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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 19 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 20 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 25 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 19 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 360 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Musoma? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 19 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Musoma in the last 7 days was: 40 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 13 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Musoma? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Musoma is: 20 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Musoma? (ozone (O3))
25 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

PM10 20 (Moderate)

O3 25 (Good)

NO2 19 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 360 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Musoma

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	17 Moderate	14 Moderate	40 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	27 Moderate	16 Moderate	15 Moderate	15 Moderate
pm10	13 Good	17 Good	15 Good	42 Moderate	31 Moderate	19 Good	19 Good	18 Good
o3	65 Good	72 Moderate	76 Moderate	68 Good	92 Moderate	77 Moderate	71 Moderate	74 Moderate
no2	9 Good	9 Good	6 Good	15 Good	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	202 Good	177 Good	164 Good	155 Good	167 Good	160 Good	149 Good	162 Good

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Musoma

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 20 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 25 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 19 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 360 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Musoma

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	15	15	16	27	40	14	17	13
pm10	18	19	19	31	42	15	17	13
o3	74	71	77	92	68	76	72	65
no2	3.5	6	5.7	7.2	15	6	9.4	8.6
so2	0.85	0.72	1	1.2	1.7	0.98	1.1	0.85
co	162	149	160	167	155	164	177	202

* 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 Musoma — compare nearby locations.

Mwanza 3 µg/m³
KisumuKenya 34 µg/m³
Dar es Salaam 6 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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Musoma today?

The current average PM2.5 across Musoma is about 19 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 Musoma?

Right now PM2.5 in Musoma averages about 19 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 Musoma?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Musoma was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 40 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Musoma today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Musoma?

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.