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

Latest air quality data: Kuching

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 96 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 10 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 7 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 1194 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Kuching, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Kuching. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Kuching.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kuching? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kuching in the last 7 days was: 172 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 45 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kuching? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kuching is: 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Kuching? (ozone (O3))
96 (Moderate)

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

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

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
1194 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

PM10 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 96 (Moderate)

NO2 10 (Good)

SO2 7 (Good)

CO 1194 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kuching

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	47 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	45 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	52 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	73 Unhealthy	50 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	87 Very Unhealthy	142 Very bad Hazardous	172 Very bad Hazardous
pm10	48 Moderate	47 Moderate	54 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	74 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	90 Unhealthy	147 Very Unhealthy	179 Very bad Hazardous
o3	83 Moderate	98 Moderate	96 Moderate	114 Moderate	144 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	154 Unhealthy	120 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	117 Moderate
no2	16 Good	16 Good	22 Good	11 Good	10 Good	18 Good	36 Good	47 Moderate
so2	7 Good	9 Good	12 Good	9 Good	7 Good	14 Good	19 Good	26 Good
co	1172 Good	1184 Good	1530 Good	2092 Moderate	1840 Good	2324 Moderate	2572 Moderate	1341 Good

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Kuching

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 96 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 10 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 7.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 1194 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kuching

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	172	142	87	50	73	52	45	47
pm10	179	147	90	51	74	54	47	48
o3	117	120	154	144	114	96	98	83
no2	47	36	18	9.7	11	22	16	16
so2	26	19	14	7.2	8.6	12	9.3	6.9
co	1341	2572	2324	1840	2092	1530	1184	1172

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Malaysia

16-day weather forecast for Malaysia: today around 31°C (rain), lows near 26°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Wind is light today (about 7 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Malaysia

The UV index in Malaysia today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kuching — compare nearby locations.

Miri 22 µg/m³
Kota Bharu 23 µg/m³
Kuala Lumpur 92 µg/m³
Klang 92 µg/m³
Kampung Baru Subang 92 µg/m³
Johor Bahru 33 µg/m³
Subang Jaya 92 µg/m³
Ipoh 49 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kuching today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kuching is about 53 µg/m³, rated “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”. Sensitive groups should limit time outdoors and consider a mask; everyone should reduce prolonged exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kuching?

Right now PM2.5 in Kuching averages about 53 µg/m³ (“Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Kuching?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kuching was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 172 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kuching today?

The UV index in Kuching today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kuching?

Wind is light today (about 7 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

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.