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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 35 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 3 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 127 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Kalmunai, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kalmunai? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kalmunai in the last 7 days was: 11 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 7 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kalmunai? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kalmunai is: 8 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Kalmunai? (ozone (O3))
35 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 35 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 3 (Good)

CO 127 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kalmunai

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	7 Good	7 Good	7 Good	8 Good	11 Good	11 Good	9 Good	8 Good
pm10	8 Good	9 Good	9 Good	11 Good	16 Good	17 Good	13 Good	10 Good
o3	62 Good	63 Good	60 Good	53 Good	65 Good	69 Good	69 Good	64 Good
no2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good
so2	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good
co	133 Good	140 Good	125 Good	116 Good	111 Good	131 Good	128 Good	122 Good

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Quality of life in Kalmunai

Green and Parks in the City

Kalmunai 50%

Maldives: 31% India: 48% Bangladesh: 33% Myanmar: 33%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kalmunai 51%

Maldives: 37% India: 40% Bangladesh: 26% Myanmar: 24%

Air Pollution

Kalmunai 72%

Maldives: 60% India: 65% Bangladesh: 78% Myanmar: 83%

Garbage Disposal

Kalmunai 43%

Maldives: 30% India: 34% Bangladesh: 22% Myanmar: 12%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kalmunai 80%

Maldives: 43% India: 48% Bangladesh: 44% Myanmar: 34%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kalmunai 47%

Maldives: 32% India: 37% Bangladesh: 23% Myanmar: 18%

Noise and Light pollution

Kalmunai 54%

India: 59% Bangladesh: 63% Myanmar: 52%

Water Pollution

Kalmunai 43%

Maldives: 79% India: 69% Bangladesh: 74% Myanmar: 74%

Source: Numbeo

Kalmunai

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM

PM2,5 6.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 8.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 35 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.8 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 3.4 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 127 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kalmunai

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	7.7	9.1	11	11	7.6	7	6.7	6.7
pm10	10	13	17	16	11	9.3	8.7	8.5
o3	64	69	69	65	53	60	63	62
no2	2.4	2.7	3.1	2.6	2.3	2.6	3.1	3.2
so2	1.4	2	1.9	2.1	1.1	1.2	1.4	1.9
co	122	128	131	111	116	125	140	133

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Sri Lanka

16-day weather forecast for Sri Lanka: today around 32°C (cloudy), lows near 25°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 — Sri Lanka

The UV index in Sri Lanka today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kalmunai — compare nearby locations.

Trincomalee 2 µg/m³
Colombo 6 µg/m³
Moratuwa 6 µg/m³
Jaffna 6 µg/m³
Negombo 6 µg/m³
Kandy District 2 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kalmunai today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kalmunai is about 7 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kalmunai?

Right now PM2.5 in Kalmunai averages about 7 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 Kalmunai?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kalmunai was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 11 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kalmunai today?

The UV index in Kalmunai today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kalmunai?

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.