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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 6 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 10 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 37 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 137 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Bern? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 6 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Bern 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 Bern? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Bern is: 10 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Bern? (ozone (O3))
37 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 10 (Good)

O3 37 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 137 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Bern

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	5 Good	5 Good	7 Good	5 Good	3 Good	4 Good	5 Good
pm10	17 Good	9 Good	7 Good	11 Good	7 Good	5 Good	6 Good	8 Good
o3	61 Good	59 Good	63 Good	63 Good	59 Good	62 Good	59 Good	67 Good
no2	7 Good	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good	4 Good	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
co	147 Good	149 Good	153 Good	167 Good	154 Good	142 Good	155 Good	143 Good

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Quality of life in Bern

Green and Parks in the City

Bern 78%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Bern 12 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Bern 92%

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

particulate matter PM10

Bern 19 (Good)

Air Pollution

Bern 12%

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

Garbage Disposal

Bern 88%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Bern 94%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Bern 85%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Bern 38%

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

Water Pollution

Bern 17%

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

Source: Numbeo

Bern

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 5.8 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 9.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 37 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 137 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Bern

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	5.4	4.4	2.9	5	7	5	5.1	8
pm10	8.4	5.8	4.6	6.6	11	7.3	8.8	17
o3	67	59	62	59	63	63	59	61
no2	3.9	5.4	2.7	4.2	5.7	6.3	7.1	7.2
so2	0.2	0.1	0.11	0.22	0.23	0.12	0.2	0.2
co	143	155	142	154	167	153	149	147

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Bern

16-day weather forecast for Bern: today around 27°C (rain), lows near 14°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 15 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Bern

The UV index in Bern today is 6.1 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Bern — compare nearby locations.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Bern today?

The current average PM2.5 across Bern 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 Bern?

Right now PM2.5 in Bern 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 Bern?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Bern was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 8 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Bern today?

The UV index in Bern today is 6.1 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Bern?

A moderate breeze (about 15 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.