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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 71 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 61 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 20 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 52 (Moderate)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 155 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Makkah, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Makkah. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Makkah.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Makkah? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Makkah in the last 7 days was: 57 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 32 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Makkah? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Makkah is: 71 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Makkah? (ozone (O3))
61 (Good)

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

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
52 (Moderate)

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

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

PM2,5 40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

PM10 71 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 61 (Good)

NO2 20 (Good)

SO2 52 (Moderate)

CO 155 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Makkah

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	48 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	57 Unhealthy	50 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	47 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	39 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	32 Moderate	41 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	45 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
pm10	141 Very Unhealthy	184 Very bad Hazardous	183 Very bad Hazardous	190 Very bad Hazardous	153 Very bad Hazardous	106 Unhealthy	148 Very Unhealthy	193 Very bad Hazardous
o3	99 Moderate	103 Moderate	104 Moderate	106 Moderate	82 Moderate	80 Moderate	90 Moderate	113 Moderate
no2	11 Good	12 Good	18 Good	13 Good	24 Good	25 Good	22 Good	11 Good
so2	34 Good	38 Good	45 Good	37 Good	46 Good	61 Moderate	55 Moderate	30 Good
co	145 Good	133 Good	142 Good	127 Good	142 Good	131 Good	127 Good	132 Good

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Quality of life in Makkah

Green and Parks in the City

Makkah 47%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Makkah 74 (Unhealthy)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Makkah 40%

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

particulate matter PM10

Makkah 180 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Makkah 71%

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

Garbage Disposal

Makkah 48%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Makkah 78%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Makkah 53%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Makkah 50%

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

Water Pollution

Makkah 41%

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

Source: Numbeo

Mecca

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 71 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 61 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 20 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 52 (Moderate)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 155 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Mecca

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	45	41	32	39	47	50	57	48
pm10	193	148	106	153	190	183	184	141
o3	113	90	80	82	106	104	103	99
no2	11	22	25	24	13	18	12	11
so2	30	55	61	46	37	45	38	34
co	132	127	131	142	127	142	133	145

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Mecca

16-day weather forecast for Mecca: today around 41°C (partly cloudy), lows near 31°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 — Mecca

The UV index in Mecca today is 8.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Mecca — compare nearby locations.

Jeddah 33 µg/m³
Medina 23 µg/m³
Abhā 28 µg/m³
Riyadh 200 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 Makkah today?

The current average PM2.5 across Makkah is about 40 µg/m³, rated “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Makkah?

Right now PM2.5 in Makkah averages about 40 µg/m³ (“Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Makkah?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Makkah was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 57 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Makkah today?

The UV index in Makkah today is 8.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Makkah?

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.