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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 4 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 7 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 49 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 71 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Wellington? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 4 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Wellington in the last 7 days was: 7 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Wellington? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Wellington is: 7 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Wellington? (ozone (O3))
49 (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))
71 (Good)

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

PM2,5 4 (Good)

PM10 7 (Good)

O3 49 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 71 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Wellington

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	4 Good	4 Good	6 Good	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good	5 Good	7 Good
pm10	7 Good	6 Good	10 Good	5 Good	8 Good	6 Good	7 Good	10 Good
o3	49 Good	52 Good	55 Good	54 Good	61 Good	62 Good	43 Good	50 Good
no2	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	4 Good	5 Good
so2	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good	2 Good
co	74 Good	68 Good	68 Good	66 Good	64 Good	68 Good	79 Good	90 Good

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Quality of life in Wellington

Green and Parks in the City

Wellington 74%

New Caledonia: 70% Fiji: 55% Vanuatu: 79%

particulate matter PM2.5

Wellington 6 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Wellington 82%

Vanuatu: 75%

particulate matter PM10

Wellington 13 (Good)

Air Pollution

Wellington 16%

New Caledonia: 55% Fiji: 43% Vanuatu: 25%

Garbage Disposal

Wellington 65%

New Caledonia: 30% Fiji: 45% Vanuatu: 44%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Wellington 83%

New Caledonia: 75% Fiji: 72% Vanuatu: 88%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Wellington 70%

New Caledonia: 30% Fiji: 48%

Noise and Light pollution

Wellington 45%

New Caledonia: 45% Fiji: 46% Vanuatu: 65%

Water Pollution

Wellington 38%

New Caledonia: 55% Fiji: 61% Vanuatu: 70%

Source: Numbeo

Wellington

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM

PM2,5 4.3 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 6.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 49 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.2 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 71 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Wellington

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	7	4.9	3.9	4.9	3.1	5.9	3.9	4.4
pm10	10	7	6.4	8.1	5	9.5	6.1	6.8
o3	50	43	62	61	54	55	52	49
no2	4.9	4	0.78	0.59	1.2	1.1	1.3	2.3
so2	1.7	0.85	0.29	0.27	0.43	0.43	0.45	0.69
co	90	79	68	64	66	68	68	74

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Wellington

16-day weather forecast for Wellington: today around 15°C (partly cloudy), lows near 12°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 40 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Wellington

The UV index in Wellington today is 1.7 (low).

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Wellington — compare nearby locations.

Christchurch 9 µg/m³
HamiltonCanada 5 µg/m³
Auckland 5 µg/m³
Manukau 5 µg/m³
Hamilton City 3 µg/m³
Dunedin 4 µg/m³
Tauranga 3 µg/m³
Lower Hutt 4 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Wellington today?

The current average PM2.5 across Wellington is about 4 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Wellington?

Right now PM2.5 in Wellington averages about 4 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 Wellington?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Wellington was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 7 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Wellington today?

The UV index in Wellington today is 1.7 (low).

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Wellington?

Strong wind (about 40 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.