Smog in Chelyabinsk — Live Data: AQI, Fine Dust, Wind, UV and Health Advice

8 weather warnings in effect for Russia ❄️ Frost / ice🔥 Wildfire risk💧 Flooding⚠️ Other hazard🌧️ Heavy rain⛈️ Thunderstorms +2 more

Latest air quality data: Chelyabinsk

Locations: Moscow » St Petersburg » Novosibirsk » Yekaterinburg » Nizhny Novgorod » Samara » Omsk » Kazan’ » Rostov-on-Don » Chelyabinsk Ufa » Volgograd » Perm » Krasnoyarsk » Saratov » Voronezh » Tol’yatti » Krasnodar » Ulyanovsk » Izhevsk »

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 8 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 9 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 48 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 127 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Chelyabinsk? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 8 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Chelyabinsk in the last 7 days was: 9 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Chelyabinsk? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Chelyabinsk is: 9 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Chelyabinsk? (ozone (O3))
48 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

PM2,5 8 (Good)

PM10 9 (Good)

O3 48 (Good)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 127 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Chelyabinsk

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	5 Good	8 Good	7 Good	7 Good	7 Good	7 Good	9 Good	8 Good
pm10	5 Good	9 Good	8 Good	7 Good	7 Good	8 Good	9 Good	8 Good
o3	59 Good	66 Good	67 Good	58 Good	64 Good	68 Good	66 Good	52 Good
no2	3 Good	4 Good	8 Good	7 Good	2 Good	4 Good	7 Good	6 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good
co	134 Good	159 Good	201 Good	187 Good	116 Good	134 Good	155 Good	159 Good

data source »

Quality of life in Chelyabinsk

Green and Parks in the City

Chelyabinsk 43%

Mongolia: 27% Kazakhstan: 58% China: 60% Kyrgyzstan: 66%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Chelyabinsk 23%

Mongolia: 22% Kazakhstan: 39% North Korea: 44% China: 30% Kyrgyzstan: 38%

Air Pollution

Chelyabinsk 82%

Mongolia: 87% Kazakhstan: 77% North Korea: 44% China: 80% Kyrgyzstan: 78%

Garbage Disposal

Chelyabinsk 27%

Mongolia: 27% Kazakhstan: 39% North Korea: 47% China: 51% Kyrgyzstan: 42%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Chelyabinsk 41%

Mongolia: 46% Kazakhstan: 56% North Korea: 47% China: 45% Kyrgyzstan: 67%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Chelyabinsk 22%

Mongolia: 29% Kazakhstan: 47% North Korea: 58% China: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 43%

Noise and Light pollution

Chelyabinsk 53%

Mongolia: 48% Kazakhstan: 48% North Korea: 33% China: 56% Kyrgyzstan: 43%

Water Pollution

Chelyabinsk 68%

Mongolia: 68% Kazakhstan: 53% North Korea: 56% China: 64% Kyrgyzstan: 46%

Source: Numbeo

Chelyabinsk

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

PM2,5 8.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 8.8 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 48 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 127 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Chelyabinsk

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	7.6	8.5	7.1	6.9	6.6	7.5	8.4	5.2
pm10	8	8.8	7.8	7.1	7.1	7.8	9.4	5.4
o3	52	66	68	64	58	67	66	59
no2	6.1	6.7	3.7	2	6.6	8	4.5	3.3
so2	2.8	3.2	1.8	1.6	3.4	3.4	2.1	1.8
co	159	155	134	116	187	201	159	134

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Chelyabinsk

16-day weather forecast for Chelyabinsk: today around 26°C (clear sky), lows near 14°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 18 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Chelyabinsk

The UV index in Chelyabinsk today is 4.7 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 45 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Chelyabinsk — compare nearby locations.

Yekaterinburg 5 µg/m³
KostanayKazakhstan 10 µg/m³
RudnyKazakhstan 10 µg/m³
Ufa 4 µg/m³
Perm 5 µg/m³
PetropavlKazakhstan 6 µg/m³
Izhevsk 4 µg/m³
KokshetauKazakhstan 5 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Chelyabinsk today?

The current average PM2.5 across Chelyabinsk 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 Chelyabinsk?

Right now PM2.5 in Chelyabinsk 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 Chelyabinsk?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Chelyabinsk was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 9 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Chelyabinsk today?

The UV index in Chelyabinsk today is 4.7 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 45 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Chelyabinsk?

Strong wind (about 18 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.