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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 3 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 4 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 50 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 74 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Hamilton City today? Is the air polluted in Hamilton City?. 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 Hamilton City.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Hamilton City? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 3 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Hamilton City in the last 7 days was: 11 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Hamilton City? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Hamilton City is: 4 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Hamilton City? (ozone (O3))
50 (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))
74 (Good)

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

PM2,5 3 (Good)

PM10 4 (Good)

O3 50 (Good)

NO2 1 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 74 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Hamilton City

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	7 Good	8 Good	11 Good	7 Good	5 Good	7 Good	6 Good
pm10	6 Good	11 Good	13 Good	19 Good	12 Good	8 Good	11 Good	8 Good
o3	41 Good	46 Good	45 Good	49 Good	50 Good	48 Good	41 Good	28 Good
no2	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	4 Good	6 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good
co	93 Good	82 Good	91 Good	75 Good	74 Good	87 Good	113 Good	105 Good

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Quality of life in Hamilton City

Green and Parks in the City

Hamilton City 87%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Hamilton City 7 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Hamilton City 87%

Vanuatu: 75%

particulate matter PM10

Hamilton City 13 (Good)

Air Pollution

Hamilton City 9.5%

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

Garbage Disposal

Hamilton City 82%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Hamilton City 82%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Hamilton City 75%

New Caledonia: 30% Fiji: 48%

Noise and Light pollution

Hamilton City 23%

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

Water Pollution

Hamilton City 34%

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

Source: Numbeo

Hamilton City

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM

PM2,5 2.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 4.3 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 50 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 0.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.3 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 74 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Hamilton 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	6	6.8	5.2	7.2	11	7.8	6.5	3.7
pm10	7.8	11	8.4	12	19	13	11	5.5
o3	28	41	48	50	49	45	46	41
no2	5.9	4.1	1.7	1.3	0.96	1.4	1.1	2
so2	0.52	0.41	0.23	0.48	0.24	0.3	0.29	0.47
co	105	113	87	74	75	91	82	93

* 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 Hamilton City — compare nearby locations.

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

The current average PM2.5 across Hamilton City 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 Hamilton City?

Right now PM2.5 in Hamilton City 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 Hamilton City?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Hamilton City was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 11 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Hamilton City today?

The UV index in Hamilton City today is 2.5 (low).

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Hamilton City?

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.