Damascus: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 11 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 15 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 52 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 21 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 32 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 166 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Damascus? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 11 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Damascus in the last 7 days was: 18 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 9 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Damascus? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Damascus is: 15 (Good)

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

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 11 (Good)

PM10 15 (Good)

O3 52 (Good)

NO2 21 (Good)

SO2 32 (Good)

CO 166 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Damascus

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	13 Moderate	13 Moderate	9 Good	10 Good	18 Moderate	18 Moderate	16 Moderate	14 Moderate
pm10	17 Good	17 Good	12 Good	16 Good	32 Moderate	36 Moderate	26 Moderate	20 Moderate
o3	89 Moderate	90 Moderate	100 Moderate	88 Moderate	90 Moderate	87 Moderate	101 Moderate	103 Moderate
no2	13 Good	10 Good	5 Good	6 Good	7 Good	8 Good	5 Good	7 Good
so2	31 Good	21 Good	10 Good	13 Good	19 Good	18 Good	17 Good	22 Good
co	150 Good	145 Good	125 Good	126 Good	145 Good	138 Good	122 Good	131 Good

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Quality of life in Damascus

Green and Parks in the City

Damascus 37%

Lebanon: 18% Cyprus: 37% Palestine: 28% Turkey: 44% Jordan: 17%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Damascus 42%

Lebanon: 28% Cyprus: 54% Palestine: 47% Turkey: 49% Jordan: 36%

Air Pollution

Damascus 60%

Lebanon: 78% Cyprus: 47% Palestine: 53% Turkey: 62% Jordan: 68%

Garbage Disposal

Damascus 39%

Lebanon: 15% Cyprus: 50% Palestine: 40% Turkey: 59% Jordan: 31%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Damascus 44%

Lebanon: 28% Cyprus: 55% Palestine: 55% Turkey: 54% Jordan: 46%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Damascus 34%

Lebanon: 28% Cyprus: 47% Palestine: 36% Turkey: 50% Jordan: 32%

Noise and Light pollution

Damascus 63%

Lebanon: 65% Cyprus: 50% Palestine: 54% Turkey: 54% Jordan: 62%

Water Pollution

Damascus 55%

Lebanon: 80% Cyprus: 42% Palestine: 53% Turkey: 52% Jordan: 64%

Source: Numbeo

Damascus

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 15 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 52 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 21 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 32 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 166 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Damascus

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	14	16	18	18	10	8.5	13	13
pm10	20	26	36	32	16	12	17	17
o3	103	101	87	90	88	100	90	89
no2	7	5.2	7.9	7.3	6	4.9	10	13
so2	22	17	18	19	13	9.8	21	31
co	131	122	138	145	126	125	145	150

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Damascus

16-day weather forecast for Damascus: today around 38°C (clear sky), lows near 22°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 21 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Damascus

The UV index in Damascus today is 8.2 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Damascus — compare nearby locations.

Douma 13 µg/m³
BeirutLebanon 15 µg/m³
SidonLebanon 20 µg/m³
Aleppo 13 µg/m³
Homs 15 µg/m³
Hama 12 µg/m³
Latakia 12 µg/m³
Dayr az Zawr 13 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Damascus today?

The current average PM2.5 across Damascus is about 11 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Damascus?

Right now PM2.5 in Damascus averages about 11 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 Damascus?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Damascus was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 18 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Damascus today?

The UV index in Damascus today is 8.2 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Damascus?

Strong wind (about 21 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.