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

Latest air quality data: General Santos

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 15 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 19 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 74 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 197 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in General Santos? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 15 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in General Santos in the last 7 days was: 18 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in General Santos? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in General Santos is: 19 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in General Santos? (ozone (O3))
74 (Moderate)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 15 (Moderate)

PM10 19 (Good)

O3 74 (Moderate)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 197 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in General Santos

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	15 Moderate	11 Good	12 Good	14 Moderate	15 Moderate	15 Moderate	18 Moderate	13 Moderate
pm10	20 Moderate	15 Good	16 Good	17 Good	19 Good	18 Good	22 Moderate	17 Good
o3	59 Good	59 Good	54 Good	55 Good	55 Good	53 Good	52 Good	59 Good
no2	5 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	6 Good	7 Good	9 Good	4 Good
so2	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good
co	185 Good	236 Good	254 Good	261 Good	306 Good	282 Good	319 Good	260 Good

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Quality of life in General Santos

Green and Parks in the City

General Santos 75%

Mexico: 56% Taiwan: 53% Brunei: 66% Hong Kong: 52%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

General Santos 70%

Mexico: 57% Taiwan: 47% Brunei: 71% Hong Kong: 43%

Air Pollution

General Santos 30%

Mexico: 53% Taiwan: 61% Brunei: 25% Hong Kong: 67%

Garbage Disposal

General Santos 50%

Mexico: 52% Taiwan: 65% Brunei: 53% Hong Kong: 52%

Availability and quality of drinking water

General Santos 60%

Mexico: 57% Taiwan: 54% Brunei: 70% Hong Kong: 66%

Cleanliness and tidiness

General Santos 55%

Mexico: 45% Taiwan: 56% Brunei: 59% Hong Kong: 54%

Noise and Light pollution

General Santos 50%

Mexico: 48% Taiwan: 59% Brunei: 28% Hong Kong: 66%

Water Pollution

General Santos 75%

Mexico: 55% Taiwan: 58% Brunei: 57% Hong Kong: 53%

Source: Numbeo

General Santos

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 15 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 19 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 74 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 1.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 197 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

General Santos

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	13	18	15	15	14	12	11	15
pm10	17	22	18	19	17	16	15	20
o3	59	52	53	55	55	54	59	59
no2	4.1	9.2	7.4	5.6	4.4	4.5	3.1	5
so2	1.2	2.4	2	1.4	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.7
co	260	319	282	306	261	254	236	185

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Philippines

16-day weather forecast for Philippines: today around 29°C (cloudy), lows near 28°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 48 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Philippines

The UV index in Philippines today is 8.6 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around General Santos — compare nearby locations.

Manila 13 µg/m³
Budta 14 µg/m³
Davao City 17 µg/m³
Cebu City 11 µg/m³
Taguig 11 µg/m³
Antipolo 11 µg/m³
Zamboanga City 15 µg/m³
Bacolod 9 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in General Santos today?

The current average PM2.5 across General Santos is about 15 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in General Santos?

Right now PM2.5 in General Santos averages about 15 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 General Santos?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in General Santos was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 18 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in General Santos today?

The UV index in General Santos today is 8.6 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in General Santos?

Strong wind (about 48 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.