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

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Lima. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Lima:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 16 (Moderate)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 48 (Moderate)
  3. ozone (O3) - 38 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 25 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 6 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 431 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Lima, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is moderate in Lima. Some pollutants in Lima may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Lima may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Lima? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 16 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Lima in the last 7 days was: 16 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Sunday, August 23, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 57 (September 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: February (13).

What is the level of PM10 today in Lima? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Lima is: 48 (Moderate) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 95 (May 2017). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Lima is usually recorded in: February (32).

How is the O3 level today in Lima? (ozone (O3))
38 (Good)

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

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

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



Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

PM10 48 (Moderate)

O3 38 (Good)

NO2 25 (Good)

SO2 6 (Good)

CO 431 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Lima

index 2026-08-26 2026-08-25 2026-08-24 2026-08-23 2026-08-22 2026-08-21 2026-08-20 2026-08-19
pm25 14
Moderate		 14
Moderate		 16
Moderate		 11
Good		 14
Moderate		 15
Moderate		 12
Good		 13
Moderate
pm10 36
Moderate		 37
Moderate		 43
Moderate		 25
Moderate		 27
Moderate		 35
Moderate		 33
Moderate		 43
Moderate
o3 51
Good		 50
Good		 56
Good		 58
Good		 55
Good		 53
Good		 45
Good		 43
Good
no2 14
Good		 13
Good		 16
Good		 7
Good		 10
Good		 17
Good		 13
Good		 11
Good
so2 5
Good		 5
Good		 6
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good		 6
Good		 4
Good		 4
Good
co 304
Good		 318
Good		 259
Good		 203
Good		 304
Good		 473
Good		 312
Good		 278
Good
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Air pollution in Lima from September 2017 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11 2016-10 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2017-09
pm25 16 (Moderate) 13 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 13 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 31 (Moderate) 32 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 41 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 44 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 26 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 34 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 22 (Moderate) 29 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 44 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 41 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 29 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 19 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 57 (Unhealthy) 42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 33 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 16 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 28 (Moderate) 45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
pm10 42 (Moderate) 36 (Moderate) 41 (Moderate) 32 (Moderate) 66 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 82 (Unhealthy) 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 83 (Unhealthy) 83 (Unhealthy) 75 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 69 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 68 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 79 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 95 (Unhealthy) 78 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 65 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 66 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 69 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 75 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 43 (Moderate) 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 67 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 87 (Unhealthy) 94 (Unhealthy) 90 (Unhealthy) 78 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
no2 45 (Moderate) 21 (Good) 21 (Good) 22 (Good) 19 (Good) 20 (Good) 19 (Good) 21 (Good) 28 (Good) 27 (Good) 19 (Good) 18 (Good) 16 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
o3 59 (Good) 33 (Good) 29 (Good) 2.4 (Good) 17 (Good) 14 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good) 16 (Good) 15 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
co 46 (Good) 534 (Good) 583 (Good) 318 (Good) 243 (Good) 321 (Good) 393 (Good) 123 (Good) 384 (Good) 605 (Good) 323 (Good) 463 (Good) 638 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
so2 17 (Good) 17 (Good) 19 (Good) 20 (Good) 17 (Good) 17 (Good) 13 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 9.8 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 5.3 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
so2:ppm - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
no2:ppm - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
co:ppm - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 0.9 (Good) 0.8 (Good) 0.82 (Good) 0.87 (Good) 0.63 (Good) 0.54 (Good) 0.71 (Good) 0.79 (Good) 0.44 (Good) 0.58 (Good) 0.68 (Good) 0.46 (Good) 0.52 (Good) 0.68 (Good) 0.52 (Good) 0.45 (Good) 0.42 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
o3:ppm - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
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Quality of life in Lima

Green and Parks in the City

Lima 47%

Ecuador: 64% Bolivia: 55% Colombia: 57% Panama: 51% Costa Rica: 61%

particulate matter PM2.5

Lima 39 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Lima 34%

Ecuador: 52% Bolivia: 40% Colombia: 47% Panama: 55% Costa Rica: 62%

particulate matter PM10

Lima 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Air Pollution

Lima 80%

Ecuador: 53% Bolivia: 64% Colombia: 63% Panama: 42% Costa Rica: 36%

Garbage Disposal

Lima 36%

Ecuador: 48% Bolivia: 34% Colombia: 50% Panama: 33% Costa Rica: 50%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Lima 36%

Ecuador: 63% Colombia: 73% Panama: 66% Costa Rica: 83%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Lima 28%

Ecuador: 46% Bolivia: 32% Colombia: 45% Panama: 37% Costa Rica: 46%

Noise and Light pollution

Lima 74%

Ecuador: 57% Bolivia: 59% Colombia: 57% Panama: 60% Costa Rica: 47%

Water Pollution

Lima 77%

Ecuador: 56% Bolivia: 66% Colombia: 52% Panama: 57% Costa Rica: 44%
Source: Numbeo


Lima

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 48 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 38 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 25 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 6.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 431 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Lima

index 2026-08-19 2026-08-20 2026-08-21 2026-08-22 2026-08-23 2026-08-24 2026-08-25 2026-08-26
pm25 13 12 15 14 11 16 14 14
pm10 43 33 35 27 25 43 37 36
o3 43 45 53 55 58 56 50 51
no2 11 13 17 10 7.4 16 13 14
so2 3.7 4.4 6.4 5.3 5.1 6.3 4.7 5
co 278 312 473 304 203 259 318 304

CAMPO DE MARTE

2016-03   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11 2016-10 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03
o3:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.01 0 0.01 0.01 0 0.01 0 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
pm10 23 20 22 24 23 28 30 28 35 38 36 31 22 41 45 44 36 29 34 24 35 39 30 32 30 31 44 43 39 34
no2:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.07 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.01
co:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.15 0.28 0.29 0.35 0.24 0.26 0.17 0.43 0.62 0.42 0.68 0.13 0.1 0.32 0.29 0.29 0.29
so2:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
pm25 16 13 13 15 18 22 22 22 27 27 20 18 14 12 12 12 12 11 11 6.7 7.3 10 12 14 14 15 23 23 15 13
no2 45 47 45 42 - 16 13 25 28 26 21 19 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
o3 59 60 54 - 29 30 - - - - 9.3 12 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
co 46 46 47 950 2 2 138 17 5 547 534 446 549 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

CARABAYLLO

2016-03   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03
o3:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.01 0 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
co:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.6 1 1.1 1.1 0.82 0.7 0.69 0.55 0.45 0.67 0.65 0.7 0.82 0.34 0.3 0.43
pm25 16 13 16 12 21 27 30 36 26 23 27 25 46 46 66 57 39 51 47 27 50 110 32 29 32 45 43 32 22
no2:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01
so2:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 - - 0.02 0.01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
pm10 60 51 61 - 85 112 85 96 73 91 92 83 73 66 76 96 100 80 85 77 80 90 82 74 79 82 97 100 88
so2 25 25 25 26 11 11 5.3 1.8 3.9 2.5 6.3 6.5 4.3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no2 - 5 5.4 7.3 4.3 2.8 11 22 23 24 23 22 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
o3 - 6.4 4.6 2.4 11 7.6 5.6 5.9 3.5 12 16 20 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
co - 889 998 1 652 712 968 1 976 920 756 489 540 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

HUACHIPA

2016-03   2018-10
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03
pm10 88 101 95 90 76 109 107 103 93 88 110 172 - - - 76 - 87 105 120 113 100
no2:ppm - - - - - - - - - 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01
so2:ppm - - - - - - - - - 0 0.01 0.01 0 0.01 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
pm25 - 36 37 36 23 74 30 17 - 32 37 29 27 34 33 57 24 40 55 47 33 27
o3:ppm - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
co:ppm - - - - - - - - - 0.55 0.89 0.98 1 0.82 0.57 1.4 1.7 0.73 0.8 0.69 0.58 0.57
so2 27 25 21 16 9.7 15 16 9.8 9.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no2 24 28 26 18 33 31 12 14 9.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
o3 - 9.5 8.5 9.9 6.1 14 14 17 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
co 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 915 562 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

SAN JUAN DE LURIGANCHO

2016-03   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11 2016-10 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03
o3:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
pm25 15 12 13 3 - - - - - - 118 36 30 30 36 32 33 28 30 31 32 30 23 32 34 45 46 34 27
so2:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0.01 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
pm10 - - - 40 68 86 78 73 73 96 96 82 85 79 87 68 98 85 97 87 92 97 56 97 89 117 116 108 90
no2:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.01
co:ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.28 0.99 0.97 1 0.65 0.63 0.6 0.52 0.25 0.74 0.59 0.55 0.79 0.77 0.62 0.4
so2 9.8 9.2 13 13 14 13 11 7 8.3 12 8.5 4 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no2 - 10 13 18 29 32 27 21 28 28 21 17 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
o3 - - - - 10 9.6 8.1 6.2 4.8 11 14 17 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
co - 667 703 2 316 568 465 474 555 952 1 1 900 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

US Diplomatic Post: Lima

2016-03   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 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2017-09 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11 2016-10 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03
pm25 17 13 14 20 19 22 25 37 57 42 36 38 33 23 20 16 18 22 28 27 36 34 36 41 41 26 34 26 45 33 37 39 31 27 28 28 31 32 32 41 40 43 54 45 33 26

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Lima

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTLima🌤️23°Partly cloudyToday · ↑23° ↓19°💨 5 km/h · 💧 61%Mon24.08🌤️23°19°Tue25.08☀️24°20°Wed26.08🌤️24°19°Thu27.08🌤️22°18°Fri28.08🌤️22°19°Sat29.08🌤️22°18°Sun30.08☁️22°19°Mon31.08🌤️22°18°Tue1.09☁️21°18°Wed2.09🌤️22°19°Thu3.09🌤️22°19°Fri4.09🌤️22°19°Sat5.09🌤️22°19°Sun6.09🌤️22°19°Mon7.09🌤️22°19°Tue8.09🌤️22°19°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Lima: today around 23°C (partly cloudy), lows near 19°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 20 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Lima

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTLima03681111+8.8UV VERY HIGHtoday, day maxSPF 50, long sleeves and shade between 10:00-16:00.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 min9Wed26.089Thu27.089Fri28.089Sat29.089Sun30.089Mon31.089Tue1.099Wed2.099Thu3.099Fri4.099Sat5.099Sun6.099Mon7.099Tue8.099Wed9.099Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Lima today?
The current average PM2.5 across Lima is about 16 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 Lima?
Right now PM2.5 in Lima averages about 16 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 Lima?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Lima was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 16 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Lima today?
The UV index in Lima today is 8.8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Lima?
Strong wind (about 20 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.