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

Latest air quality data: Salalah

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 6 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 11 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 24 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 7 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 94 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Salalah? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 6 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Salalah in the last 7 days was: 25 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 19 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Salalah? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Salalah is: 11 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Salalah? (ozone (O3))
24 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 11 (Good)

O3 24 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 7 (Good)

CO 94 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Salalah

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	19 Moderate	19 Moderate	23 Moderate	23 Moderate	25 Moderate	24 Moderate	21 Moderate	19 Moderate
pm10	125 Very Unhealthy	106 Unhealthy	125 Very Unhealthy	116 Very Unhealthy	136 Very Unhealthy	129 Very Unhealthy	105 Unhealthy	104 Unhealthy
o3	45 Good	46 Good	46 Good	45 Good	46 Good	49 Good	47 Good	45 Good
no2	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good
so2	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good
co	90 Good	89 Good	88 Good	91 Good	94 Good	90 Good	92 Good	88 Good

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Quality of life in Salalah

Green and Parks in the City

Salalah 55%

Qatar: 52% United Arab Emirates: 58% Bahrain: 34% Iran: 47% Afghanistan: 35%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Salalah 60%

Qatar: 51% United Arab Emirates: 62% Bahrain: 36% Iran: 30% Afghanistan: 24%

Air Pollution

Salalah 35%

Qatar: 63% United Arab Emirates: 49% Bahrain: 74% Iran: 80% Afghanistan: 78%

Garbage Disposal

Salalah 75%

Qatar: 67% United Arab Emirates: 68% Bahrain: 49% Iran: 52% Afghanistan: 26%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Salalah 56%

Qatar: 63% United Arab Emirates: 67% Bahrain: 66% Iran: 59% Afghanistan: 37%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Salalah 75%

Qatar: 67% United Arab Emirates: 74% Bahrain: 53% Iran: 48% Afghanistan: 32%

Noise and Light pollution

Salalah 55%

Qatar: 56% United Arab Emirates: 51% Bahrain: 55% Iran: 52% Afghanistan: 55%

Water Pollution

Salalah 56%

Qatar: 45% United Arab Emirates: 39% Bahrain: 51% Iran: 49% Afghanistan: 74%

Source: Numbeo

Salalah

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM

PM2,5 6.3 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 24 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 6.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 94 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Salalah

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	19	21	24	25	23	23	19	19
pm10	104	105	129	136	116	125	106	125
o3	45	47	49	46	45	46	46	45
no2	3.1	3.5	3.7	4.2	4.5	3.8	3.7	3.6
so2	3.4	4.2	4.5	5.2	5.4	4.5	4.4	4.4
co	88	92	90	94	91	88	89	90

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Salalah

16-day weather forecast for Salalah: today around 28°C (cloudy), lows near 25°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 18 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Salalah

The UV index in Salalah today is 7.6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Salalah — compare nearby locations.

Muscat 37 µg/m³
As Sīb al Jadīdah 26 µg/m³
Bawshar 37 µg/m³
Sohar 33 µg/m³
Suwayq 34 µg/m³
Ibri 39 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Salalah today?

The current average PM2.5 across Salalah is about 6 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Salalah?

Right now PM2.5 in Salalah averages about 6 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 Salalah?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Salalah was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 25 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Salalah today?

The UV index in Salalah today is 7.6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Salalah?

Strong wind (about 18 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.