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

Latest air quality data: Tamale

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 9 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 46 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 162 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Tamale today? Is the air polluted in Tamale?. 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 Tamale.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Tamale? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Tamale in the last 7 days was: 10 (Saturday, August 22, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Tamale? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Tamale is: 9 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Tamale? (ozone (O3))
46 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 9 (Good)

O3 46 (Good)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 162 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Tamale

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	5 Good	8 Good	4 Good	4 Good	7 Good	10 Good	10 Good	8 Good
pm10	6 Good	13 Good	9 Good	6 Good	8 Good	12 Good	11 Good	9 Good
o3	54 Good	57 Good	66 Good	50 Good	48 Good	49 Good	42 Good	41 Good
no2	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good	7 Good	6 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	231 Good	208 Good	228 Good	198 Good	177 Good	195 Good	232 Good	241 Good

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Tamale

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM

PM2,5 6.8 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 46 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.4 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 162 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Tamale

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	8.3	9.7	10	7.5	3.9	4	7.8	5
pm10	9.4	11	12	8.4	5.7	9.1	13	6.3
o3	41	42	49	48	50	66	57	54
no2	5.5	7.3	4.3	3.2	3.8	2.6	2.5	3.9
so2	0.54	0.57	0.42	0.36	0.37	0.35	0.34	0.39
co	241	232	195	177	198	228	208	231

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

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📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Tamale — compare nearby locations.

Accra 7 µg/m³
Lomé 7 µg/m³
Achiaman 7 µg/m³
Tema 7 µg/m³
Sokodé 6 µg/m³
Kara 8 µg/m³
Medina Estates 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Tamale today?

The current average PM2.5 across Tamale is about 7 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Tamale?

Right now PM2.5 in Tamale averages about 7 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 Tamale?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Tamale was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 10 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Tamale today?

The UV index in Tamale today is 8.5 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Tamale?

Wind is light today (about 7 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

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.