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

Latest air quality data: Sandakan

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 9 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 10 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 46 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 286 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Sandakan? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 9 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Sandakan in the last 7 days was: 22 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 10 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Sandakan? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Sandakan is: 10 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Sandakan? (ozone (O3))
46 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 9 (Good)

PM10 10 (Good)

O3 46 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 286 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Sandakan

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	10 Good	10 Good	16 Moderate	18 Moderate	20 Moderate	22 Moderate	13 Moderate	20 Moderate
pm10	11 Good	10 Good	17 Good	20 Moderate	24 Moderate	25 Moderate	14 Good	22 Moderate
o3	49 Good	52 Good	60 Good	62 Good	67 Good	64 Good	65 Good	70 Moderate
no2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good
co	286 Good	227 Good	251 Good	271 Good	257 Good	241 Good	249 Good	242 Good

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Sandakan

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 9.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 9.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 46 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 286 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Sandakan

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	13	22	20	18	16	9.7	10
pm10	22	14	25	24	20	17	10	11
o3	70	65	64	67	62	60	52	49
no2	2.2	1.8	1.9	1.7	1.8	2.1	2.2	2.3
so2	1.9	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.7
co	242	249	241	257	271	251	227	286

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Sandakan

16-day weather forecast for Sandakan: today around 32°C (rain), lows near 24°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 10 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Sandakan

The UV index in Sandakan today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Sandakan — compare nearby locations.

Tawau 19 µg/m³
Miri 22 µg/m³
BudtaPhilippines 14 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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Sandakan today?

The current average PM2.5 across Sandakan is about 9 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Sandakan?

Right now PM2.5 in Sandakan averages about 9 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 Sandakan?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Sandakan was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 22 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Sandakan today?

The UV index in Sandakan today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Sandakan?

A moderate breeze (about 10 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.