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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 8 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 12 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 42 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 168 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Arad? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 8 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Arad in the last 7 days was: 14 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Arad? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Arad is: 12 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Arad? (ozone (O3))
42 (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))
168 (Good)

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

PM2,5 8 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 42 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 168 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Arad

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	8 Good	12 Good	9 Good	4 Good	3 Good	8 Good	14 Moderate	10 Good
pm10	11 Good	14 Good	11 Good	6 Good	5 Good	12 Good	20 Moderate	14 Good
o3	70 Moderate	81 Moderate	78 Moderate	70 Moderate	74 Moderate	80 Moderate	95 Moderate	93 Moderate
no2	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good
so2	1 Good	3 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	2 Good	7 Good	4 Good
co	167 Good	164 Good	168 Good	150 Good	150 Good	161 Good	185 Good	171 Good

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Quality of life in Arad

Green and Parks in the City

Arad 54%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Arad 17 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Arad 71%

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

particulate matter PM10

Arad 21 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Arad 32%

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

Garbage Disposal

Arad 60%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Arad 72%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Arad 59%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Arad 50%

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

Water Pollution

Arad 33%

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

Source: Numbeo

Arad

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 8 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 42 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 168 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Arad

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	9.9	14	8.4	3	3.6	8.8	12	7.5
pm10	14	20	12	4.8	5.6	11	14	11
o3	93	95	80	74	70	78	81	70
no2	3.8	5.3	3.2	2.6	3.9	4.3	4.4	5.2
so2	4.2	6.8	1.7	0.45	0.5	1.5	2.9	0.84
co	171	185	161	150	150	168	164	167

* 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 Arad — compare nearby locations.

Timișoara 9 µg/m³
SzegedHungary 7 µg/m³
Oradea 7 µg/m³
SuboticaSerbia 6 µg/m³
KecskemétHungary 7 µg/m³
DebrecenHungary 8 µg/m³
Bucharest 7 µg/m³
Iași 5 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Arad today?

The current average PM2.5 across Arad is about 8 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Arad?

Right now PM2.5 in Arad averages about 8 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 Arad?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Arad was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 14 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Arad today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Arad?

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.