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

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Latest air quality data: Dar es Salaam

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 6 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 42 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 3 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 98 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Dar es Salaam today? Is the air polluted in Dar es Salaam?. 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 Dar es Salaam.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Dar es Salaam? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 6 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Dar es Salaam in the last 7 days was: 9 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 6 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Dar es Salaam? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Dar es Salaam is: 8 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Dar es Salaam? (ozone (O3))
42 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 42 (Good)

NO2 3 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 98 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Dar es Salaam

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	8 Good	8 Good	6 Good	6 Good	6 Good	7 Good	9 Good
pm10	11 Good	11 Good	11 Good	8 Good	7 Good	8 Good	9 Good	13 Good
o3	61 Good	60 Good	56 Good	52 Good	49 Good	46 Good	52 Good	53 Good
no2	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	112 Good	119 Good	116 Good	107 Good	109 Good	105 Good	115 Good	120 Good

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Dar es Salaam

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 5.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 7.6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 42 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 98 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Dar es Salaam

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	9.3	6.7	5.9	5.9	6.3	8.2	7.9	8.3
pm10	13	9	7.7	7.2	8.4	11	11	11
o3	53	52	46	49	52	56	60	61
no2	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.8	2.6	2.7	2.2	2.2
so2	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.4
co	120	115	105	109	107	116	119	112

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Tanzania

16-day weather forecast for Tanzania: today around 30°C (clear sky), lows near 17°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 — Tanzania

The UV index in Tanzania today is 8.8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Dar es Salaam — compare nearby locations.

Mwanza 3 µg/m³
Zanzibar 5 µg/m³
Arusha City 10 µg/m³
Mbeya 25 µg/m³
Morogoro 10 µg/m³
Tanga City Council 8 µg/m³
Dodoma 17 µg/m³
Kigoma 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Dar es Salaam today?

The current average PM2.5 across Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam?

Right now PM2.5 in Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Dar es Salaam was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 9 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Dar es Salaam today?

The UV index in Dar es Salaam today is 8.8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Dar es Salaam?

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.