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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 11 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 21 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 32 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 120 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Malakal? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 11 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Malakal in the last 7 days was: 25 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 10 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Malakal? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Malakal is: 21 (Moderate)

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

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 11 (Good)

PM10 21 (Moderate)

O3 32 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 120 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Malakal

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	10 Good	10 Good	14 Moderate	15 Moderate	17 Moderate	25 Moderate	21 Moderate	17 Moderate
pm10	20 Moderate	19 Good	19 Good	24 Moderate	28 Moderate	48 Moderate	36 Moderate	32 Moderate
o3	60 Good	58 Good	61 Good	59 Good	61 Good	56 Good	59 Good	62 Good
no2	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good
co	125 Good	128 Good	119 Good	117 Good	121 Good	121 Good	120 Good	126 Good

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Malakal

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 21 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 32 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.8 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 120 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Malakal

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	17	21	25	17	15	14	10	10
pm10	32	36	48	28	24	19	19	20
o3	62	59	56	61	59	61	58	60
no2	3.1	2.9	4	3.5	4.8	4.4	4.4	4.6
so2	0.53	0.45	0.48	0.47	0.63	0.53	0.5	0.57
co	126	120	121	121	117	119	128	125

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Malakal today?

The current average PM2.5 across Malakal is about 11 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Malakal?

Right now PM2.5 in Malakal averages about 11 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 Malakal?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Malakal was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 25 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Malakal today?

The UV index in Malakal today is 8.6 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Malakal?

A moderate breeze (about 9 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.