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

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

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) - 107 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Auckland? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Auckland 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 Auckland? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Auckland is: 8 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Auckland? (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))
107 (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 107 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Auckland

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	107 Good	107 Good	96 Good	80 Good	79 Good	109 Good	136 Good	123 Good

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Quality of life in Auckland

Green and Parks in the City

Auckland 80%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Auckland 6 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Auckland 75%

Vanuatu: 75%

particulate matter PM10

Auckland 14 (Good)

Air Pollution

Auckland 26%

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

Garbage Disposal

Auckland 71%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Auckland 77%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Auckland 65%

New Caledonia: 30% Fiji: 48%

Noise and Light pollution

Auckland 47%

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

Water Pollution

Auckland 46%

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

Source: Numbeo

Auckland

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 107 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Auckland

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	123	136	109	79	80	96	107	107

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Auckland

16-day weather forecast for Auckland: today around 16°C (partly cloudy), lows near 6°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 18 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Auckland

The UV index in Auckland today is 5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Auckland — compare nearby locations.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Auckland today?

The current average PM2.5 across Auckland 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 Auckland?

Right now PM2.5 in Auckland 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 Auckland?

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

What is the UV index in Auckland today?

The UV index in Auckland today is 5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Auckland?

A moderate breeze (about 18 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.