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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 5 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 6 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 65 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 12 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 10 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 239 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Taitung City today? Is the air polluted in Taitung City?. 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 Taitung City.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Taitung City? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Taitung City in the last 7 days was: 9 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 2 (Monday, August 24, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 13 (February 2017). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: December (6.2).

What is the level of PM10 today in Taitung City? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Taitung City is: 6 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 39 (October 2017). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Taitung City is usually recorded in: January (15).

How is the O3 level today in Taitung City? (ozone (O3))
65 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 5 (Good)

PM10 6 (Good)

O3 65 (Good)

NO2 12 (Good)

SO2 10 (Good)

CO 239 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Taitung City

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	7 Good	9 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	6 Good
pm10	8 Good	11 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	7 Good
o3	53 Good	49 Good	53 Good	69 Good	70 Moderate	49 Good	46 Good	58 Good
no2	26 Good	25 Good	13 Good	4 Good	4 Good	12 Good	13 Good	15 Good
so2	10 Good	8 Good	3 Good	0 Good	1 Good	5 Good	4 Good	8 Good
co	269 Good	255 Good	285 Good	172 Good	153 Good	238 Good	211 Good	196 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Taitung City from December 2016 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	2019-04	2019-03	2019-02	2019-01	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12
pm25	6.3 (Good)	8.3 (Good)	8.4 (Good)	8 (Good)	7.6 (Good)	6.2 (Good)	8.6 (Good)	12 (Good)	6.2 (Good)	7.2 (Good)	7.1 (Good)	6.4 (Good)	9.7 (Good)	11 (Good)	11 (Good)	6.7 (Good)	9.1 (Good)	11 (Good)	9 (Good)	11 (Good)	6.8 (Good)	9.8 (Good)	8.5 (Good)	7.5 (Good)	7.7 (Good)	12 (Good)	11 (Good)	13 (Good)	8.7 (Good)	8.9 (Good)
pm10	19 (Good)	20 (Moderate)	20 (Moderate)	17 (Good)	15 (Good)	16 (Good)	25 (Moderate)	27 (Moderate)	24 (Moderate)	21 (Moderate)	20 (Good)	17 (Good)	20 (Moderate)	20 (Good)	23 (Moderate)	17 (Good)	16 (Good)	27 (Moderate)	22 (Moderate)	35 (Moderate)	28 (Moderate)	39 (Moderate)	28 (Moderate)	25 (Moderate)	24 (Moderate)	31 (Moderate)	28 (Moderate)	27 (Moderate)	25 (Moderate)	38 (Moderate)
o3:ppm	0.03 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.04 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.02 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)	0.03 (Good)
so2:ppm	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)
co:ppm	0.27 (Good)	0.32 (Good)	0.35 (Good)	0.33 (Good)	0.38 (Good)	0.31 (Good)	0.26 (Good)	0.28 (Good)	0.25 (Good)	0.25 (Good)	0.24 (Good)	0.27 (Good)	0.3 (Good)	0.34 (Good)	0.37 (Good)	0.37 (Good)	0.39 (Good)	0.38 (Good)	0.33 (Good)	0.33 (Good)	0.28 (Good)	0.26 (Good)	0.26 (Good)	0.3 (Good)	0.29 (Good)	0.34 (Good)	0.39 (Good)	0.35 (Good)	0.35 (Good)	0.35 (Good)
no2:ppm	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)	0.01 (Good)

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Taitung City

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

PM2,5 5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 5.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 65 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 12 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 9.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 239 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Taitung City

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	5.9	2.3	2	2.1	2.3	2.7	8.9	6.8
pm10	7	2.9	2.6	3	3.2	3.4	11	7.7
o3	58	46	49	70	69	53	49	53
no2	15	13	12	3.9	3.7	13	25	26
so2	8.3	4.1	4.6	0.95	0.4	2.9	8.3	10
co	196	211	238	153	172	285	255	269

Taitung

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	2019-04	2019-03	2019-02	2019-01	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12
pm10	19	20	20	17	15	16	25	27	24	21	20	17	20	20	23	17	16	27	22	35	28	39	28	25	24	31	28	27	25	38
so2:ppm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
pm25	6.3	8.3	8.4	8	7.6	6.2	8.6	12	6.2	7.2	7.1	6.4	9.7	11	11	6.7	9.1	11	9	11	6.8	9.8	8.5	7.5	7.7	12	11	13	8.7	8.9
no2:ppm	0	0	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0	0	0	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
o3:ppm	0.03	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03
co:ppm	0.27	0.32	0.35	0.33	0.38	0.31	0.26	0.28	0.25	0.25	0.24	0.27	0.3	0.34	0.37	0.37	0.39	0.38	0.33	0.33	0.28	0.26	0.26	0.3	0.29	0.34	0.39	0.35	0.35	0.35

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Taiwan

16-day weather forecast for Taiwan: today around 11°C (rain), lows near 9°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 8 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Taiwan

The UV index in Taiwan today is 9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Taitung City — compare nearby locations.

Taipei 11 µg/m³
Kaohsiung City 12 µg/m³
Taichung City 11 µg/m³
Tainan 12 µg/m³
Hsinchu 7 µg/m³
Taoyuan 8 µg/m³
Keelung 11 µg/m³
Hualian 8 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Taitung City today?

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

What is the current PM2.5 level in Taitung City?

Right now PM2.5 in Taitung City averages about 5 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 Taitung City?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Taitung City was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 9 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Taitung City today?

The UV index in Taitung City today is 9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Taitung City?

A moderate breeze (about 8 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.