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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 12 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 21 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 63 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 147 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Nicosia? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 12 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Nicosia in the last 7 days was: 12 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 8 (Friday, August 21, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Nicosia? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Nicosia is: 21 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Nicosia? (ozone (O3))
63 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 12 (Good)

PM10 21 (Moderate)

O3 63 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 147 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Nicosia

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	11 Good	11 Good	12 Good	12 Good	9 Good	9 Good	8 Good	8 Good
pm10	19 Good	16 Good	20 Moderate	21 Moderate	17 Good	15 Good	14 Good	14 Good
o3	88 Moderate	82 Moderate	84 Moderate	89 Moderate	93 Moderate	104 Moderate	96 Moderate	86 Moderate
no2	5 Good	6 Good	6 Good	5 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	147 Good	146 Good	147 Good	147 Good	134 Good	141 Good	139 Good	136 Good

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Quality of life in Nicosia

Green and Parks in the City

Nicosia 33%

Lebanon: 18% Palestine: 28% Syria: 35% Turkey: 44% Israel: 63%

particulate matter PM2.5

Nicosia 17 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Nicosia 53%

Lebanon: 28% Palestine: 47% Syria: 35% Turkey: 49% Israel: 56%

particulate matter PM10

Nicosia 47 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Nicosia 51%

Lebanon: 78% Palestine: 53% Syria: 66% Turkey: 62% Israel: 61%

Garbage Disposal

Nicosia 51%

Lebanon: 15% Palestine: 40% Syria: 30% Turkey: 59% Israel: 61%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Nicosia 55%

Lebanon: 28% Palestine: 55% Syria: 43% Turkey: 54% Israel: 71%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Nicosia 47%

Lebanon: 28% Palestine: 36% Syria: 32% Turkey: 50% Israel: 50%

Noise and Light pollution

Nicosia 49%

Lebanon: 65% Palestine: 54% Syria: 60% Turkey: 54% Israel: 50%

Water Pollution

Nicosia 46%

Lebanon: 80% Palestine: 53% Syria: 59% Turkey: 52% Israel: 37%

Source: Numbeo

Nicosia

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 21 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 63 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 147 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Nicosia

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	8.1	8.2	9.1	9	12	12	11	11
pm10	14	14	15	17	21	20	16	19
o3	86	96	104	93	89	84	82	88
no2	3.2	3	1.9	2.2	4.6	6.2	5.6	5.1
so2	0.71	0.87	1.2	1.2	1.7	1.4	0.91	1.1
co	136	139	141	134	147	147	146	147

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Nicosia

16-day weather forecast for Nicosia: today around 35°C (clear sky), lows near 22°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 13 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Nicosia

The UV index in Nicosia today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Nicosia today?

The current average PM2.5 across Nicosia is about 12 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Nicosia?

Right now PM2.5 in Nicosia averages about 12 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 Nicosia?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Nicosia was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 12 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Nicosia today?

The UV index in Nicosia today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Nicosia?

A moderate breeze (about 13 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.