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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 12 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 17 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 56 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 27 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 177 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Samsun? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 12 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Samsun in the last 7 days was: 15 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 8 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Samsun? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Samsun is: 17 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 149 (March 2018). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Samsun is usually recorded in: July (33).

How is the O3 level today in Samsun? (ozone (O3))
56 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 12 (Good)

PM10 17 (Good)

O3 56 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 27 (Good)

CO 177 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Samsun

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	12 Good	8 Good	10 Good	15 Moderate	11 Good	11 Good	13 Moderate
pm10	16 Good	20 Moderate	14 Good	16 Good	21 Moderate	15 Good	15 Good	18 Good
o3	77 Moderate	86 Moderate	90 Moderate	83 Moderate	75 Moderate	66 Good	76 Moderate	74 Moderate
no2	4 Good	5 Good	3 Good	3 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good
so2	24 Good	32 Good	18 Good	20 Good	29 Good	28 Good	24 Good	33 Good
co	171 Good	172 Good	157 Good	165 Good	156 Good	144 Good	150 Good	154 Good

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Air pollution in Samsun from December 2016 to October 2018

index	2018-10	2018-09	2018-08	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12
pm10	34 (Moderate)	46 (Moderate)	57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	46 (Moderate)	79 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	56 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	87 (Unhealthy)	149 (Very Unhealthy)	66 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	97 (Unhealthy)	145 (Very Unhealthy)	92 (Unhealthy)	68 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	55 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	33 (Moderate)	38 (Moderate)	57 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	82 (Unhealthy)	97 (Unhealthy)	125 (Very Unhealthy)	35 (Moderate)	114 (Very Unhealthy)
no2	76 (Moderate)	66 (Moderate)	65 (Moderate)	62 (Moderate)	65 (Moderate)	59 (Moderate)	70 (Moderate)	54 (Moderate)	55 (Moderate)	55 (Moderate)	53 (Moderate)	57 (Moderate)	48 (Moderate)	49 (Moderate)	58 (Moderate)	48 (Moderate)	104 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	170 (Unhealthy)	166 (Unhealthy)	186 (Unhealthy)	189 (Unhealthy)	185 (Unhealthy)	183 (Unhealthy)
o3	36 (Good)	43 (Good)	41 (Good)	43 (Good)	48 (Good)	37 (Good)	39 (Good)	41 (Good)	34 (Good)	14 (Good)	16 (Good)	21 (Good)	15 (Good)	21 (Good)	17 (Good)	27 (Good)	32 (Good)	37 (Good)	27 (Good)	21 (Good)	25 (Good)	26 (Good)	7.4 (Good)
co	544 (Good)	375 (Good)	360 (Good)	453 (Good)	559 (Good)	410 (Good)	914 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	2 (Good)	999 (Good)	992 (Good)	582 (Good)	481 (Good)	474 (Good)	411 (Good)	542 (Good)	562 (Good)	914 (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)	1 (Good)
so2	3 (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	11 (Good)	12 (Good)	15 (Good)	24 (Good)	28 (Good)	29 (Good)	31 (Good)	27 (Good)	9.9 (Good)	4.9 (Good)	3.4 (Good)	3.2 (Good)	5 (Good)	5.8 (Good)	6.5 (Good)	12 (Good)	5 (Good)	12 (Good)	13 (Good)	14 (Good)

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Samsun

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 17 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 56 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.1 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 27 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 177 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Samsun

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	13	11	11	15	10	8.3	12	11
pm10	18	15	15	21	16	14	20	16
o3	74	76	66	75	83	90	86	77
no2	5.1	4.9	5.3	5.1	3.5	2.6	4.6	4.4
so2	33	24	28	29	20	18	32	24
co	154	150	144	156	165	157	172	171

Yüzüncüyıl

index	2018-10	2018-09	2018-08	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12
co	544	375	360	453	559	410	914	2	2	2	999	992	582	481	474	411	542	562	914	1	1	1	1
o3	36	43	41	43	48	37	39	41	34	14	16	21	15	21	17	27	32	37	27	21	25	26	7.4
pm10	56	46	57	43	49	57	70	96	75	76	72	97	67	53	54	44	44	58	75	93	92	4	140
no2	76	66	65	62	65	59	70	54	55	55	53	57	48	49	58	48	104	170	166	186	189	185	183

İlkadım Hastane

index	2018-10	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02	2017-01	2016-12
so2	3	11	12	15	24	28	29	31	27	9.9	4.9	3.4	3.2	5	5.8	6.5	12	5	12	13	14
pm10	12	50	109	56	103	202	57	118	218	88	68	57	51	22	31	57	89	101	158	65	89

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Samsun

16-day weather forecast for Samsun: today around 29°C (rain), lows near 20°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 — Samsun

The UV index in Samsun today is 6.8 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Samsun — compare nearby locations.

Kayseri 7 µg/m³
Ankara 20 µg/m³
Malatya 7 µg/m³
SevastopolUkraine 10 µg/m³
Erzurum 7 µg/m³
Istanbul 12 µg/m³
İzmir 15 µg/m³
Bursa 28 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Samsun today?

The current average PM2.5 across Samsun 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 Samsun?

Right now PM2.5 in Samsun 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 Samsun?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Samsun was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 15 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Samsun today?

The UV index in Samsun today is 6.8 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Samsun?

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.