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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 6 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 7 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 37 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 219 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kaunas? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 6 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kaunas in the last 7 days was: 8 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Sunday, August 23, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 25 (March 2020). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: July (1.6).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kaunas? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kaunas is: 7 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 44 (March 2020). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Kaunas is usually recorded in: December (6.5).

How is the O3 level today in Kaunas? (ozone (O3))
37 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 7 (Good)

O3 37 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 219 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kaunas

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	8 Good	7 Good	4 Good	3 Good	5 Good	6 Good	5 Good
pm10	7 Good	9 Good	8 Good	5 Good	5 Good	6 Good	8 Good	6 Good
o3	58 Good	53 Good	53 Good	58 Good	64 Good	66 Good	64 Good	66 Good
no2	5 Good	4 Good	3 Good	2 Good	1 Good	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	1 Good	0 Good
co	216 Good	298 Good	288 Good	167 Good	146 Good	150 Good	156 Good	161 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Kaunas from September 2017 to May 2020

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-08	2019-07	2019-06	2019-05	2019-04	2019-03	2019-02	2019-01	2018-12	2018-11	2018-10	2018-09	2018-08	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09
pm25	8.2 (Good)	9.1 (Good)	25 (Moderate)	12 (Good)	12 (Good)	4 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	7.8 (Good)	2.9 (Good)	2.5 (Good)	1.6 (Good)	4.4 (Good)	5.2 (Good)	8.2 (Good)	4.9 (Good)	8.9 (Good)	22 (Moderate)	12 (Good)	12 (Good)	12 (Good)	5.3 (Good)	2.6 (Good)	3.3 (Good)	2.8 (Good)	4.2 (Good)	7.6 (Good)	14 (Moderate)	13 (Moderate)	8.6 (Good)	5.2 (Good)	6 (Good)	3.4 (Good)	8.4 (Good)
co	0.2 (Good)	0.25 (Good)	0.47 (Good)	0.31 (Good)	0.29 (Good)	0.13 (Good)	0.1 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.07 (Good)	0.07 (Good)	0.05 (Good)	0.08 (Good)	0.09 (Good)	0.09 (Good)	0.1 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.25 (Good)	0.22 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.15 (Good)	0.12 (Good)	0.09 (Good)	0.12 (Good)	0.09 (Good)	0.11 (Good)	0.12 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.18 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.1 (Good)	0.12 (Good)	0.1 (Good)	0.21 (Good)
pm10	15 (Good)	26 (Moderate)	44 (Moderate)	19 (Good)	17 (Good)	7.5 (Good)	9.9 (Good)	19 (Good)	8.7 (Good)	11 (Good)	9.9 (Good)	20 (Moderate)	17 (Good)	19 (Good)	8.5 (Good)	14 (Good)	23 (Moderate)	7.5 (Good)	12 (Good)	17 (Good)	15 (Good)	12 (Good)	10 (Good)	10 (Good)	14 (Good)	12 (Good)	15 (Good)	15 (Good)	11 (Good)	6.5 (Good)	7.4 (Good)	6.7 (Good)	24 (Moderate)
o3	55 (Good)	58 (Good)	40 (Good)	43 (Good)	38 (Good)	18 (Good)	12 (Good)	16 (Good)	12 (Good)	11 (Good)	19 (Good)	34 (Good)	29 (Good)	17 (Good)	21 (Good)	28 (Good)	18 (Good)	17 (Good)	15 (Good)	11 (Good)	13 (Good)	19 (Good)	29 (Good)	24 (Good)	26 (Good)	20 (Good)	12 (Good)	19 (Good)	14 (Good)	9.7 (Good)	10 (Good)	8.6 (Good)	16 (Good)
no2	13 (Good)	11 (Good)	17 (Good)	13 (Good)	8.4 (Good)	3.5 (Good)	3.5 (Good)	6.9 (Good)	5 (Good)	6.4 (Good)	3.9 (Good)	7.7 (Good)	8.9 (Good)	8.7 (Good)	5.7 (Good)	9 (Good)	8.8 (Good)	12 (Good)	7.9 (Good)	7.1 (Good)	9.2 (Good)	8.2 (Good)	9.3 (Good)	8.9 (Good)	12 (Good)	9.5 (Good)	10 (Good)	10 (Good)	8 (Good)	5.5 (Good)	6.9 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	14 (Good)
so2	3.1 (Good)	3 (Good)	2.6 (Good)	2.4 (Good)	3.7 (Good)	1.8 (Good)	2.4 (Good)	2.5 (Good)	1.3 (Good)	1.4 (Good)	0.87 (Good)	1.5 (Good)	1.8 (Good)	1.3 (Good)	2.9 (Good)	3.4 (Good)	2.9 (Good)	2.6 (Good)	2.3 (Good)	1.4 (Good)	1.8 (Good)	2.9 (Good)	3.1 (Good)	2.1 (Good)	3.2 (Good)	2.3 (Good)	1.9 (Good)	1.7 (Good)	1.4 (Good)	1 (Good)	0.85 (Good)	0.53 (Good)	0.63 (Good)

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Quality of life in Kaunas

Green and Parks in the City

Kaunas 85%

Latvia: 88% Belarus: 66% Estonia: 82% Poland: 62% Aland Islands: 75%

particulate matter PM2.5

Kaunas 15 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kaunas 89%

Latvia: 82% Belarus: 69% Estonia: 90% Poland: 48% Aland Islands: 92%

particulate matter PM10

Kaunas 26 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Kaunas 28%

Latvia: 29% Belarus: 42% Estonia: 12% Poland: 63% Aland Islands: 17%

Garbage Disposal

Kaunas 71%

Latvia: 70% Belarus: 67% Estonia: 79% Poland: 60% Aland Islands: 88%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kaunas 96%

Latvia: 79% Belarus: 65% Estonia: 90% Poland: 65% Aland Islands: 96%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kaunas 65%

Latvia: 72% Belarus: 79% Estonia: 82% Poland: 58% Aland Islands: 83%

Noise and Light pollution

Kaunas 25%

Latvia: 37% Belarus: 46% Estonia: 31% Poland: 51% Aland Islands: 46%

Water Pollution

Kaunas 21%

Latvia: 28% Belarus: 44% Estonia: 16% Poland: 39% Aland Islands: 10%

Source: Numbeo

Kaunas

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 6.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 7.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 37 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 219 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kaunas

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	5.2	5.8	5.1	3.4	4	7.2	8	6
pm10	6.4	7.8	6.2	5	5	8.5	9.3	7.2
o3	66	64	66	64	58	53	53	58
no2	3.5	4.6	3.3	1.4	2.2	2.9	4.3	5.1
so2	0.4	0.56	0.22	1.1	0.83	0.19	0.15	0.23
co	161	156	150	146	167	288	298	216

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index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-08	2019-07	2019-06	2019-05	2019-04	2019-03	2019-02	2019-01	2018-12	2018-11	2018-10	2018-09	2018-08	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09
pm25	8.2	9.1	25	12	12	4	4.5	7.8	2.9	2.5	1.6	4.4	5.2	8.2	4.9	8.9	22	12	12	12	5.3	2.6	3.3	2.8	4.2	7.6	14	13	8.6	5.2	6	3.4	8.4
pm10	15	26	44	19	17	7.5	9.9	19	8.7	11	9.9	20	17	19	8.5	14	23	7.5	12	17	15	12	10	10	14	12	15	15	11	6.5	7.4	6.7	24
co	0.2	0.25	0.47	0.31	0.29	0.13	0.1	0.15	0.07	0.07	0.05	0.08	0.09	0.09	0.1	0.17	0.25	0.22	0.17	0.15	0.12	0.09	0.12	0.09	0.11	0.12	0.16	0.18	0.17	0.1	0.12	0.1	0.21
so2	3.1	3	2.6	2.4	3.7	1.8	2.4	2.5	1.3	1.4	0.87	1.5	1.8	1.3	2.9	3.4	2.9	2.6	2.3	1.4	1.8	2.9	3.1	2.1	3.2	2.3	1.9	1.7	1.4	1	0.85	0.53	0.63
no2	13	11	17	13	8.4	3.5	3.5	6.9	5	6.4	3.9	7.7	8.9	8.7	5.7	9	8.8	12	7.9	7.1	9.2	8.2	9.3	8.9	12	9.5	10	10	8	5.5	6.9	4.5	14
o3	55	58	40	43	38	18	12	16	12	11	19	34	29	17	21	28	18	17	15	11	13	19	29	24	26	20	12	19	14	9.7	10	8.6	16

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Kaunas

16-day weather forecast for Kaunas: today around 20°C (rain), lows near 11°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 15 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Kaunas

The UV index in Kaunas today is 5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kaunas — compare nearby locations.

Vilnius 7 µg/m³
Panevėžys 6 µg/m³
Klaipėda 8 µg/m³
Šiauliai 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kaunas today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kaunas 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 Kaunas?

Right now PM2.5 in Kaunas 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 Kaunas?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kaunas was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 8 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kaunas today?

The UV index in Kaunas today is 5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kaunas?

A moderate breeze (about 15 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.