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Pollution and air quality forecast for Skopje. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Skopje:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 17 (Moderate)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 28 (Moderate)
  3. ozone (O3) - 48 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 12 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 6 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 183 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Skopje, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Skopje today? Is the air polluted in Skopje?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Skopje. Some pollutants in Skopje may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Skopje may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Skopje? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 17 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Skopje in the last 7 days was: 23 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 12 (Saturday, August 22, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 48 (January 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: May (16).

What is the level of PM10 today in Skopje? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Skopje is: 28 (Moderate) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 137 (January 2018). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Skopje is usually recorded in: May (24).

How is the O3 level today in Skopje? (ozone (O3))
48 (Good)

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

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

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



Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 17 (Moderate)

PM10 28 (Moderate)

O3 48 (Good)

NO2 12 (Good)

SO2 6 (Good)

CO 183 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Skopje

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 19
Moderate		 17
Moderate		 19
Moderate		 23
Moderate		 20
Moderate		 12
Good		 18
Moderate		 16
Moderate
pm10 25
Moderate		 26
Moderate		 26
Moderate		 30
Moderate		 27
Moderate		 18
Good		 24
Moderate		 20
Moderate
o3 80
Moderate		 76
Moderate		 82
Moderate		 88
Moderate		 85
Moderate		 78
Moderate		 83
Moderate		 82
Moderate
no2 10
Good		 12
Good		 10
Good		 8
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good		 11
Good		 10
Good
so2 9
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good		 2
Good		 4
Good		 5
Good
co 170
Good		 193
Good		 205
Good		 232
Good		 211
Good		 161
Good		 194
Good		 179
Good
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Air pollution in Skopje from September 2017 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
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
o3 43 (Good) 41 (Good) 24 (Good) 20 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 16 (Good) 34 (Good) 52 (Good) 53 (Good) 50 (Good) 42 (Good) 44 (Good) 33 (Good) 27 (Good) 17 (Good) 11 (Good) 10 (Good) 22 (Good) 42 (Good) 44 (Good) 60 (Good) 42 (Good) 44 (Good) 38 (Good) 30 (Good) 21 (Good) 16 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good) 24 (Good) 25 (Good)
pm10 24 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 71 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 119 (Very Unhealthy) 61 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 36 (Moderate) 36 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 67 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 127 (Very Unhealthy) 121 (Very Unhealthy) 75 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 74 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 39 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 36 (Moderate) 45 (Moderate) 56 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 137 (Very Unhealthy) 126 (Very Unhealthy) 94 (Unhealthy) 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 31 (Moderate)
so2 1.2 (Good) 1.4 (Good) 1.7 (Good) 2.3 (Good) 2.9 (Good) 2.1 (Good) 2.1 (Good) 3.1 (Good) 2.3 (Good) 2.5 (Good) 2.1 (Good) 1.3 (Good) 1.7 (Good) 1.8 (Good) 4.2 (Good) 3.5 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 4.5 (Good) 3 (Good) 2.1 (Good) 1.8 (Good) 1.6 (Good) 1.5 (Good) 1.3 (Good) 1.4 (Good) 2.3 (Good) 2.8 (Good) 2.6 (Good) 2.6 (Good) 5 (Good) 3.3 (Good) 2.3 (Good) 1.7 (Good)
no2 17 (Good) 19 (Good) 29 (Good) 39 (Good) 43 (Moderate) 29 (Good) 30 (Good) 51 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 43 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 26 (Good) 20 (Good) 20 (Good) 44 (Moderate) 46 (Moderate) 53 (Moderate) 55 (Moderate) 34 (Good) 40 (Good) 35 (Good) 42 (Moderate) 37 (Good) 35 (Good) 36 (Good) 39 (Good) 45 (Moderate) 9.7 (Good) 5.4 (Good) 4.9 (Good) 5 (Good) 3.7 (Good) 3.2 (Good)
co 366 (Good) 512 (Good) 261 (Good) 373 (Good) 2 (Good) 1.5 (Good) 1 (Good) 360 (Good) 478 (Good) 594 (Good) 760 (Good) 455 (Good) 700 (Good) 676 (Good) 1 (Good) 334 (Good) 2.5 (Good) 2 (Good) 1.5 (Good) 1 (Good) 638 (Good) 721 (Good) 756 (Good) 403 (Good) 426 (Good) 357 (Good) 251 (Good) 1 (Good) 2.5 (Good) 2.5 (Good) 2 (Good) 493 (Good) 808 (Good)
pm25 16 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 32 (Moderate) 47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 29 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) - (Good) - (Good) 27 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 41 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 48 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 32 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
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Quality of life in Skopje

Green and Parks in the City

Skopje 33%

Albania: 37% Serbia: 55% Bulgaria: 66% Greece: 35% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 54%

particulate matter PM2.5

Skopje 40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Skopje 23%

Albania: 40% Serbia: 53% Bulgaria: 50% Greece: 63% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 53%

particulate matter PM10

Skopje 69 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Air Pollution

Skopje 90%

Albania: 69% Serbia: 65% Bulgaria: 68% Greece: 47% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 62%

Garbage Disposal

Skopje 30%

Albania: 33% Serbia: 39% Bulgaria: 44% Greece: 40% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 49%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Skopje 69%

Albania: 33% Serbia: 64% Bulgaria: 70% Greece: 75% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 71%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Skopje 25%

Albania: 36% Serbia: 37% Bulgaria: 42% Greece: 40% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 50%

Noise and Light pollution

Skopje 56%

Albania: 53% Serbia: 51% Bulgaria: 51% Greece: 47% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 38%

Water Pollution

Skopje 46%

Albania: 68% Serbia: 52% Bulgaria: 41% Greece: 35% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 45%
Source: Numbeo


Skopje

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 17 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 28 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 48 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 12 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 6.3 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 183 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Skopje

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 16 18 12 20 23 19 17 19
pm10 20 24 18 27 30 26 26 25
o3 82 83 78 85 88 82 76 80
no2 10 11 5.4 5.5 7.6 9.7 12 9.8
so2 5.1 4.4 2.2 5.3 4.7 4.5 5.1 9
co 179 194 161 211 232 205 193 170

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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
pm10 25 33 54 90 139 52 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 112 36 37 37 39 33 37 56 79 161 143 108 58 34
co 513 784 1 2 3 2 1 1 699 755 785 645 906 894 1 1 3 2 2 1 622 715 674 805 850 712 1 1 3 3 2 1 862
so2 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.3 2.9 2.1 2.1 3.1 2.3 2.5 2.1 1.3 1.7 1.8 4.2 3.5 4.8 4.5 3 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.4 2.3 2.8 2.6 2.6 5 3.3 2.3 1.7
no2 17 18 29 36 38 28 27 41 33 33 27 26 26 30 38 38 52 48 34 40 35 32 28 28 32 38 37 9.7 5.4 4.9 5 3.7 3.2
o3 41 40 23 21 4.7 6 9.2 20 40 58 62 57 49 50 38 31 17 8.8 7.6 20 38 37 44 28 33 30 22 18 20 11 16 19 18

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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
pm10 25 33 64 69 124 74 55 61 36 37 38 44 34 47 61 80 142 136 83 63 47 49 48 46 43 56 66 78 153 142 105 60 32
co 218 240 520 743 1 1 1 719 256 432 734 265 493 458 1 667 2 2 1 1 653 726 838 1 1 2 500 1 2 2 2 984 754
o3 45 43 26 19 10 7.8 3.8 13 28 47 45 43 36 39 29 23 16 13 13 25 46 52 57 47 48 42 32 20 15 12 12 22 16
no2 18 19 30 43 48 31 33 60 47 54 56 - 13 9.5 50 53 54 61 - - - 52 45 41 39 40 53 - - - - - -

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2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
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
pm10 22 24 37 53 95 55 45 53 36 36 28 31 26 33 48 54 111 105 67 48 34 32 39 31 32 40 46 57 96 92 68 40 26
o3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 79 52 52 43 38 24 14 15 10 30 40
pm25 16 20 25 32 47 29 21 34 23 - - 27 22 29 37 41 48 37 32 28 23 22 28 18 20 29 18 - - - - - -

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Skopje

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTSkopje🌧️33°RainToday · ↑37° ↓20°💨 5 km/h · 💧 24%Tue25.08🌧️37°20°Wed26.08☀️37°20°Thu27.08☀️38°21°Fri28.08☀️41°21°Sat29.08🌧️37°19°Sun30.08🌧️35°18°Mon31.08☀️38°20°Tue1.09☀️38°20°Wed2.09☀️38°20°Thu3.09☁️31°18°Fri4.09☀️32°16°Sat5.09☀️33°16°Sun6.09☀️34°16°Mon7.09☀️30°17°Tue8.09☁️32°14°Wed9.09☀️34°14°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Skopje: today around 37°C (rain), lows near 20°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 17 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Skopje

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTSkopje03681111+7UV HIGHtoday, day maxSPF 30-50, hat and sunglasses are a must. Better tostay in the shade 11:00-15:00.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 min7Wed26.087Thu27.087Fri28.087Sat29.087Sun30.087Mon31.087Tue1.097Wed2.097Thu3.097Fri4.097Sat5.097Sun6.097Mon7.097Tue8.097Wed9.097Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Skopje today is 7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Skopje today?
The current average PM2.5 across Skopje is about 17 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Skopje?
Right now PM2.5 in Skopje averages about 17 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.
Which day last week had the worst air in Skopje?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Skopje was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 23 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Skopje today?
The UV index in Skopje today is 7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Skopje?
A moderate breeze (about 17 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.