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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 22 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 24 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 41 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 131 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Iringa? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 22 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Iringa in the last 7 days was: 26 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 12 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Iringa? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Iringa is: 24 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Iringa? (ozone (O3))
41 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
4 (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 22 (Moderate)

PM10 24 (Moderate)

O3 41 (Good)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 131 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Iringa

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	16 Moderate	23 Moderate	15 Moderate	14 Moderate	12 Good	15 Moderate	26 Moderate	24 Moderate
pm10	18 Good	26 Moderate	17 Good	15 Good	14 Good	17 Good	29 Moderate	27 Moderate
o3	70 Moderate	69 Good	63 Good	56 Good	54 Good	58 Good	71 Moderate	71 Moderate
no2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	2 Good
so2	0 Good	1 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	132 Good	148 Good	131 Good	122 Good	117 Good	122 Good	119 Good	126 Good

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Quality of life in Iringa

Green and Parks in the City

Iringa 25%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Iringa 22 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Iringa 63%

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

particulate matter PM10

Iringa 34 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Iringa 33%

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

Garbage Disposal

Iringa 38%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Iringa 50%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Iringa 63%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Iringa 38%

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

Water Pollution

Iringa 100%

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

Source: Numbeo

Iringa

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 24 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 41 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 4.1 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 131 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Iringa

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	24	26	15	12	14	15	23	16
pm10	27	29	17	14	15	17	26	18
o3	71	71	58	54	56	63	69	70
no2	2.2	2.6	1.9	1.6	1.6	1.9	2.4	1.7
so2	0.65	0.91	0.55	0.38	0.36	0.45	0.74	0.48
co	126	119	122	117	122	131	148	132

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Iringa

16-day weather forecast for Iringa: today around 24°C (partly cloudy), lows near 13°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 19 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Iringa

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

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Iringa — compare nearby locations.

Dodoma 17 µg/m³
Morogoro 10 µg/m³
KatumbaMalawi 28 µg/m³
Songea 28 µg/m³
Tabora 12 µg/m³
Dar es Salaam 6 µg/m³
Mwanza 3 µg/m³
Zanzibar 5 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Iringa today?

The current average PM2.5 across Iringa is about 22 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Iringa?

Right now PM2.5 in Iringa averages about 22 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Iringa?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Iringa was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 26 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Iringa today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Iringa?

Strong wind (about 19 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.