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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 35 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 36 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 12 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 3 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 345 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Kampala, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Kampala. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Kampala.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kampala? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kampala in the last 7 days was: 56 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 20 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kampala? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kampala is: 35 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Kampala? (ozone (O3))
36 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

PM10 35 (Moderate)

O3 36 (Good)

NO2 12 (Good)

SO2 3 (Good)

CO 345 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kampala

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	20 Moderate	26 Moderate	24 Moderate	26 Moderate	56 Unhealthy	32 Moderate	21 Moderate	20 Moderate
pm10	21 Moderate	27 Moderate	25 Moderate	28 Moderate	62 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	37 Moderate	24 Moderate	22 Moderate
o3	73 Moderate	83 Moderate	72 Moderate	86 Moderate	78 Moderate	73 Moderate	73 Moderate	72 Moderate
no2	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good	8 Good	5 Good	3 Good	3 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	260 Good	316 Good	298 Good	319 Good	424 Good	356 Good	258 Good	262 Good

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Quality of life in Kampala

Green and Parks in the City

Kampala 33%

Rwanda: 65% Burundi: 25% Kenya: 57% South Sudan: 25% Democratic Republic of the Congo: 25%

particulate matter PM2.5

Kampala 100 (Very Unhealthy)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kampala 31%

Rwanda: 71% Burundi: 35% Kenya: 46% South Sudan: 42% Democratic Republic of the Congo: 33%

particulate matter PM10

Kampala 170 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Kampala 78%

Rwanda: 38% Burundi: 70% Kenya: 58% South Sudan: 31% Democratic Republic of the Congo: 63%

Garbage Disposal

Kampala 15%

Rwanda: 80% Burundi: 10% Kenya: 31% South Sudan: 25% Democratic Republic of the Congo: 10%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kampala 33%

Rwanda: 65% Burundi: 25% Kenya: 44% Democratic Republic of the Congo: 21%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kampala 21%

Rwanda: 88% Burundi: 25% Kenya: 32% Democratic Republic of the Congo: 13%

Noise and Light pollution

Kampala 63%

Rwanda: 22% Burundi: 94% Kenya: 49% South Sudan: 33%

Water Pollution

Kampala 79%

Rwanda: 43% Burundi: 85% Kenya: 74% South Sudan: 75% Democratic Republic of the Congo: 88%

Source: Numbeo

Kampala

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 35 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 35 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 36 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 12 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 2.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 345 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kampala

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	20	21	32	56	26	24	26	20
pm10	22	24	37	62	28	25	27	21
o3	72	73	73	78	86	72	83	73
no2	3.4	2.9	4.5	7.7	4	4.4	5	5.1
so2	1.2	1.2	1.8	3.3	1.9	1.7	2.1	1.8
co	262	258	356	424	319	298	316	260

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Kampala

16-day weather forecast for Kampala: today around 29°C (rain), lows near 20°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 13 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Kampala

The UV index in Kampala today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kampala today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kampala is about 35 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 Kampala?

Right now PM2.5 in Kampala averages about 35 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 Kampala?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kampala was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 56 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kampala today?

The UV index in Kampala today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kampala?

A moderate breeze (about 13 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.