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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 10 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 39 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 8 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 5 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 163 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Samara? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Samara in the last 7 days was: 11 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

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

How is the O3 level today in Samara? (ozone (O3))
39 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 10 (Good)

O3 39 (Good)

NO2 8 (Good)

SO2 5 (Good)

CO 163 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Samara

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	3 Good	11 Good	8 Good	10 Good	9 Good
pm10	6 Good	7 Good	6 Good	3 Good	11 Good	9 Good	10 Good	11 Good
o3	52 Good	62 Good	72 Moderate	70 Moderate	71 Moderate	71 Moderate	74 Moderate	70 Moderate
no2	5 Good	6 Good	6 Good	6 Good	11 Good	7 Good	5 Good	8 Good
so2	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	7 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good
co	147 Good	157 Good	153 Good	129 Good	180 Good	171 Good	139 Good	156 Good

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Quality of life in Samara

Green and Parks in the City

Samara 64%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Samara 55%

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

Air Pollution

Samara 46%

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

Garbage Disposal

Samara 45%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Samara 55%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Samara 38%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Samara 51%

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

Water Pollution

Samara 48%

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

Source: Numbeo

Samara

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM

PM2,5 9.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 9.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 39 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.8 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 5.3 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 163 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Samara

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	9.2	9.5	8.5	11	2.5	5.6	6.4	5.6
pm10	11	10	8.6	11	3.2	6.1	6.9	5.7
o3	70	74	71	71	70	72	62	52
no2	8.4	5.3	6.6	11	5.8	6.1	6.2	5.1
so2	5	4.7	5.1	7.4	4.1	4.6	4.9	4.3
co	156	139	171	180	129	153	157	147

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Samara

16-day weather forecast for Samara: today around 26°C (rain), lows near 18°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 — Samara

The UV index in Samara today is 5.2 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Samara — compare nearby locations.

Ulyanovsk 4 µg/m³
OralKazakhstan 3 µg/m³
Kazan’ 2 µg/m³
Saratov 8 µg/m³
Ufa 4 µg/m³
Izhevsk 4 µg/m³
Volgograd 9 µg/m³
Moscow 37 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Samara today?

The current average PM2.5 across Samara is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Samara?

Right now PM2.5 in Samara averages about 10 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 Samara?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Samara was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 11 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Samara today?

The UV index in Samara today is 5.2 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Samara?

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.