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

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Karachi. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Karachi:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 19 (Moderate)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 45 (Moderate)
  3. ozone (O3) - 46 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 5 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 243 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Karachi, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

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

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Karachi? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 19 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Karachi in the last 7 days was: 32 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 15 (Thursday, August 20, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 86 (December 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: May (19).

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

How is the O3 level today in Karachi? (ozone (O3))
46 (Good)

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

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

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



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

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

PM10 45 (Moderate)

O3 46 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 5 (Good)

CO 243 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Karachi

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 23
Moderate		 32
Moderate		 31
Moderate		 31
Moderate		 24
Moderate		 19
Moderate		 17
Moderate		 15
Moderate
pm10 53
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		 86
Unhealthy		 90
Unhealthy		 96
Unhealthy		 64
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		 47
Moderate		 42
Moderate		 34
Moderate
o3 54
Good		 54
Good		 55
Good		 60
Good		 50
Good		 48
Good		 45
Good		 42
Good
no2 8
Good		 9
Good		 10
Good		 10
Good		 8
Good		 8
Good		 8
Good		 8
Good
so2 5
Good		 6
Good		 7
Good		 7
Good		 5
Good		 4
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good
co 281
Good		 302
Good		 341
Good		 357
Good		 257
Good		 283
Good		 290
Good		 281
Good
data source »
Air pollution in Karachi from May 2019 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05
pm25 19 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 74 (Unhealthy) 72 (Unhealthy) 86 (Very Unhealthy) 66 (Unhealthy) 47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 27 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 26 (Moderate) 36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
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Quality of life in Karachi

Green and Parks in the City

Karachi 26%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Karachi 88 (Very Unhealthy)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Karachi 28%

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

particulate matter PM10

Karachi 290 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Karachi 78%

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

Garbage Disposal

Karachi 15%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Karachi 32%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Karachi 20%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Karachi 70%

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

Water Pollution

Karachi 83%

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


Karachi

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 45 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 46 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 4.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 243 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Karachi

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 15 17 19 24 31 31 32 23
pm10 34 42 47 64 96 90 86 53
o3 42 45 48 50 60 55 54 54
no2 8 8.3 7.7 7.6 10 10 9.2 7.8
so2 4.8 5 4.5 5.3 7.2 7 5.8 4.8
co 281 290 283 257 357 341 302 281

US Diplomatic Post: Karachi

2019-05   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05
pm25 19 29 40 74 72 86 66 47 35 27 30 26 36

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Karachi

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTKarachi🌤️29°Partly cloudyToday · ↑29° ↓27°💨 7 km/h · 💧 68%Tue25.08🌤️29°27°Wed26.08🌤️29°27°Thu27.08☁️29°27°Fri28.08☁️29°27°Sat29.08🌧️29°27°Sun30.08🌧️29°27°Mon31.08🌧️29°27°Tue1.09🌧️29°27°Wed2.09☁️29°27°Thu3.09🌤️30°27°Fri4.09🌤️30°27°Sat5.09🌧️30°26°Sun6.09🌧️30°27°Mon7.09🌧️27°27°Tue8.09🌧️29°27°Wed9.09🌧️29°27°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Karachi: today around 29°C (partly cloudy), lows near 27°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 25 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Karachi

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTKarachi03681111+7.6UV HIGHtoday, day maxSPF 30-50, hat and sunglasses are a must. Better tostay in the shade 11:00-15:00.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 min8Wed26.087Thu27.087Fri28.088Sat29.087Sun30.087Mon31.087Tue1.098Wed2.098Thu3.098Fri4.098Sat5.097Sun6.098Mon7.098Tue8.097Wed9.097Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Karachi today?
The current average PM2.5 across Karachi is about 19 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 Karachi?
Right now PM2.5 in Karachi averages about 19 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 Karachi?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Karachi was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 32 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Karachi today?
The UV index in Karachi today is 7.6 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Karachi?
Strong wind (about 25 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.