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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 12 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 14 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 71 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 131 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Tabora, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Tabora today? Is the air polluted in Tabora?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Tabora. Some pollutants in Tabora may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Tabora may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Tabora? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 12 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Tabora in the last 7 days was: 17 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 7 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Tabora? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Tabora is: 14 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Tabora? (ozone (O3))
71 (Moderate)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 12 (Good)

PM10 14 (Good)

O3 71 (Moderate)

NO2 1 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 131 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Tabora

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	11 Good	7 Good	9 Good	9 Good	10 Good	9 Good	13 Moderate	17 Moderate
pm10	13 Good	8 Good	10 Good	10 Good	12 Good	11 Good	15 Good	20 Moderate
o3	82 Moderate	80 Moderate	75 Moderate	68 Good	68 Good	75 Moderate	80 Moderate	80 Moderate
no2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good
so2	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
co	135 Good	135 Good	130 Good	116 Good	135 Good	163 Good	172 Good	145 Good

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Quality of life in Tabora

Green and Parks in the City

Tabora 75%

Burundi: 25% Rwanda: 65% Kenya: 57% Malawi: 40% Uganda: 36%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Tabora 50%

Burundi: 35% Rwanda: 71% Kenya: 46% Malawi: 38% Uganda: 34%

Air Pollution

Tabora 40%

Burundi: 70% Rwanda: 38% Kenya: 58% Malawi: 46% Uganda: 70%

Garbage Disposal

Tabora 38%

Burundi: 10% Rwanda: 80% Kenya: 31% Malawi: 21% Uganda: 19%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Tabora 45%

Burundi: 25% Rwanda: 65% Kenya: 44% Malawi: 38% Uganda: 38%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Tabora 65%

Burundi: 25% Rwanda: 88% Kenya: 32% Malawi: 25% Uganda: 27%

Noise and Light pollution

Tabora 75%

Burundi: 94% Rwanda: 22% Kenya: 49% Malawi: 38% Uganda: 57%

Water Pollution

Tabora 55%

Burundi: 85% Rwanda: 43% Kenya: 74% Malawi: 79% Uganda: 73%

Source: Numbeo

Tabora

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 14 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 71 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 1.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 131 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Tabora

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	17	13	9.3	9.9	8.6	9.1	7.2	11
pm10	20	15	11	12	10	10	8.2	13
o3	80	80	75	68	68	75	80	82
no2	1.5	1.3	1.3	1.2	0.94	1.1	1.1	1.1
so2	0.44	0.41	0.4	0.33	0.34	0.38	0.38	0.51
co	145	172	163	135	116	130	135	135

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Tabora

16-day weather forecast for Tabora: today around 33°C (partly cloudy), lows near 20°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 20 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Tabora

The UV index in Tabora today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Tabora — compare nearby locations.

Shinyanga 6 µg/m³
Mwanza 3 µg/m³
Dodoma 17 µg/m³
Kigoma 7 µg/m³
Dar es Salaam 6 µg/m³
Zanzibar 5 µg/m³
Arusha City 10 µg/m³
Mbeya 25 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Tabora today?

The current average PM2.5 across Tabora is about 12 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Tabora?

Right now PM2.5 in Tabora averages about 12 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 Tabora?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Tabora was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 17 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Tabora today?

The UV index in Tabora today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Tabora?

Strong wind (about 20 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.