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

Latest air quality data: Kaduna

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 23 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 27 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 44 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 11 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 653 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kaduna? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 23 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kaduna in the last 7 days was: 21 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kaduna? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kaduna is: 27 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Kaduna? (ozone (O3))
44 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 23 (Moderate)

PM10 27 (Moderate)

O3 44 (Good)

NO2 11 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 653 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kaduna

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	16 Moderate	21 Moderate	17 Moderate	18 Moderate	12 Good	11 Good	11 Good	20 Moderate
pm10	19 Good	28 Moderate	29 Moderate	34 Moderate	21 Moderate	13 Good	15 Good	22 Moderate
o3	70 Moderate	69 Good	69 Good	73 Moderate	63 Good	66 Good	71 Moderate	63 Good
no2	6 Good	6 Good	6 Good	5 Good	4 Good	5 Good	4 Good	5 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	588 Good	501 Good	716 Good	488 Good	440 Good	437 Good	500 Good	452 Good

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Quality of life in Kaduna

Green and Parks in the City

Kaduna 31%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Kaduna 90 (Very Unhealthy)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kaduna 25%

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

particulate matter PM10

Kaduna 420 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Kaduna 69%

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

Garbage Disposal

Kaduna 38%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kaduna 56%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kaduna 38%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Kaduna 81%

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

Water Pollution

Kaduna 56%

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

Source: Numbeo

Kaduna

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 23 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 27 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 44 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 11 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 653 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kaduna

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	20	11	11	12	18	17	21	16
pm10	22	15	13	21	34	29	28	19
o3	63	71	66	63	73	69	69	70
no2	5.3	4.2	5.4	4.3	4.9	5.5	6.1	5.6
so2	1.2	0.93	1	0.96	1.4	1.2	1.3	1.3
co	452	500	437	440	488	716	501	588

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Kaduna

16-day weather forecast for Kaduna: today around 29°C (rain), lows near 22°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 13 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Kaduna

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kaduna — compare nearby locations.

Zaria 24 µg/m³
Abuja 44 µg/m³
Jos 97 µg/m³
Kano 113 µg/m³
MaradiNiger 13 µg/m³
Sokoto 22 µg/m³
Lagos 16 µg/m³
Ibadan 22 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kaduna today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kaduna is about 23 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 Kaduna?

Right now PM2.5 in Kaduna averages about 23 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 Kaduna?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kaduna was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 21 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kaduna today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kaduna?

A moderate breeze (about 13 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.