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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 9 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 9 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 32 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 40 (Moderate)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 28 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 1436 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Pohang? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 9 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Pohang in the last 7 days was: 24 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

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

How is the O3 level today in Pohang? (ozone (O3))
32 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
40 (Moderate)

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

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
1436 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

PM2,5 9 (Good)

PM10 9 (Good)

O3 32 (Good)

NO2 40 (Moderate)

SO2 28 (Good)

CO 1436 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Pohang

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	11 Good	24 Moderate	19 Moderate	23 Moderate	19 Moderate	15 Moderate	13 Moderate	13 Moderate
pm10	11 Good	25 Moderate	19 Good	23 Moderate	20 Moderate	18 Good	13 Good	13 Good
o3	25 Good	78 Moderate	57 Good	73 Moderate	72 Moderate	55 Good	33 Good	62 Good
no2	49 Moderate	55 Moderate	47 Moderate	48 Moderate	41 Moderate	33 Good	59 Moderate	52 Moderate
so2	22 Good	27 Good	16 Good	18 Good	20 Good	13 Good	24 Good	19 Good
co	1964 Good	1018 Good	1299 Good	1423 Good	1400 Good	1272 Good	3055 Moderate	1735 Good

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Quality of life in Pohang

Green and Parks in the City

Pohang 56%

Japan: 65% Taiwan: 53% Hong Kong: 52%

particulate matter PM2.5

Pohang 24 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Pohang 39%

North Korea: 44% Japan: 69% Taiwan: 47% Hong Kong: 43%

particulate matter PM10

Pohang 45 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Pohang 73%

North Korea: 44% Japan: 33% Taiwan: 61% Hong Kong: 67%

Garbage Disposal

Pohang 56%

North Korea: 47% Japan: 71% Taiwan: 65% Hong Kong: 52%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Pohang 63%

North Korea: 47% Japan: 73% Taiwan: 54% Hong Kong: 66%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Pohang 56%

North Korea: 58% Japan: 74% Taiwan: 56% Hong Kong: 54%

Noise and Light pollution

Pohang 75%

North Korea: 33% Japan: 44% Taiwan: 59% Hong Kong: 66%

Water Pollution

Pohang 38%

North Korea: 56% Japan: 36% Taiwan: 58% Hong Kong: 53%

Source: Numbeo

Pohang

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

PM2,5 8.8 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 9.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 32 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 40 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 28 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 1436 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Pohang

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	13	13	15	19	23	19	24	11
pm10	13	13	18	20	23	19	25	11
o3	62	33	55	72	73	57	78	25
no2	52	59	33	41	48	47	55	49
so2	19	24	13	20	18	16	27	22
co	1735	3055	1272	1400	1423	1299	1018	1964

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Pohang

16-day weather forecast for Pohang: today around 34°C (cloudy), lows near 25°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 — Pohang

The UV index in Pohang today is 6.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Pohang — compare nearby locations.

Ulsan 9 µg/m³
Daegu 12 µg/m³
Busan 8 µg/m³
Changwon 7 µg/m³
Daejeon 28 µg/m³
Seoul 12 µg/m³
Incheon 12 µg/m³
Gwangju 10 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Pohang today?

The current average PM2.5 across Pohang is about 9 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Pohang?

Right now PM2.5 in Pohang averages about 9 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 Pohang?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Pohang was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 24 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Pohang today?

The UV index in Pohang today is 6.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Pohang?

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.