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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 10 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 57 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 179 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Galați today? Is the air polluted in Galați?. 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 Galați.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Galați? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Galați in the last 7 days was: 6 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Galați? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Galați is: 10 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Galați? (ozone (O3))
57 (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))
179 (Good)

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

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 10 (Good)

O3 57 (Good)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 179 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Galați

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	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good	6 Good	5 Good	6 Good
pm10	7 Good	10 Good	9 Good	8 Good	7 Good	9 Good	8 Good	10 Good
o3	69 Good	70 Moderate	77 Moderate	69 Good	74 Moderate	78 Moderate	81 Moderate	78 Moderate
no2	4 Good	6 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good	3 Good	5 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good
co	175 Good	177 Good	166 Good	162 Good	160 Good	162 Good	159 Good	186 Good

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Quality of life in Galați

Green and Parks in the City

Galați 27%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Galați 8 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Galați 50%

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

particulate matter PM10

Galați 11 (Good)

Air Pollution

Galați 32%

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

Garbage Disposal

Galați 39%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Galați 46%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Galați 29%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Galați 46%

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

Water Pollution

Galați 69%

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

Source: Numbeo

Galați

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 7.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 9.5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 57 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 4.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 179 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Galați

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	6.4	5.3	6	4.9	5.3	5.8	6.4	5.7
pm10	10	8.3	9.3	6.9	7.9	9.2	9.9	7.1
o3	78	81	78	74	69	77	70	69
no2	5.1	3.3	4	3	3.6	4	5.8	3.9
so2	1.6	0.93	1	0.71	0.93	1	1.2	0.72
co	186	159	162	160	162	166	177	175

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Galați

16-day weather forecast for Galați: today around 34°C (partly cloudy), lows near 18°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 31 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Galați

The UV index in Galați today is 3.6 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 55 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Galați — compare nearby locations.

Brăila 8 µg/m³
Buzău 4 µg/m³
Constanța 7 µg/m³
Bacău 5 µg/m³
Ploieşti 7 µg/m³
Bucharest 7 µg/m³
Iași 5 µg/m³
Cluj-Napoca 8 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Galați today?

The current average PM2.5 across Galați 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 Galați?

Right now PM2.5 in Galați 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 Galați?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Galați was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 6 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Galați today?

The UV index in Galați today is 3.6 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 55 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Galați?

Strong wind (about 31 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.