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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 3 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 5 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 33 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 0 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 77 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Port Moresby today? Is the air polluted in Port Moresby?. 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 Port Moresby.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Port Moresby? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 3 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Port Moresby in the last 7 days was: 11 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Port Moresby? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Port Moresby is: 5 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Port Moresby? (ozone (O3))
33 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM

PM2,5 3 (Good)

PM10 5 (Good)

O3 33 (Good)

NO2 0 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 77 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Port Moresby

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	4 Good	6 Good	11 Good	10 Good	9 Good	7 Good	9 Good	9 Good
pm10	6 Good	9 Good	15 Good	15 Good	14 Good	11 Good	13 Good	14 Good
o3	29 Good	30 Good	34 Good	58 Good	61 Good	51 Good	53 Good	57 Good
no2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good
co	84 Good	82 Good	110 Good	83 Good	109 Good	129 Good	172 Good	134 Good

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Quality of life in Port Moresby

Green and Parks in the City

Port Moresby 25%

Solomon Islands: 27% Micronesia: 25% Palau: 100% Guam: 29%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Port Moresby 33%

Solomon Islands: 28% Palau: 100% Guam: 62%

Air Pollution

Port Moresby 66%

Solomon Islands: 61% Micronesia: 25% Palau: 0% Guam: 33%

Garbage Disposal

Port Moresby 18%

Solomon Islands: 13% Micronesia: 8.3% Guam: 35%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Port Moresby 36%

Solomon Islands: 44% Micronesia: 0% Guam: 52%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Port Moresby 23%

Solomon Islands: 21% Micronesia: 17% Palau: 58% Guam: 37%

Noise and Light pollution

Port Moresby 60%

Solomon Islands: 65% Micronesia: 33% Palau: 0% Guam: 54%

Water Pollution

Port Moresby 77%

Solomon Islands: 85% Micronesia: 100% Palau: 8.3% Guam: 46%

Source: Numbeo

Port Moresby

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM

PM2,5 3.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 5.1 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 33 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 0.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 77 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Port Moresby

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	9.1	8.9	6.9	9.4	9.6	11	5.8	3.9
pm10	14	13	11	14	15	15	8.9	5.9
o3	57	53	51	61	58	34	30	29
no2	1.2	1.3	0.85	0.62	0.6	0.97	0.52	0.66
so2	0.55	0.49	0.44	0.38	0.35	0.75	0.65	0.53
co	134	172	129	109	83	110	82	84

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Papua New Guinea

16-day weather forecast for Papua New Guinea: today around 24°C (rain), lows near 19°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 14 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Papua New Guinea

The UV index in Papua New Guinea today is 8.8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Port Moresby today?

The current average PM2.5 across Port Moresby is about 3 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Port Moresby?

Right now PM2.5 in Port Moresby averages about 3 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 Port Moresby?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Port Moresby was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 11 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Port Moresby today?

The UV index in Port Moresby today is 8.8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Port Moresby?

A moderate breeze (about 14 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.