Air Quality in Zaria Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Zaria

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 24 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 30 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 51 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 701 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Zaria, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Zaria today? Is the air polluted in Zaria?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Zaria. Some pollutants in Zaria may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Zaria may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Zaria? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 24 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Zaria in the last 7 days was: 41 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 19 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Zaria? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Zaria is: 30 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Zaria? (ozone (O3))
51 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
7 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
2 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
701 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 24 (Moderate)

PM10 30 (Moderate)

O3 51 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 701 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Zaria

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	25 Moderate	29 Moderate	41 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	36 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	28 Moderate	19 Moderate	21 Moderate	26 Moderate
pm10	48 Moderate	45 Moderate	69 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	64 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	68 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	22 Moderate	28 Moderate	29 Moderate
o3	73 Moderate	72 Moderate	71 Moderate	66 Good	71 Moderate	68 Good	79 Moderate	62 Good
no2	6 Good	9 Good	11 Good	10 Good	6 Good	7 Good	6 Good	8 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	2 Good
co	559 Good	686 Good	1236 Good	578 Good	693 Good	607 Good	654 Good	601 Good

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Quality of life in Zaria

Green and Parks in the City

Zaria 31%

Cameroon: 34% Niger: 58% Togo: 38% Equatorial Guinea: 39%

particulate matter PM2.5

Zaria 88 (Very Unhealthy)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Zaria 25%

Cameroon: 22% Benin: 25% Niger: 58% Togo: 38%

particulate matter PM10

Zaria 410 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Zaria 69%

Cameroon: 84% Benin: 88% Niger: 58% Togo: 70% Equatorial Guinea: 46%

Garbage Disposal

Zaria 38%

Cameroon: 12% Benin: 0% Togo: 38% Equatorial Guinea: 39%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Zaria 56%

Cameroon: 27% Benin: 13% Niger: 42% Togo: 25% Equatorial Guinea: 43%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Zaria 38%

Cameroon: 22% Benin: 0% Niger: 42% Togo: 25% Equatorial Guinea: 43%

Noise and Light pollution

Zaria 81%

Cameroon: 58% Benin: 75% Niger: 33% Togo: 69% Equatorial Guinea: 64%

Water Pollution

Zaria 56%

Cameroon: 91% Benin: 75% Niger: 67% Togo: 81% Equatorial Guinea: 43%

Source: Numbeo

Zaria

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 24 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 30 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 51 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 701 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Zaria

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	26	21	19	28	36	41	29	25
pm10	29	28	22	68	64	69	45	48
o3	62	79	68	71	66	71	72	73
no2	7.5	5.5	6.9	6.1	9.9	11	9.3	6.4
so2	1.7	1.4	1.6	1.7	2.5	2.5	2.3	1.6
co	601	654	607	693	578	1236	686	559

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Zaria

16-day weather forecast for Zaria: today around 32°C (rain), lows near 23°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 16 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Zaria

The UV index in Zaria today is 8.2 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Zaria — compare nearby locations.

Kaduna 23 µg/m³
Kano 113 µg/m³
Jos 97 µg/m³
Abuja 44 µg/m³
MaradiNiger 13 µg/m³
Lagos 16 µg/m³
Ibadan 22 µg/m³
Port-Harcourt 19 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Zaria today?

The current average PM2.5 across Zaria is about 24 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Zaria?

Right now PM2.5 in Zaria averages about 24 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Zaria?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Zaria was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 41 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Zaria today?

The UV index in Zaria today is 8.2 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Zaria?

A moderate breeze (about 16 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.