Ploiești: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 47 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 171 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Ploieşti, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Ploieşti.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Ploieşti? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Ploieşti in the last 7 days was: 9 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Ploieşti? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Ploieşti is: 8 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Ploieşti? (ozone (O3))
47 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 47 (Good)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 171 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Ploieşti

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	6 Good	6 Good	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good	7 Good	8 Good	9 Good
pm10	7 Good	8 Good	10 Good	9 Good	8 Good	11 Good	11 Good	13 Good
o3	62 Good	72 Moderate	71 Moderate	74 Moderate	78 Moderate	75 Moderate	73 Moderate	75 Moderate
no2	7 Good	6 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	7 Good	9 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	3 Good
co	179 Good	164 Good	158 Good	155 Good	150 Good	162 Good	171 Good	188 Good

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Quality of life in Ploieşti

Green and Parks in the City

Ploieşti 25%

Moldova: 67% Bulgaria: 66% Serbia: 55% Hungary: 59% Slovakia: 58%

particulate matter PM2.5

Ploieşti 18 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Ploieşti 25%

Moldova: 56% Bulgaria: 50% Serbia: 53% Hungary: 65% Slovakia: 73%

particulate matter PM10

Ploieşti 29 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Ploieşti 80%

Moldova: 53% Bulgaria: 68% Serbia: 65% Hungary: 49% Slovakia: 35%

Garbage Disposal

Ploieşti 22%

Moldova: 35% Bulgaria: 44% Serbia: 39% Hungary: 65% Slovakia: 65%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Ploieşti 46%

Moldova: 46% Bulgaria: 70% Serbia: 64% Hungary: 80% Slovakia: 87%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Ploieşti 19%

Moldova: 35% Bulgaria: 42% Serbia: 37% Hungary: 52% Slovakia: 57%

Noise and Light pollution

Ploieşti 65%

Moldova: 53% Bulgaria: 51% Serbia: 51% Hungary: 45% Slovakia: 41%

Water Pollution

Ploieşti 69%

Moldova: 63% Bulgaria: 41% Serbia: 52% Hungary: 30% Slovakia: 27%

Source: Numbeo

Ploiești

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 7.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 8.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 47 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 4.9 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 171 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Ploiești

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	9	7.8	6.8	6.1	5.8	6.8	6	6.1
pm10	13	11	11	8.3	8.8	10	8.4	7.3
o3	75	73	75	78	74	71	72	62
no2	9.3	6.6	5.2	3.7	4.1	5.4	5.9	7
so2	2.8	1.5	1.4	1.1	0.99	1	0.97	1.1
co	188	171	162	150	155	158	164	179

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Romania

16-day weather forecast for Romania: today around 32°C (rain), lows near 15°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 — Romania

The UV index in Romania today is 5.9 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Ploiești — compare nearby locations.

Bucharest 7 µg/m³
Buzău 4 µg/m³
Brașov 11 µg/m³
Piteşti 8 µg/m³
RousseBulgaria 7 µg/m³
Brăila 8 µg/m³
Galați 7 µg/m³
Iași 5 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Ploieşti today?

The current average PM2.5 across Ploieşti is about 7 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Ploieşti?

Right now PM2.5 in Ploieşti averages about 7 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 Ploieşti?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Ploieşti was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 9 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Ploieşti today?

The UV index in Ploieşti today is 5.9 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Ploieşti?

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.