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

Latest air quality data: Windhoek

Locations: Windhoek

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 11 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 11 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 57 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 144 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Windhoek? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 11 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Windhoek in the last 7 days was: 10 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 1 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Windhoek? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Windhoek is: 11 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Windhoek? (ozone (O3))
57 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 11 (Good)

PM10 11 (Good)

O3 57 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 144 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Windhoek

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	6 Good	4 Good	1 Good	3 Good	1 Good	1 Good	5 Good
pm10	10 Good	6 Good	4 Good	1 Good	3 Good	1 Good	1 Good	5 Good
o3	82 Moderate	81 Moderate	78 Moderate	66 Good	65 Good	67 Good	72 Moderate	74 Moderate
no2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good
co	138 Good	144 Good	128 Good	102 Good	98 Good	112 Good	101 Good	111 Good

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Quality of life in Windhoek

Green and Parks in the City

Windhoek 51%

Botswana: 30% South Africa: 51% Angola: 17% Zimbabwe: 41% Lesotho: 64%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Windhoek 78%

Botswana: 67% South Africa: 55% Angola: 23% Zimbabwe: 37% Lesotho: 54%

Air Pollution

Windhoek 23%

Botswana: 36% South Africa: 48% Angola: 78% Zimbabwe: 60% Lesotho: 46%

Garbage Disposal

Windhoek 69%

Botswana: 55% South Africa: 55% Angola: 14% Zimbabwe: 23% Lesotho: 18%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Windhoek 71%

Botswana: 60% South Africa: 63% Angola: 24% Zimbabwe: 28% Lesotho: 64%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Windhoek 69%

Botswana: 51% South Africa: 40% Angola: 13% Zimbabwe: 24% Lesotho: 46%

Noise and Light pollution

Windhoek 43%

Botswana: 26% South Africa: 43% Angola: 64% Zimbabwe: 62% Lesotho: 57%

Water Pollution

Windhoek 45%

Botswana: 39% South Africa: 59% Angola: 81% Zimbabwe: 85% Lesotho: 67%

Source: Numbeo

Windhoek

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 57 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 144 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Windhoek

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	4.5	1.1	1.2	2.7	0.7	4	5.8	9.9
pm10	4.5	1.2	1.3	2.9	0.81	4.4	6.1	10
o3	74	72	67	65	66	78	81	82
no2	0.89	0.82	1.6	0.65	0.95	1	1.4	1.3
so2	1.5	0.54	1.1	0.61	0.43	0.81	1.2	1.1
co	111	101	112	98	102	128	144	138

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Windhoek

16-day weather forecast for Windhoek: today around 27°C (clear sky), lows near 12°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 28 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Windhoek

The UV index in Windhoek today is 7.5 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Windhoek today?

The current average PM2.5 across Windhoek is about 11 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Windhoek?

Right now PM2.5 in Windhoek averages about 11 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 Windhoek?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Windhoek was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 10 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Windhoek today?

The UV index in Windhoek today is 7.5 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Windhoek?

Strong wind (about 28 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.