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

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Maiduguri. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Maiduguri:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 20 (Moderate)
  3. ozone (O3) - 40 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 10 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 195 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Maiduguri, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

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

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Maiduguri? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Maiduguri in the last 7 days was: 17 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Maiduguri? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Maiduguri is: 20 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Maiduguri? (ozone (O3))
40 (Good)

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

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

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



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

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 20 (Moderate)

O3 40 (Good)

NO2 10 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 195 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Maiduguri

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 11
Good		 16
Moderate		 14
Moderate		 11
Good		 13
Moderate		 17
Moderate		 11
Good		 13
Moderate
pm10 24
Moderate		 41
Moderate		 37
Moderate		 32
Moderate		 36
Moderate		 42
Moderate		 30
Moderate		 28
Moderate
o3 69
Good		 64
Good		 67
Good		 69
Good		 63
Good		 62
Good		 64
Good		 55
Good
no2 6
Good		 12
Good		 6
Good		 4
Good		 5
Good		 9
Good		 7
Good		 9
Good
so2 1
Good		 1
Good		 1
Good		 1
Good		 1
Good		 1
Good		 1
Good		 1
Good
co 262
Good		 394
Good		 500
Good		 462
Good		 422
Good		 469
Good		 445
Good		 342
Good
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Maiduguri

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 20 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 40 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 10 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 195 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Maiduguri

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 13 11 17 13 11 14 16 11
pm10 28 30 42 36 32 37 41 24
o3 55 64 62 63 69 67 64 69
no2 8.7 6.8 9.5 5.2 4.3 6 12 5.6
so2 0.75 0.7 0.9 0.64 0.65 0.7 1.1 0.7
co 342 445 469 422 462 500 394 262

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Nigeria

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTNigeria🌧️29°RainToday · ↑29° ↓19°💨 6 km/h · 💧 65%Mon24.08🌧️29°19°Tue25.08🌧️30°20°Wed26.08🌧️29°21°Thu27.08🌧️27°21°Fri28.08🌧️28°20°Sat29.08🌧️27°21°Sun30.08🌧️26°20°Mon31.08🌧️26°20°Tue1.09🌧️29°20°Wed2.09🌧️27°20°Thu3.09🌧️29°20°Fri4.09🌧️23°20°Sat5.09🌧️26°19°Sun6.09🌧️27°20°Mon7.09🌧️23°19°Tue8.09🌧️28°19°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Nigeria: today around 29°C (rain), lows near 19°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 20 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Nigeria

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTNigeria03681111+8.3UV VERY HIGHtoday, day maxSPF 50, long sleeves and shade between 10:00-16:00.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 min8Wed26.087Thu27.088Fri28.087Sat29.084Sun30.084Mon31.088Tue1.096Wed2.093Thu3.097Fri4.095Sat5.092Sun6.098Mon7.097Tue8.097Wed9.094Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Nigeria today is 8.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Maiduguri today?
The current average PM2.5 across Maiduguri is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Maiduguri?
Right now PM2.5 in Maiduguri averages about 10 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 Maiduguri?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Maiduguri was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 17 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Maiduguri today?
The UV index in Maiduguri today is 8.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Maiduguri?
Strong wind (about 20 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.