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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 2 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 2 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 30 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 5 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 125 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Kandy District today? Is the air polluted in Kandy District?. 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 Kandy District.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kandy District? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 2 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kandy District in the last 7 days was: 12 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kandy District? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kandy District is: 2 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Kandy District? (ozone (O3))
30 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 2 (Good)

PM10 2 (Good)

O3 30 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 5 (Good)

CO 125 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kandy District

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	6 Good	7 Good	7 Good	7 Good	8 Good	12 Good	10 Good	7 Good
pm10	9 Good	9 Good	8 Good	10 Good	11 Good	17 Good	15 Good	10 Good
o3	48 Good	43 Good	41 Good	46 Good	52 Good	57 Good	53 Good	51 Good
no2	6 Good	7 Good	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good
so2	7 Good	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good	6 Good	7 Good	6 Good	7 Good
co	168 Good	175 Good	161 Good	150 Good	149 Good	150 Good	156 Good	150 Good

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Quality of life in Kandy District

Green and Parks in the City

Kandy District 50%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kandy District 51%

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

Air Pollution

Kandy District 72%

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

Garbage Disposal

Kandy District 43%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kandy District 80%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kandy District 47%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Kandy District 54%

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

Water Pollution

Kandy District 43%

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

Source: Numbeo

Kandy District

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM

PM2,5 2.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 2.3 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 30 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.8 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 5.2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 125 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kandy District

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	6.8	9.8	12	8.1	7.2	7.4	7.1	6.1
pm10	9.9	15	17	11	10	8.4	8.5	8.9
o3	51	53	57	52	46	41	43	48
no2	6.2	6.1	6.5	5.5	5.8	7.1	7.2	6.3
so2	6.6	6.3	6.8	6.1	6.1	5.8	6.5	6.8
co	150	156	150	149	150	161	175	168

* 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 Kandy District — compare nearby locations.

Colombo 6 µg/m³
Moratuwa 6 µg/m³
Jaffna 6 µg/m³
Negombo 6 µg/m³
Trincomalee 2 µg/m³
Kalmunai 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kandy District today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kandy District is about 2 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kandy District?

Right now PM2.5 in Kandy District averages about 2 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 Kandy District?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kandy District was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 12 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kandy District today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kandy District?

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.