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

Latest air quality data: Madrid
Pollution and air quality forecast for Madrid. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Madrid:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 8 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 11 (Good)
  3. ozone (O3) - 60 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 192 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Madrid, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

air quality index: 0
AQI 1 Good

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Madrid? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 8 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Madrid in the last 7 days was: 13 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 17 (May 2020). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: November (0.54).

What is the level of PM10 today in Madrid? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Madrid is: 11 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 30 (February 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Madrid is usually recorded in: November (0.84).

How is the O3 level today in Madrid? (ozone (O3))
60 (Good)

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

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

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



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

PM2,5 8 (Good)

PM10 11 (Good)

O3 60 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 192 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Madrid

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 5
Good
6
Good
4
Good
4
Good
6
Good
7
Good
13
Moderate
8
Good
pm10 8
Good
9
Good
7
Good
6
Good
10
Good
11
Good
18
Good
13
Good
o3 63
Good
58
Good
68
Good
63
Good
68
Good
72
Moderate
75
Moderate
72
Moderate
no2 8
Good
15
Good
7
Good
7
Good
10
Good
6
Good
11
Good
8
Good
so2 1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
co 157
Good
145
Good
133
Good
130
Good
135
Good
148
Good
189
Good
121
Good
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Air pollution in Madrid from March 2020 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09 2020-04 2020-03
no2 11 (Good) 47 (Moderate) 51 (Moderate) 38 (Good) 2.2 (Good) 2.5 (Good) 17 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 22 (Good) 26 (Good) 30 (Good) 42 (Moderate) 64 (Moderate) 36 (Good) 46 (Moderate) 31 (Good) 32 (Good) 31 (Good) 26 (Good) 22 (Good) 26 (Good) 26 (Good) 21 (Good) 19 (Good) 43 (Moderate) 40 (Good) 50 (Moderate) 65 (Moderate) 57 (Moderate) 51 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 26 (Good)
so2 5 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 0.76 (Good) 0.67 (Good) 3 (Good) 1.7 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 8 (Good) 13 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 11 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 7.6 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 5.2 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 4.2 (Good) 2.9 (Good) 3.8 (Good) 3.5 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 5 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 6.3 (Good)
pm25 17 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 0.54 (Good) 0.71 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 2.3 (Good) 8.6 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 10 (Good) 15 (Moderate) 7.6 (Good) 13 (Moderate) 7.7 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 13 (Moderate) 15 (Moderate) 9.9 (Good) 9.7 (Good) 8.5 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 4 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 13 (Moderate) 13 (Good) 10 (Good) 11 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 7 (Good)
co 200 (Good) 534 (Good) 535 (Good) 409 (Good) 31 (Good) 27 (Good) 338 (Good) 65 (Good) 221 (Good) 318 (Good) 366 (Good) 417 (Good) 544 (Good) 322 (Good) 475 (Good) 339 (Good) 336 (Good) 474 (Good) 433 (Good) 256 (Good) 261 (Good) 237 (Good) 274 (Good) 310 (Good) 341 (Good) 355 (Good) 457 (Good) 522 (Good) 404 (Good) 360 (Good) 217 (Good) 360 (Good)
o3 59 (Good) 27 (Good) 27 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 2.7 (Good) 1.1 (Good) 19 (Good) 14 (Good) 74 (Moderate) 72 (Moderate) 67 (Good) 56 (Good) 33 (Good) 45 (Good) 17 (Good) 34 (Good) 36 (Good) 49 (Good) 61 (Good) 68 (Good) 55 (Good) 52 (Good) 58 (Good) 60 (Good) 29 (Good) 25 (Good) 17 (Good) 19 (Good) 30 (Good) 45 (Good) 69 (Good) 57 (Good)
pm10 9.9 (Good) 25 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 15 (Good) 0.84 (Good) 1.1 (Good) 8.6 (Good) 4.6 (Good) 16 (Good) 12 (Good) 12 (Good) 18 (Good) 30 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 16 (Good) 12 (Good) 12 (Good) 20 (Good) 30 (Moderate) 18 (Good) 18 (Good) 11 (Good) 15 (Good) 6.2 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good) 16 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 8.2 (Good) 12 (Good)
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Quality of life in Madrid

Green and Parks in the City

Madrid 81%

Andorra: 69% France: 61% Italy: 53% Switzerland: 76% San Marino: 75%

particulate matter PM2.5

Madrid 10 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Madrid 74%

Andorra: 84% France: 68% Italy: 56% Switzerland: 84% San Marino: 100%

particulate matter PM10

Madrid 19 (Good)

Air Pollution

Madrid 42%

Andorra: 29% France: 36% Italy: 50% Switzerland: 20% San Marino: 6.8%

Garbage Disposal

Madrid 76%

Andorra: 89% France: 59% Italy: 51% Switzerland: 82%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Madrid 92%

Andorra: 100% France: 73% Italy: 69% Switzerland: 90% San Marino: 100%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Madrid 70%

Andorra: 75% France: 48% Italy: 45% Switzerland: 82% San Marino: 75%

Noise and Light pollution

Madrid 35%

Andorra: 29% France: 54% Italy: 48% Switzerland: 38% San Marino: 75%

Water Pollution

Madrid 13%

Andorra: 19% France: 39% Italy: 41% Switzerland: 19% San Marino: 0%
Source: Numbeo


Madrid

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 7.5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 60 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.9 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 192 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Madrid

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 7.8 13 6.6 5.9 3.6 4 5.8 5.1
pm10 13 18 11 9.6 6 7.2 9.2 8.3
o3 72 75 72 68 63 68 58 63
no2 7.7 11 6.5 9.6 6.7 6.6 15 7.5
so2 0.79 0.97 0.84 1.1 0.65 0.55 1.4 0.57
co 121 189 148 135 130 133 145 157

ES0115A

index 2020-05 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
co - 299 444 357 24 25 174 73 310 338 405 491 707 448 536 390 309 284 267 236 275 305 306 322 427 443 545 664 574 486
so2 5 10 9.1 5.5 0.8 0.57 3.8 0.97 1.7 1.9 2.6 15 18 14 12 11 11 9.3 8.5 5.3 2.1 2 1.9 1.4 2 2.2 3.1 4.5 4.3 6.9
no2 14 42 59 37 1.7 1.7 17 8.2 30 34 38 48 70 36 42 31 34 36 29 26 32 27 22 18 34 33 45 64 63 59

ES0118A

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
pm25 28 4.1 6.8 14 14 9.3 0.75 0.78 5.1 2.6 8.3 6.5 7.7 15 14 8.7 14 7.5 7.7 16 18 11 10 8.4 4.8 5.5 6.5 7.7 10 12 9.9 11
pm10 - 6.9 15 30 25 15 1.1 1.2 9.5 5.5 18 15 15 26 35 17 22 14 16 28 34 22 19 11 8.7 5.5 12 7.9 13 17 16 16
co 200 263 330 466 547 405 37 24 162 26 122 138 148 183 304 227 493 316 277 291 244 250 232 276 247 287 365 389 519 594 484 433
no2 17 15 35 53 60 43 4.1 2.9 21 6.9 34 44 51 61 86 58 55 41 37 37 29 35 33 38 31 34 52 54 67 79 71 71
so2 - 7.4 7.4 7.2 7.4 5.4 0.49 0.31 1.9 2 9.4 9.1 8.8 9.2 11 9 8 5.6 4.6 4.2 4.1 4 4 4 1.4 4.2 3.1 4.4 6.5 8.1 6 12
o3 56 61 50 22 20 5.4 2.1 0.8 16 13 68 62 58 50 32 40 19 32 42 56 69 65 57 54 57 54 31 25 21 21 35 45

ES0126A

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
pm10 - 5.3 8.9 19 27 20 0.81 1 5.7 3.6 13 12 12 19 33 11 12 7.9 9.2 18 29 17 20 10 13 4.8 14 12 10 23 22 18
co - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 530 556 341 231
no2 - 9.8 25 46 48 39 1.9 2.5 13 14 16 21 25 38 62 32 46 30 30 27 26 16 22 20 19 14 48 37 45 64 54 47
o3 60 71 56 25 26 5.1 3.2 1.1 18 22 87 85 77 59 30 46 13 34 33 46 59 73 56 58 61 67 29 23 13 16 28 43
so2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8.7 8 6.9 4.3

ES1193A

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
so2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4.4 3.4 3.2
pm25 - 7.8 6.9 13 14 10 0.28 0.69 3.8 1.9 9.4 5.7 5.4 7.5 12 6.6 13 6 7.8 - - - - - - 2.2 7.1 7.4 13 12 9.6 11
co - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 335 329 240 228
no2 2.2 6.5 13 29 32 28 0.97 2.3 9.4 3.3 11 11 14 23 43 17 35 19 24 20 16 9.2 16 12 7.8 2.7 31 28 39 46 37 27
pm10 12 9.8 12 24 21 14 0.58 1 6.7 3.7 9.5 9.3 8.1 13 22 7.1 14 9.5 9.5 17 34 18 17 9.6 17 5.7 8.6 12 16 20 21 20
o3 55 63 54 27 28 5.8 3 1.1 20 14 80 82 78 65 39 52 18 38 35 55 68 78 58 57 69 76 32 31 22 26 39 61

ES1422A

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
co - 175 431 857 625 395 36 35 905 62 337 596 611 607 595 239 426 305 349 880 791 261 420 205 333 423 229 209 326 371 308 390
no2 9.3 12 29 49 51 33 2.2 3.1 22 8.1 26 21 23 36 57 34 46 35 42 36 33 30 34 36 33 30 53 44 47 62 65 44
o3 62 76 65 34 32 5.8 2.5 1.1 23 9.3 59 67 56 45 33 48 22 35 33 40 48 62 52 38 40 44 18 17 11 10 18 34
so2 - 4.4 5.3 7.1 5.8 7.8 1 1.1 3.1 2.2 11 12 13 14 16 13 13 8.6 7.5 6.4 7 6.4 8.2 6.5 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.4 14 8.4 6.2 13

ES1532A

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
so2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.3 4.7 3.1 10
pm10 - 6.6 15 30 24 10 0.82 1.1 7.6 5.3 22 13 14 15 27 12 12 6.3 8.3 16 33 17 19 13 19 7.7 11 14 21 29 27 28
no2 8.8 11 26 51 53 40 2.2 2.4 18 6.5 20 23 30 39 63 37 49 30 26 26 18 21 23 25 18 18 38 42 52 63 49 50

ES1937A

2017-09   2020-04
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
pm10 12 11 22 19 13 0.67 0.87 13 4.7 16 9.6 7.5 16 29 11 18 14 14 16 19 13 14 10 11 5.5 8.5 13 19 24 20 19
no2 9 26 45 48 37 2.1 2.7 17 6.5 20 21 26 38 59 30 44 31 33 31 24 19 24 24 18 16 54 37 53 66 56 49
pm25 9.8 6.5 13 13 10 0.44 0.62 9.6 2.1 8.3 5.4 5.2 8.1 15 6.1 13 7.8 8.1 10 14 9.6 9 7.8 5.3 3.9 6.1 9 17 15 11 12

ES1939A

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
no2 8.5 8.4 20 39 41 32 1.5 2 7.5 3.9 13 15 19 27 47 27 42 23 25 26 20 17 18 21 13 18 39 33 46 54 41 38
o3 58 68 56 27 26 5.3 2.6 1 19 14 74 76 71 62 36 44 15 32 36 45 60 65 54 49 61 61 31 27 19 21 35 45

ES1941A

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
no2 15 15 30 52 55 43 2.6 2.3 17 6.1 20 25 29 41 66 38 49 30 29 28 25 24 26 25 18 21 39 40 44 67 53 49
o3 64 74 58 27 28 7.8 2.6 1.5 19 14 78 57 65 53 31 41 15 33 38 54 63 66 55 56 60 58 34 27 23 24 36 51

ES1943A

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
o3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 13 22 39
co - 213 319 513 524 479 29 24 112 100 113 198 299 387 570 374 446 345 408 439 429 275 116 160 211 207 342 378 489 619 474 391
no2 11 13 35 59 62 47 2.7 3.5 23 15 31 42 49 66 91 50 51 36 40 46 40 29 37 32 30 20 47 50 65 85 81 71
pm25 6.2 6.6 7.8 17 16 15 0.68 0.76 6.7 2.4 8.2 7.6 8.7 11 17 9 15 9.4 9.7 13 12 8.8 10 9.3 8.9 4.5 9.6 12 - - - -
pm10 8.1 8.6 13 28 23 19 1 1.1 9.7 4.6 15 14 13 21 34 16 21 17 18 25 30 19 19 14 19 7.7 15 18 - - - -

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Madrid

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTMadrid🌧️24°RainToday · ↑25° ↓20°💨 8 km/h · 💧 40%Mon24.08🌧️25°20°Tue25.08☁️30°18°Wed26.08☁️28°19°Thu27.08🌧️24°18°Fri28.08☀️27°15°Sat29.08☀️31°19°Sun30.08☀️33°22°Mon31.08☀️34°23°Tue1.09🌤️34°24°Wed2.09☁️35°22°Thu3.09🌧️36°24°Fri4.09🌧️36°24°Sat5.09🌧️31°25°Sun6.09☀️34°24°Mon7.09☁️35°25°Tue8.09🌤️35°26°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Madrid: today around 25°C (rain), lows near 20°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 29 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Madrid

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTMadrid03681111+7.1UV HIGHtoday, day maxSPF 30-50, hat and sunglasses are a must. Better tostay in the shade 11:00-15:00.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 min7Wed26.083Thu27.087Fri28.087Sat29.087Sun30.087Mon31.087Tue1.097Wed2.097Thu3.097Fri4.097Sat5.097Sun6.097Mon7.097Tue8.097Wed9.097Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Madrid today is 7.1 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Madrid today?
The current average PM2.5 across Madrid is about 8 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Madrid?
Right now PM2.5 in Madrid averages about 8 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 Madrid?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Madrid was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 13 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Madrid today?
The UV index in Madrid today is 7.1 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Madrid?
Strong wind (about 29 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.