69 Good
no2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	6 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good
co	150 Good	175 Good	165 Good	159 Good	194 Good	196 Good	212 Good	227 Good

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Nakuru

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 4.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 4.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 45 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.1 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 142 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Nakuru

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	20	15	10	9.6	6.9	5.5	4.4	4.1
pm10	31	20	12	11	7.7	5.9	4.8	4.5
o3	69	79	77	69	59	75	83	78
no2	5.7	4.9	4.6	4.2	4.6	3.1	2.7	2.6
so2	1.7	1.7	1.8	1.6	1.4	1.1	1.4	1
co	227	212	196	194	159	165	175	150

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Nakuru

16-day weather forecast for Nakuru: today around 26°C (cloudy), lows near 13°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 — Nakuru

The UV index in Nakuru today is 9.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Nakuru — compare nearby locations.

Eldoret 27 µg/m³
Nairobi 9 µg/m³
Thika 7 µg/m³
Kisumu 34 µg/m³
Mombasa 7 µg/m³
Tharaka-Nithi County 6 µg/m³
Malindi 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Nakuru today?

The current average PM2.5 across Nakuru 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 Nakuru?

Right now PM2.5 in Nakuru 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 Nakuru?

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

What is the UV index in Nakuru today?

The UV index in Nakuru today is 9.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Nakuru?

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.