Air Quality in Yanbu Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 34 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 46 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 85 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 5 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 152 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Yanbu, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Yanbu. Some pollutants in Yanbu may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Yanbu may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Yanbu? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 34 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Yanbu in the last 7 days was: 35 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 23 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Yanbu? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Yanbu is: 46 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Yanbu? (ozone (O3))
85 (Moderate)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 34 (Moderate)

PM10 46 (Moderate)

O3 85 (Moderate)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 5 (Good)

CO 152 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Yanbu

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	32 Moderate	32 Moderate	26 Moderate	26 Moderate	30 Moderate	35 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	25 Moderate	23 Moderate
pm10	47 Moderate	50 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	42 Moderate	37 Moderate	47 Moderate	58 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	43 Moderate	38 Moderate
o3	108 Moderate	109 Moderate	115 Moderate	112 Moderate	106 Moderate	105 Moderate	107 Moderate	108 Moderate
no2	7 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good	2 Good	3 Good
so2	12 Good	8 Good	7 Good	7 Good	8 Good	8 Good	6 Good	5 Good
co	239 Good	200 Good	205 Good	194 Good	236 Good	175 Good	155 Good	158 Good

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Quality of life in Yanbu

Green and Parks in the City

Yanbu 63%

Bahrain: 34% Kuwait: 45% United Arab Emirates: 58% Iraq: 40% Qatar: 52%

particulate matter PM2.5

Yanbu 97 (Very Unhealthy)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Yanbu 38%

Bahrain: 36% Kuwait: 46% United Arab Emirates: 62% Iraq: 43% Qatar: 51%

particulate matter PM10

Yanbu 230 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Yanbu 71%

Bahrain: 74% Kuwait: 69% United Arab Emirates: 49% Iraq: 66% Qatar: 63%

Garbage Disposal

Yanbu 63%

Bahrain: 49% Kuwait: 43% United Arab Emirates: 68% Iraq: 32% Qatar: 67%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Yanbu 75%

Bahrain: 66% Kuwait: 61% United Arab Emirates: 67% Iraq: 45% Qatar: 63%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Yanbu 38%

Bahrain: 53% Kuwait: 42% United Arab Emirates: 74% Iraq: 39% Qatar: 67%

Noise and Light pollution

Yanbu 25%

Bahrain: 55% United Arab Emirates: 51% Iraq: 52% Qatar: 56%

Water Pollution

Yanbu 13%

Bahrain: 51% Kuwait: 52% United Arab Emirates: 39% Iraq: 63% Qatar: 45%

Source: Numbeo

Yanbu

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 34 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 46 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 85 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 152 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Yanbu

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	23	25	35	30	26	26	32	32
pm10	38	43	58	47	37	42	50	47
o3	108	107	105	106	112	115	109	108
no2	3.3	2.5	4.1	4.4	3.8	3.8	5.2	7
so2	5.4	5.6	8.2	7.9	6.7	6.8	7.5	12
co	158	155	175	236	194	205	200	239

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Saudi Arabia

16-day weather forecast for Saudi Arabia: today around 42°C (partly cloudy), lows near 30°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 25 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Saudi Arabia

The UV index in Saudi Arabia today is 8.5 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Yanbu — compare nearby locations.

Riyadh 200 µg/m³
Jeddah 33 µg/m³
Makkah 40 µg/m³
Medina 23 µg/m³
Dammam 71 µg/m³
Ta'if 34 µg/m³
Tabuk 19 µg/m³
Buraidah 34 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Yanbu today?

The current average PM2.5 across Yanbu is about 34 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Yanbu?

Right now PM2.5 in Yanbu averages about 34 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Yanbu?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Yanbu was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 35 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Yanbu today?

The UV index in Yanbu today is 8.5 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Yanbu?

Strong wind (about 25 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.