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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 8 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 16 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 51 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 139 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kankan? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 8 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kankan in the last 7 days was: 13 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kankan? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kankan is: 16 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Kankan? (ozone (O3))
51 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM

PM2,5 8 (Good)

PM10 16 (Good)

O3 51 (Good)

NO2 1 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 139 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kankan

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	12 Good	10 Good	5 Good	12 Good	11 Good	13 Moderate	12 Good
pm10	15 Good	22 Moderate	13 Good	6 Good	20 Moderate	13 Good	19 Good	25 Moderate
o3	48 Good	45 Good	35 Good	38 Good	48 Good	34 Good	35 Good	41 Good
no2	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good	0 Good
co	150 Good	152 Good	186 Good	170 Good	140 Good	162 Good	173 Good	167 Good

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Kankan

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM

PM2,5 7.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 16 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 51 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 0.7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 139 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kankan

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	12	13	11	12	5	10	12	6.4
pm10	25	19	13	20	5.6	13	22	15
o3	41	35	34	48	38	35	45	48
no2	1.6	2.1	2.3	1	1.2	2.2	1.8	0.8
so2	0.42	0.53	0.45	0.25	0.33	0.43	0.39	0.22
co	167	173	162	140	170	186	152	150

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

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16-day weather forecast for Mali: today around 39°C (rain), lows near 32°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 35 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Mali

The UV index in Mali today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kankan — compare nearby locations.

Bamako 8 µg/m³
Sikasso 12 µg/m³
Mopti 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kankan today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kankan is about 8 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kankan?

Right now PM2.5 in Kankan averages about 8 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 Kankan?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kankan was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 13 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kankan today?

The UV index in Kankan today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kankan?

Strong wind (about 35 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

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.