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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 3 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 5 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 48 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 76 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Tauranga? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 3 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Tauranga in the last 7 days was: 9 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Tauranga? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Tauranga is: 5 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Tauranga? (ozone (O3))
48 (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))
76 (Good)

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

PM2,5 3 (Good)

PM10 5 (Good)

O3 48 (Good)

NO2 1 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 76 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Tauranga

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	6 Good	7 Good	9 Good	5 Good	5 Good	8 Good	5 Good
pm10	6 Good	10 Good	12 Good	15 Good	8 Good	7 Good	10 Good	6 Good
o3	44 Good	44 Good	39 Good	45 Good	48 Good	39 Good	32 Good	27 Good
no2	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	1 Good	2 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good
so2	0 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good
co	81 Good	76 Good	75 Good	72 Good	72 Good	86 Good	94 Good	80 Good

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Quality of life in Tauranga

Green and Parks in the City

Tauranga 77%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Tauranga 6 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Tauranga 90%

Vanuatu: 75%

particulate matter PM10

Tauranga 12 (Good)

Air Pollution

Tauranga 15%

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

Garbage Disposal

Tauranga 77%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Tauranga 84%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Tauranga 77%

New Caledonia: 30% Fiji: 48%

Noise and Light pollution

Tauranga 25%

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

Water Pollution

Tauranga 33%

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

Source: Numbeo

Tauranga

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM

PM2,5 3.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 4.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 48 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 0.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 76 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Tauranga

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	4.8	7.6	5.3	5.3	8.9	7.3	6.4	4.4
pm10	6	10	7.5	8.3	15	12	10	6.5
o3	27	32	39	48	45	39	44	44
no2	4.1	4.3	2.8	1.6	1.4	2.8	1.6	1.7
so2	0.51	0.31	0.26	0.61	0.46	0.46	0.56	0.38
co	80	94	86	72	72	75	76	81

* 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 Tauranga — compare nearby locations.

HamiltonCanada 5 µg/m³
Auckland 5 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 Tauranga today?

The current average PM2.5 across Tauranga is about 3 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Tauranga?

Right now PM2.5 in Tauranga averages about 3 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 Tauranga?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Tauranga was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 9 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Tauranga today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Tauranga?

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.