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

Latest air quality data: Rawalpindi

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 45 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 69 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 29 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 10 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 854 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Rawalpindi, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Rawalpindi. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Rawalpindi.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Rawalpindi? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Rawalpindi in the last 7 days was: 49 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 33 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Rawalpindi? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Rawalpindi is: 45 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Rawalpindi? (ozone (O3))
69 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

PM2,5 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

PM10 45 (Moderate)

O3 69 (Good)

NO2 29 (Good)

SO2 10 (Good)

CO 854 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Rawalpindi

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	49 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	41 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	39 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	46 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	33 Moderate	44 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	45 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	44 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
pm10	62 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	52 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	49 Moderate	53 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	43 Moderate	61 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	66 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	70 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
o3	102 Moderate	93 Moderate	94 Moderate	86 Moderate	96 Moderate	92 Moderate	73 Moderate	76 Moderate
no2	49 Moderate	51 Moderate	53 Moderate	55 Moderate	34 Good	36 Good	47 Moderate	38 Good
so2	14 Good	14 Good	14 Good	13 Good	12 Good	11 Good	12 Good	10 Good
co	1264 Good	1579 Good	1380 Good	1463 Good	1156 Good	1044 Good	1619 Good	1045 Good

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Quality of life in Rawalpindi

Green and Parks in the City

Rawalpindi 43%

Afghanistan: 35% Tajikistan: 66% Kyrgyzstan: 66% Uzbekistan: 62% Oman: 68%

particulate matter PM2.5

Rawalpindi 110 (Very Unhealthy)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Rawalpindi 43%

Afghanistan: 24% Tajikistan: 69% Kyrgyzstan: 38% Uzbekistan: 54% Oman: 73%

particulate matter PM10

Rawalpindi 450 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Rawalpindi 63%

Afghanistan: 78% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 78% Uzbekistan: 53% Oman: 34%

Garbage Disposal

Rawalpindi 36%

Afghanistan: 26% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 42% Uzbekistan: 45% Oman: 67%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Rawalpindi 49%

Afghanistan: 37% Tajikistan: 54% Kyrgyzstan: 67% Uzbekistan: 66% Oman: 69%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Rawalpindi 39%

Afghanistan: 32% Tajikistan: 67% Kyrgyzstan: 43% Uzbekistan: 53% Oman: 77%

Noise and Light pollution

Rawalpindi 60%

Afghanistan: 55% Tajikistan: 38% Kyrgyzstan: 43% Oman: 37%

Water Pollution

Rawalpindi 73%

Afghanistan: 74% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 46% Uzbekistan: 51% Oman: 38%

Source: Numbeo

Rawalpindi

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

PM2,5 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 45 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 69 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 29 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 10 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 854 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Rawalpindi

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	44	45	44	33	46	39	41	49
pm10	70	66	61	43	53	49	52	62
o3	76	73	92	96	86	94	93	102
no2	38	47	36	34	55	53	51	49
so2	9.6	12	11	12	13	14	14	14
co	1045	1619	1044	1156	1463	1380	1579	1264

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Pakistan

16-day weather forecast for Pakistan: today around 36°C (clear sky), lows near 26°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Pakistan

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Rawalpindi — compare nearby locations.

Islamabad 38 µg/m³
Kotli 38 µg/m³
Muzaffarabad 28 µg/m³
Bhimber 61 µg/m³
Peshawar 53 µg/m³
Sargodha 83 µg/m³
Karachi 19 µg/m³
Lahore 73 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Rawalpindi today?

The current average PM2.5 across Rawalpindi is about 38 µg/m³, rated “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Rawalpindi?

Right now PM2.5 in Rawalpindi averages about 38 µg/m³ (“Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Rawalpindi?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Rawalpindi was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 49 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Rawalpindi today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Rawalpindi?

Strong wind (about 24 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.