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

Latest air quality data: Kosti

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 17 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 60 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 126 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kūstī? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kūstī in the last 7 days was: 18 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kūstī? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kūstī is: 17 (Good)

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

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 17 (Good)

O3 60 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 126 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kūstī

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	13 Moderate	11 Good	14 Moderate	14 Moderate	18 Moderate	17 Moderate	13 Moderate	12 Good
pm10	26 Moderate	28 Moderate	35 Moderate	29 Moderate	42 Moderate	27 Moderate	25 Moderate	26 Moderate
o3	74 Moderate	76 Moderate	71 Moderate	69 Good	76 Moderate	76 Moderate	78 Moderate	77 Moderate
no2	2 Good	2 Good	4 Good	3 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	128 Good	141 Good	150 Good	161 Good	149 Good	125 Good	118 Good	142 Good

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Quality of life in Kūstī

Green and Parks in the City

Kūstī 35%

South Sudan: 25% Ethiopia: 31% Chad: 44% Egypt: 26%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kūstī 38%

South Sudan: 42% Ethiopia: 44% Chad: 44% Egypt: 33%

Air Pollution

Kūstī 58%

South Sudan: 31% Ethiopia: 62% Chad: 56% Egypt: 73%

Garbage Disposal

Kūstī 8.3%

South Sudan: 25% Ethiopia: 25% Chad: 44% Egypt: 18%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kūstī 47%

Ethiopia: 41% Chad: 53% Egypt: 43%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kūstī 15%

Ethiopia: 27% Egypt: 24%

Noise and Light pollution

Kūstī 62%

South Sudan: 33% Ethiopia: 60% Chad: 34% Egypt: 65%

Water Pollution

Kūstī 80%

South Sudan: 75% Ethiopia: 67% Chad: 41% Egypt: 71%

Source: Numbeo

Kosti

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 17 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 60 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 126 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kosti

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	12	13	17	18	14	14	11	13
pm10	26	25	27	42	29	35	28	26
o3	77	78	76	76	69	71	76	74
no2	2.3	1.2	1.4	1.7	3.2	4	2.5	2.2
so2	0.75	0.69	0.51	0.8	0.73	1.1	1.2	0.9
co	142	118	125	149	161	150	141	128

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Sudan

16-day weather forecast for Sudan: today around 39°C (cloudy), lows near 28°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 30 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Sudan

The UV index in Sudan today is 8.5 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kosti — compare nearby locations.

Sennar 12 µg/m³
Khartoum 17 µg/m³
Port Sudan 17 µg/m³
Kassala 9 µg/m³
El-Obeid 9 µg/m³
El-Gadarif 14 µg/m³
Wad Madani 15 µg/m³
Ed Dueim 3 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kūstī today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kūstī is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kūstī?

Right now PM2.5 in Kūstī averages about 10 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 Kūstī?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kūstī was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 18 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kūstī today?

The UV index in Kūstī today is 8.5 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kūstī?

Strong wind (about 30 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.