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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 20 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 26 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 54 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 0 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 4 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 163 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Jayapura? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 20 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Jayapura in the last 7 days was: 19 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Jayapura? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Jayapura is: 26 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Jayapura? (ozone (O3))
54 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

PM10 26 (Moderate)

O3 54 (Good)

NO2 0 (Good)

SO2 4 (Good)

CO 163 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Jayapura

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	17 Moderate	12 Good	16 Moderate	11 Good	8 Good	8 Good	6 Good
pm10	25 Moderate	23 Moderate	17 Good	21 Moderate	15 Good	11 Good	11 Good	9 Good
o3	43 Good	36 Good	45 Good	52 Good	54 Good	50 Good	43 Good	32 Good
no2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	4 Good	3 Good
so2	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good	5 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	149 Good	145 Good	121 Good	133 Good	133 Good	141 Good	195 Good	154 Good

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Jayapura

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 26 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 54 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 0.4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 3.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 163 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Jayapura

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	6.4	8.3	8.3	11	16	12	17	19
pm10	8.8	11	11	15	21	17	23	25
o3	32	43	50	54	52	45	36	43
no2	3.3	3.5	1.9	1.6	2.5	2.7	3.1	2.6
so2	1	1.2	1.4	2	4.7	4.2	4.7	3.2
co	154	195	141	133	133	121	145	149

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Jayapura today?

The current average PM2.5 across Jayapura is about 20 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 Jayapura?

Right now PM2.5 in Jayapura averages about 20 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 Jayapura?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Jayapura was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 19 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Jayapura today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Jayapura?

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.