Smog in Switzerland Today — Live Data: City AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Weather Warnings and Forecast

1 weather warning in effect for Switzerland 💨 Strong wind

Locations

Zurich

6.1 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 10 NO₂ 7.6 O₃ 39

Geneva

8.1 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 16 NO₂ 13 O₃ 51

Basel

6.3 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 11 NO₂ 9.9 O₃ 42

Bern

5.8 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 9.6 NO₂ 5.7 O₃ 37

Lausanne

6.4 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 11 NO₂ 7 O₃ 47

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

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 12 (Good)

O3 43 (Good)

NO2 9 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 150 (Good)

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
PM2,5	8 Good	6 Good	5 Good	6 Good	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good	5 Good
PM10	18 Good	10 Good	7 Good	10 Good	6 Good	5 Good	6 Good	8 Good
O3	64 Good	64 Good	68 Good	69 Good	64 Good	61 Good	61 Good	66 Good
NO2	9 Good	9 Good	7 Good	6 Good	5 Good	4 Good	6 Good	4 Good
SO2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
CO	153 Good	160 Good	158 Good	167 Good	157 Good	147 Good	156 Good	146 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Switzerland from October 2017 to May 2020

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-08	2019-07	2019-06	2019-05	2019-02	2019-01	2018-12	2018-11	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
	5 Good	11 Good	7 Good	3.8 Good	14 Moderate	7.9 Good	8.9 Good	6.3 Good	5.8 Good	6.9 Good	8.8 Good	7 Good	5.5 Good	14 Moderate	7.6 Good	11 Good	12 Good	11 Good	8.7 Good	7.1 Good	8.1 Good	6.7 Good	7.3 Good	6.9 Good	11 Good	16 Moderate	7 Good	6 Good	7.2 Good	6.6 Good	- Good
PM10	8.4 Good	19 Good	10 Good	6.4 Good	16 Good	9.7 Good	10 Good	9.9 Good	10 Good	11 Good	15 Good	11 Good	9.5 Good	16 Good	11 Good	12 Good	15 Good	18 Good	15 Good	13 Good	15 Good	14 Good	13 Good	15 Good	14 Good	20 Good	12 Good	9.8 Good	11 Good	11 Good	16 Good
NO2	8.3 Good	12 Good	12 Good	14 Good	31 Good	19 Good	21 Good	16 Good	11 Good	9.3 Good	11 Good	10 Good	9.2 Good	31 Good	22 Good	23 Good	24 Good	20 Good	13 Good	11 Good	11 Good	9.6 Good	12 Good	15 Good	22 Good	21 Good	20 Good	21 Good	20 Good	19 Good	18 Good
O3	60 Good	76 Moderate	60 Good	57 Good	20 Good	29 Good	24 Good	31 Good	56 Good	63 Good	91 Moderate	76 Moderate	72 Moderate	30 Good	39 Good	30 Good	15 Good	34 Good	61 Good	73 Moderate	94 Moderate	80 Moderate	72 Moderate	73 Moderate	53 Good	41 Good	29 Good	37 Good	27 Good	37 Good	43 Good

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Quality of life in Switzerland

Green and Parks in the City

Switzerland 76%

Liechtenstein: 88% Luxembourg: 83% France: 61% San Marino: 75% Austria: 78%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Switzerland 84%

Liechtenstein: 94% Luxembourg: 85% France: 68% San Marino: 100% Austria: 84%

Air Pollution

Switzerland 20%

Liechtenstein: 6.3% Luxembourg: 19% France: 36% San Marino: 6.8% Austria: 21%

Garbage Disposal

Switzerland 82%

Liechtenstein: 100% Luxembourg: 84% France: 59% Austria: 84%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Switzerland 90%

Liechtenstein: 100% Luxembourg: 83% France: 73% San Marino: 100% Austria: 91%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Switzerland 82%

Liechtenstein: 94% Luxembourg: 82% France: 48% San Marino: 75% Austria: 82%

Noise and Light pollution

Switzerland 38%

Liechtenstein: 19% Luxembourg: 29% France: 54% San Marino: 75% Austria: 34%

Water Pollution

Switzerland 19%

Liechtenstein: 0% Luxembourg: 19% France: 39% San Marino: 0% Austria: 14%

Source: Numbeo

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Switzerland today?

The current average PM2.5 across Switzerland 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 Switzerland?

Right now PM2.5 in Switzerland averages about 7 µg/m³ (“Good”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which cities in Switzerland have the best and worst air quality now?

Geneva currently has the highest PM2.5 (8 µg/m³), while Bern has the cleanest air (6 µg/m³).

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.

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