Manukau City: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

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Latest air quality data: Manukau City

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 5 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 55 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 91 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Manukau? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Manukau in the last 7 days was: 13 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Manukau? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Manukau is: 8 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Manukau? (ozone (O3))
55 (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))
91 (Good)

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

PM2,5 5 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 55 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 91 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Manukau

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	5 Good	9 Good	8 Good	13 Moderate	7 Good	7 Good	10 Good	8 Good
pm10	8 Good	14 Good	13 Good	21 Moderate	11 Good	10 Good	15 Good	10 Good
o3	45 Good	47 Good	44 Good	50 Good	51 Good	49 Good	39 Good	33 Good
no2	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good	3 Good	3 Good	5 Good	8 Good	11 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	3 Good	5 Good
co	109 Good	102 Good	82 Good	74 Good	79 Good	109 Good	112 Good	106 Good

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Manukau City

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM

PM2,5 5.3 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 7.5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 55 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.2 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 91 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Manukau City

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	8	10	6.6	7	13	8	9	5.4
pm10	9.7	15	9.7	11	21	13	14	7.8
o3	33	39	49	51	50	44	47	45
no2	11	8.2	4.6	2.6	3.3	4.6	4.5	4.6
so2	4.7	3.1	2	1.2	1.5	1.8	1.9	2.2
co	106	112	109	79	74	82	102	109

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — New Zealand

16-day weather forecast for New Zealand: today around 15°C (cloudy), lows near 11°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 41 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — New Zealand

The UV index in New Zealand today is 2.5 (low).

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Manukau City — compare nearby locations.

Auckland 5 µg/m³
Wellington 4 µg/m³
Christchurch 9 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 Manukau today?

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

What is the current PM2.5 level in Manukau?

Right now PM2.5 in Manukau averages about 5 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 Manukau?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Manukau was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 13 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Manukau today?

The UV index in Manukau today is 2.5 (low).

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Manukau?

Strong wind (about 41 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.