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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 6 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 10 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 39 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 8 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 151 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Zurich? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 6 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Zurich in the last 7 days was: 8 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Zurich? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Zurich is: 10 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Zurich? (ozone (O3))
39 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 10 (Good)

O3 39 (Good)

NO2 8 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 151 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Zurich

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	8 Good	8 Good	6 Good	6 Good	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good	6 Good
pm10	15 Good	12 Good	8 Good	10 Good	6 Good	5 Good	7 Good	9 Good
o3	64 Good	64 Good	68 Good	67 Good	60 Good	62 Good	61 Good	65 Good
no2	10 Good	11 Good	9 Good	6 Good	6 Good	4 Good	8 Good	6 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
co	164 Good	177 Good	175 Good	164 Good	162 Good	151 Good	165 Good	156 Good

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Quality of life in Zurich

Green and Parks in the City

Zurich 70%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Zurich 10 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Zurich 82%

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

particulate matter PM10

Zurich 16 (Good)

Air Pollution

Zurich 20%

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

Garbage Disposal

Zurich 81%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Zurich 89%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Zurich 84%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Zurich 38%

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

Water Pollution

Zurich 19%

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

Source: Numbeo

Zurich

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 6.1 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 10 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 39 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 151 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Zurich

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	5.7	4.4	3.1	4.5	6.1	5.7	8.2	7.5
pm10	8.8	6.8	5.2	6.4	9.6	8.4	12	15
o3	65	61	62	60	67	68	64	64
no2	5.8	7.5	4.4	6.5	5.7	9.1	11	10
so2	0.2	0.2	0.15	0.32	0.38	0.25	0.27	0.26
co	156	165	151	162	164	175	177	164

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Zurich

16-day weather forecast for Zurich: today around 27°C (rain), lows near 14°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 13 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Zurich

The UV index in Zurich today is 5.8 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Zurich — compare nearby locations.

Geneva 8 µg/m³
Basel 6 µg/m³
Bern 6 µg/m³
Lausanne 6 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Zurich today?

The current average PM2.5 across Zurich is about 6 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Zurich?

Right now PM2.5 in Zurich averages about 6 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 Zurich?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Zurich was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 8 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Zurich today?

The UV index in Zurich today is 5.8 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Zurich?

A moderate breeze (about 13 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.