Krakow: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast
Pollution and air quality forecast for Krakow. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Krakow:- particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
- particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 13 (Good)
- ozone (O3) - 41 (Good)
- nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 8 (Good)
- sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
- carbon monoxide (CO) - 251 (Good)
What is the air quality in Krakow today? Is the air polluted in Krakow?. Is there smog?
What is the current level of PM2.5 in Krakow? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is:
10 (Good)
For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Krakow in the last 7 days was: 11 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).
The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 57 (December 2018).
The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: September (10).
What is the level of PM10 today in Krakow? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Krakow is:
13 (Good)
The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 70 (February 2019).
The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Krakow is usually recorded in: August (22).
How is the O3 level today in Krakow? (ozone (O3))
41 (Good)
How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
8 (Good)
What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
2 (Good)
How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
251 (Good)
Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
PM2,5 10 (Good)
PM10 13 (Good)
O3 41 (Good)
NO2 8 (Good)
SO2 2 (Good)
CO 251 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Krakow
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
10
Good
8
Good
9
Good
10
Good
7
Good
5
Good
11
Good
8
Good
pm10
13
Good
12
Good
15
Good
15
Good
11
Good
7
Good
14
Good
11
Good
o3
64
Good
58
Good
50
Good
58
Good
62
Good
73
Moderate
68
Good
76
Moderate
no2
10
Good
10
Good
14
Good
12
Good
8
Good
6
Good
16
Good
8
Good
so2
2
Good
2
Good
3
Good
4
Good
2
Good
2
Good
4
Good
2
Good
co
245
Good
198
Good
190
Good
196
Good
179
Good
158
Good
203
Good
176
Good
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Air pollution in Krakow from November 2018 to May 2020
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
no2
33 (Good)
38 (Good)
41 (Moderate)
47 (Moderate)
47 (Moderate)
52 (Moderate)
45 (Moderate)
53 (Moderate)
44 (Moderate)
51 (Moderate)
46 (Moderate)
53 (Moderate)
46 (Moderate)
56 (Moderate)
51 (Moderate)
55 (Moderate)
48 (Moderate)
47 (Moderate)
43 (Moderate)
co
651 (Good)
639 (Good)
692 (Good)
749 (Good)
1 (Good)
1 (Good)
1 (Good)
1 (Good)
638 (Good)
566 (Good)
461 (Good)
633 (Good)
651 (Good)
703 (Good)
842 (Good)
1 (Good)
1 (Good)
1 (Good)
936 (Good)
pm10
23 (Moderate)
32 (Moderate)
35 (Moderate)
29 (Moderate)
53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
48 (Moderate)
51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
23 (Moderate)
22 (Moderate)
23 (Moderate)
26 (Moderate)
29 (Moderate)
45 (Moderate)
46 (Moderate)
70 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
55 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
bc
0.34 (Good)
0.51 (Good)
0.77 (Good)
0.77 (Good)
1.9 (Good)
1.8 (Good)
1.8 (Good)
1.1 (Good)
0.62 (Good)
0.73 (Good)
0.7 (Good)
0.81 (Good)
1.1 (Good)
0.96 (Good)
1.2 (Good)
2.1 (Good)
2.1 (Good)
2.6 (Good)
2.7 (Good)
pm25
17 (Moderate)
23 (Moderate)
27 (Moderate)
19 (Moderate)
49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
33 (Moderate)
10 (Good)
11 (Good)
12 (Good)
13 (Moderate)
19 (Moderate)
29 (Moderate)
34 (Moderate)
52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
57 (Unhealthy)
55 (Unhealthy)
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Quality of life in Krakow
Green and Parks in the City
Krakow
54%
Czech Republic: 77%
Slovakia: 58%
Lithuania: 86%
Hungary: 59%
Austria: 78%
particulate matter PM2.5
Krakow
31 (Moderate)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Krakow
31%
Czech Republic: 77%
Slovakia: 73%
Lithuania: 83%
Hungary: 65%
Austria: 84%
particulate matter PM10
Krakow
42 (Moderate)
Air Pollution
Krakow
87%
Czech Republic: 35%
Slovakia: 35%
Lithuania: 26%
Hungary: 49%
Austria: 21%
Garbage Disposal
Krakow
61%
Czech Republic: 74%
Slovakia: 65%
Lithuania: 71%
Hungary: 65%
Austria: 84%
Availability and quality of drinking water
Krakow
66%
Czech Republic: 84%
Slovakia: 87%
Lithuania: 91%
Hungary: 80%
Austria: 91%
Cleanliness and tidiness
Krakow
60%
Czech Republic: 65%
Slovakia: 57%
Lithuania: 78%
Hungary: 52%
Austria: 82%
Noise and Light pollution
Krakow
50%
Czech Republic: 44%
Slovakia: 41%
Lithuania: 30%
Hungary: 45%
Austria: 34%
Water Pollution
Krakow
38%
Czech Republic: 28%
Slovakia: 27%
Lithuania: 24%
Hungary: 30%
Austria: 14%
Source: Numbeo
Krakow
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
PM2,5 9.8 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dust
PM10 13 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust
O3 41 (Good)
ozone (O3)
NO2 7.9 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
SO2 2.1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)
CO 251 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)
Krakow
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
8.2
11
5.2
7.1
10
9.4
8.2
9.9
pm10
11
14
6.9
11
15
15
12
13
o3
76
68
73
62
58
50
58
64
no2
8
16
5.8
7.5
12
14
9.8
9.8
so2
1.7
3.6
1.5
2.4
3.6
3.2
2.5
2.4
co
176
203
158
179
196
190
198
245
Kraków, Aleja Krasińskiego
2018-11 2020-05
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
co
651
639
692
749
1
1
1
1
638
566
461
633
651
703
842
1
1
1
936
pm10
21
33
36
31
65
59
62
63
21
18
23
24
31
51
53
82
68
70
69
no2
42
47
50
55
56
60
51
59
53
58
53
60
54
65
58
61
54
52
48
bc
0.34
0.51
0.77
0.77
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.1
0.62
0.73
0.7
0.81
1.1
0.96
1.2
2.1
2.1
2.6
2.7
pm25
17
23
27
19
49
38
38
33
10
11
12
13
19
29
34
52
50
57
55
Kraków, ul. Dietla
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
no2
24
29
32
39
38
44
40
46
36
43
38
45
38
47
43
49
42
42
38
pm10
25
30
34
26
42
37
39
40
25
26
23
27
27
38
39
59
41
41
45
* Pollution data source:
https://openaq.org
(GIOS)
The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0
🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Poland
PM2,5 10 (Good)
PM10 13 (Good)
O3 41 (Good)
NO2 8 (Good)
SO2 2 (Good)
CO 251 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Krakow
| 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 | 10 Good |
8 Good |
9 Good |
10 Good |
7 Good |
5 Good |
11 Good |
8 Good |
| pm10 | 13 Good |
12 Good |
15 Good |
15 Good |
11 Good |
7 Good |
14 Good |
11 Good |
| o3 | 64 Good |
58 Good |
50 Good |
58 Good |
62 Good |
73 Moderate |
68 Good |
76 Moderate |
| no2 | 10 Good |
10 Good |
14 Good |
12 Good |
8 Good |
6 Good |
16 Good |
8 Good |
| so2 | 2 Good |
2 Good |
3 Good |
4 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
4 Good |
2 Good |
| co | 245 Good |
198 Good |
190 Good |
196 Good |
179 Good |
158 Good |
203 Good |
176 Good |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no2 | 33 (Good) | 38 (Good) | 41 (Moderate) | 47 (Moderate) | 47 (Moderate) | 52 (Moderate) | 45 (Moderate) | 53 (Moderate) | 44 (Moderate) | 51 (Moderate) | 46 (Moderate) | 53 (Moderate) | 46 (Moderate) | 56 (Moderate) | 51 (Moderate) | 55 (Moderate) | 48 (Moderate) | 47 (Moderate) | 43 (Moderate) |
| co | 651 (Good) | 639 (Good) | 692 (Good) | 749 (Good) | 1 (Good) | 1 (Good) | 1 (Good) | 1 (Good) | 638 (Good) | 566 (Good) | 461 (Good) | 633 (Good) | 651 (Good) | 703 (Good) | 842 (Good) | 1 (Good) | 1 (Good) | 1 (Good) | 936 (Good) |
| pm10 | 23 (Moderate) | 32 (Moderate) | 35 (Moderate) | 29 (Moderate) | 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 48 (Moderate) | 51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 23 (Moderate) | 22 (Moderate) | 23 (Moderate) | 26 (Moderate) | 29 (Moderate) | 45 (Moderate) | 46 (Moderate) | 70 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 54 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 55 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) |
| bc | 0.34 (Good) | 0.51 (Good) | 0.77 (Good) | 0.77 (Good) | 1.9 (Good) | 1.8 (Good) | 1.8 (Good) | 1.1 (Good) | 0.62 (Good) | 0.73 (Good) | 0.7 (Good) | 0.81 (Good) | 1.1 (Good) | 0.96 (Good) | 1.2 (Good) | 2.1 (Good) | 2.1 (Good) | 2.6 (Good) | 2.7 (Good) |
| pm25 | 17 (Moderate) | 23 (Moderate) | 27 (Moderate) | 19 (Moderate) | 49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 33 (Moderate) | 10 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 13 (Moderate) | 19 (Moderate) | 29 (Moderate) | 34 (Moderate) | 52 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 57 (Unhealthy) | 55 (Unhealthy) |
Green and Parks in the City
Krakow 54%
Czech Republic: 77% Slovakia: 58% Lithuania: 86% Hungary: 59% Austria: 78%particulate matter PM2.5
Krakow 31 (Moderate)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Krakow 31%
Czech Republic: 77% Slovakia: 73% Lithuania: 83% Hungary: 65% Austria: 84%particulate matter PM10
Krakow 42 (Moderate)
Air Pollution
Krakow 87%
Czech Republic: 35% Slovakia: 35% Lithuania: 26% Hungary: 49% Austria: 21%Garbage Disposal
Krakow 61%
Czech Republic: 74% Slovakia: 65% Lithuania: 71% Hungary: 65% Austria: 84%Availability and quality of drinking water
Krakow 66%
Czech Republic: 84% Slovakia: 87% Lithuania: 91% Hungary: 80% Austria: 91%Cleanliness and tidiness
Krakow 60%
Czech Republic: 65% Slovakia: 57% Lithuania: 78% Hungary: 52% Austria: 82%Noise and Light pollution
Krakow 50%
Czech Republic: 44% Slovakia: 41% Lithuania: 30% Hungary: 45% Austria: 34%Water Pollution
Krakow 38%
Czech Republic: 28% Slovakia: 27% Lithuania: 24% Hungary: 30% Austria: 14%PM2,5 9.8 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dustPM10 13 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dustO3 41 (Good)
ozone (O3)NO2 7.9 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)SO2 2.1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)CO 251 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)Krakow
| 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 | 8.2 | 11 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 10 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 9.9 |
| pm10 | 11 | 14 | 6.9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| o3 | 76 | 68 | 73 | 62 | 58 | 50 | 58 | 64 |
| no2 | 8 | 16 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 12 | 14 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| so2 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| co | 176 | 203 | 158 | 179 | 196 | 190 | 198 | 245 |
Kraków, Aleja Krasińskiego
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| co | 651 | 639 | 692 | 749 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 638 | 566 | 461 | 633 | 651 | 703 | 842 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 936 |
| pm10 | 21 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 65 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 51 | 53 | 82 | 68 | 70 | 69 |
| no2 | 42 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 51 | 59 | 53 | 58 | 53 | 60 | 54 | 65 | 58 | 61 | 54 | 52 | 48 |
| bc | 0.34 | 0.51 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.62 | 0.73 | 0.7 | 0.81 | 1.1 | 0.96 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| pm25 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 34 | 52 | 50 | 57 | 55 |
Kraków, ul. Dietla
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no2 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 39 | 38 | 44 | 40 | 46 | 36 | 43 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 47 | 43 | 49 | 42 | 42 | 38 |
| pm10 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 42 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 39 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 45 |
16-day weather forecast for Poland: today around 25°C (clear sky), lows near 10°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 16 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.
☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Poland
The UV index in Poland today is 5.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.
📍 Air quality in nearby cities
Live PM2.5 around Krakow — compare nearby locations.
- Warsaw 13 µg/m³
- Łódź 12 µg/m³
- Wrocław 9 µg/m³
- Poznań 12 µg/m³
- Gdańsk 11 µg/m³
- Szczecin 10 µg/m³
- Bydgoszcz 15 µg/m³
- Lublin 10 µg/m³