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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 9 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 36 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 183 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Uppsala? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Uppsala in the last 7 days was: 5 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Monday, August 24, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 8.3 (March 2018). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: July (3.5).

What is the level of PM10 today in Uppsala? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Uppsala is: 9 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 64 (March 2017). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Uppsala is usually recorded in: December (7).

How is the O3 level today in Uppsala? (ozone (O3))
36 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 9 (Good)

O3 36 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 183 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Uppsala

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	5 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good
pm10	8 Good	8 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good
o3	55 Good	53 Good	49 Good	53 Good	54 Good	57 Good	59 Good	53 Good
no2	5 Good	4 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	3 Good	3 Good	4 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
co	180 Good	176 Good	166 Good	159 Good	149 Good	151 Good	145 Good	137 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Uppsala from February 2017 to October 2018

index	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	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02
pm10	15 (Good)	14 (Good)	16 (Good)	16 (Good)	18 (Good)	30 (Moderate)	29 (Moderate)	46 (Moderate)	11 (Good)	15 (Good)	7 (Good)	8.5 (Good)	11 (Good)	12 (Good)	14 (Good)	10 (Good)	15 (Good)	19 (Good)	41 (Moderate)	64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	25 (Moderate)
no2	38 (Good)	35 (Good)	37 (Good)	22 (Good)	31 (Good)	42 (Moderate)	43 (Moderate)	42 (Moderate)	46 (Moderate)	39 (Good)	43 (Moderate)	45 (Moderate)	36 (Good)	25 (Good)	43 (Moderate)	27 (Good)	31 (Good)	32 (Good)	33 (Good)	41 (Moderate)	35 (Good)
pm25	6.3 (Good)	5.1 (Good)	5.3 (Good)	6.3 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	6.7 (Good)	6.5 (Good)	8.3 (Good)	7.3 (Good)	7.2 (Good)	4.2 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	4.2 (Good)	5.5 (Good)	4.8 (Good)	3.5 (Good)	4.6 (Good)	5 (Good)	8.1 (Good)	8 (Good)	4.7 (Good)

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Quality of life in Uppsala

Green and Parks in the City

Uppsala 79%

Aland Islands: 75% Estonia: 82% Finland: 83% Latvia: 88% Norway: 80%

particulate matter PM2.5

Uppsala 5 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Uppsala 93%

Aland Islands: 92% Estonia: 90% Finland: 93% Latvia: 82% Norway: 89%

particulate matter PM10

Uppsala 14 (Good)

Air Pollution

Uppsala 9.8%

Aland Islands: 17% Estonia: 12% Finland: 8% Latvia: 29% Norway: 16%

Garbage Disposal

Uppsala 93%

Aland Islands: 88% Estonia: 79% Finland: 89% Latvia: 70% Norway: 83%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Uppsala 96%

Aland Islands: 96% Estonia: 90% Finland: 97% Latvia: 79% Norway: 93%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Uppsala 83%

Aland Islands: 83% Estonia: 82% Finland: 82% Latvia: 72% Norway: 76%

Noise and Light pollution

Uppsala 32%

Aland Islands: 46% Estonia: 31% Finland: 23% Latvia: 37% Norway: 30%

Water Pollution

Uppsala 5.6%

Aland Islands: 10% Estonia: 16% Finland: 13% Latvia: 28% Norway: 15%

Source: Numbeo

Uppsala

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 6.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 9.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 36 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 183 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Uppsala

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	3.5	3.1	3.3	2.8	2.8	3.6	5.1	5.5
pm10	5.4	4.7	5.5	3.5	3.9	5.2	7.7	8
o3	53	59	57	54	53	49	53	55
no2	4.3	2.7	2.8	1.1	1.5	2.4	3.7	5.2
so2	0.21	0.12	0.13	0.13	0.14	0.13	0.17	0.27
co	137	145	151	149	159	166	176	180

Uppsala Kungsgatan

index	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	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02
pm10	15	14	16	16	18	30	29	46	11	15	7	8.5	11	12	14	10	15	19	41	64	25
no2	38	35	37	22	31	42	43	42	46	39	43	45	36	25	43	27	31	32	33	41	35
pm25	6.3	5.1	5.3	6.3	4.5	6.7	6.5	8.3	7.3	7.2	4.2	4.5	4.2	5.5	4.8	3.5	4.6	5	8.1	8	4.7

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Uppsala

16-day weather forecast for Uppsala: today around 20°C (partly cloudy), lows near 10°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 10 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Uppsala

The UV index in Uppsala today is 4.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 45 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Uppsala — compare nearby locations.

Stockholm 7 µg/m³
Västerås Municipality 6 µg/m³
Gothenburg 7 µg/m³
Malmö 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Uppsala today?

The current average PM2.5 across Uppsala 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 Uppsala?

Right now PM2.5 in Uppsala 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 Uppsala?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Uppsala was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 5 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Uppsala today?

The UV index in Uppsala today is 4.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 45 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Uppsala?

A moderate breeze (about 10 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

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.