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

Latest air quality data: Khartoum

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 17 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 65 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 52 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 183 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Khartoum, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Khartoum. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Khartoum.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Khartoum? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 17 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Khartoum in the last 7 days was: 29 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 14 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Khartoum? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Khartoum is: 65 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Khartoum? (ozone (O3))
52 (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))
183 (Good)

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

PM2,5 17 (Moderate)

PM10 65 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 52 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 183 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Khartoum

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	29 Moderate	14 Moderate	17 Moderate	22 Moderate	15 Moderate	29 Moderate	22 Moderate	19 Moderate
pm10	92 Unhealthy	40 Moderate	49 Moderate	67 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	47 Moderate	106 Unhealthy	69 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	57 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
o3	93 Moderate	86 Moderate	75 Moderate	74 Moderate	77 Moderate	74 Moderate	94 Moderate	69 Good
no2	4 Good	6 Good	4 Good	5 Good	3 Good	2 Good	3 Good	6 Good
so2	4 Good	3 Good	2 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good
co	253 Good	272 Good	201 Good	196 Good	182 Good	151 Good	153 Good	175 Good

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Quality of life in Khartoum

Green and Parks in the City

Khartoum 35%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Khartoum 38%

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

Air Pollution

Khartoum 58%

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

Garbage Disposal

Khartoum 8.3%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Khartoum 47%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Khartoum 15%

Ethiopia: 27% Egypt: 24%

Noise and Light pollution

Khartoum 62%

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

Water Pollution

Khartoum 80%

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

Source: Numbeo

Khartoum

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 17 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 65 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 52 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 1.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 183 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Khartoum

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	19	22	29	15	22	17	14	29
pm10	57	69	106	47	67	49	40	92
o3	69	94	74	77	74	75	86	93
no2	6.2	3.1	2.1	2.8	5	3.7	5.9	4.2
so2	2.6	3.5	1.8	2.1	2.6	2.2	3.4	4.2
co	175	153	151	182	196	201	272	253

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Khartoum

16-day weather forecast for Khartoum: today around 40°C (clear sky), lows near 31°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 — Khartoum

The UV index in Khartoum today is 8.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Khartoum — compare nearby locations.

Sennar 12 µg/m³
Kūstī 10 µg/m³
Atbara 31 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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Khartoum today?

The current average PM2.5 across Khartoum is about 17 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Khartoum?

Right now PM2.5 in Khartoum averages about 17 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Khartoum?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Khartoum was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 29 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Khartoum today?

The UV index in Khartoum today is 8.4 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Khartoum?

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.