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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 23 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 26 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 55 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 86 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Blantyre, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Blantyre? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 23 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Blantyre in the last 7 days was: 24 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Blantyre? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Blantyre is: 26 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Blantyre? (ozone (O3))
55 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 23 (Moderate)

PM10 26 (Moderate)

O3 55 (Good)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 86 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Blantyre

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	17 Moderate	24 Moderate	23 Moderate	20 Moderate	17 Moderate	12 Good	12 Good	11 Good
pm10	20 Moderate	25 Moderate	25 Moderate	21 Moderate	18 Good	12 Good	13 Good	13 Good
o3	70 Moderate	71 Moderate	69 Good	76 Moderate	64 Good	58 Good	52 Good	48 Good
no2	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	119 Good	181 Good	142 Good	161 Good	192 Good	160 Good	127 Good	131 Good

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Quality of life in Blantyre

Green and Parks in the City

Blantyre 25%

Zambia: 38% Mozambique: 33% Tanzania: 40% Zimbabwe: 41%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Blantyre 25%

Zambia: 21% Mozambique: 37% Tanzania: 47% Zimbabwe: 37%

Air Pollution

Blantyre 55%

Zambia: 56% Mozambique: 48% Tanzania: 45% Zimbabwe: 60%

Garbage Disposal

Blantyre 5%

Zambia: 16% Mozambique: 14% Tanzania: 26% Zimbabwe: 23%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Blantyre 25%

Zambia: 32% Mozambique: 22% Tanzania: 41% Zimbabwe: 28%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Blantyre 10%

Zambia: 21% Mozambique: 18% Tanzania: 43% Zimbabwe: 24%

Noise and Light pollution

Blantyre 45%

Zambia: 72% Mozambique: 49% Tanzania: 52% Zimbabwe: 62%

Water Pollution

Blantyre 95%

Zambia: 95% Mozambique: 72% Tanzania: 69% Zimbabwe: 85%

Source: Numbeo

Blantyre

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 23 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 26 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 55 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 86 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Blantyre

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	11	12	12	17	20	23	24	17
pm10	13	13	12	18	21	25	25	20
o3	48	52	58	64	76	69	71	70
no2	2.7	2.7	2.7	3.1	3.2	3	3.3	1.9
so2	1	0.84	0.89	1	2.2	1.6	1.5	1.2
co	131	127	160	192	161	142	181	119

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Blantyre

16-day weather forecast for Blantyre: today around 26°C (partly cloudy), lows near 13°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 12 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Blantyre

The UV index in Blantyre today is 8.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Blantyre — compare nearby locations.

TeteMozambique 10 µg/m³
Lilongwe District 23 µg/m³
Mzuzu 36 µg/m³
Katumba 28 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Blantyre today?

The current average PM2.5 across Blantyre is about 23 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 Blantyre?

Right now PM2.5 in Blantyre averages about 23 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 Blantyre?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Blantyre was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 24 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Blantyre today?

The UV index in Blantyre today is 8.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Blantyre?

A moderate breeze (about 12 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.