Smog in United Kingdom Today — Live Data: City AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Weather Warnings and Forecast

1 weather warning in effect for United Kingdom ⛈️ Thunderstorms

Locations

London

15 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 18 NO₂ 16 O₃ 70

Birmingham

15 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 20 NO₂ 12 O₃ 67

Glasgow

10 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 19 NO₂ 7.1 O₃ 76

Liverpool

15 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 19 NO₂ 13 O₃ 69

Leeds

18 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 24 NO₂ 9 O₃ 77

Sheffield

22 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 26 NO₂ 9.9 O₃ 69

Edinburgh

11 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 22 NO₂ 3.2 O₃ 86

Bristol

6.1 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 8.4 NO₂ 7.6 O₃ 64

Manchester

18 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 20 NO₂ 7.9 O₃ 84

Leicester

18 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 21 NO₂ 7.7 O₃ 73

Coventry

15 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 19 NO₂ 9.1 O₃ 68

Kingston upon Hull

12 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 20 NO₂ 7.5 O₃ 79

Cardiff

6.3 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 11 NO₂ 15 O₃ 61

Bradford

19 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 24 NO₂ 9.1 O₃ 75

Belfast

7.3 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 12 NO₂ 5.5 O₃ 65

Stoke-on-Trent

18 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 21 NO₂ 5.3 O₃ 82

Wolverhampton

14 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 18 NO₂ 11 O₃ 68

Plymouth

4.5 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 7 NO₂ 5 O₃ 80

Nottingham

19 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 23 NO₂ 6.6 O₃ 65

Southampton

5 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 6.7 NO₂ 4.9 O₃ 75

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 13 (Moderate)

PM10 18 (Good)

O3 73 (Moderate)

NO2 9 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 176 (Good)

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
PM2,5	9 Good	10 Good	7 Good	7 Good	7 Good	6 Good	4 Good	4 Good
PM10	13 Good	15 Good	11 Good	10 Good	11 Good	9 Good	8 Good	7 Good
O3	72 Moderate	79 Moderate	78 Moderate	67 Good	60 Good	56 Good	52 Good	48 Good
NO2	10 Good	9 Good	6 Good	8 Good	9 Good	8 Good	8 Good	8 Good
SO2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
CO	181 Good	177 Good	169 Good	182 Good	190 Good	175 Good	167 Good	152 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in United Kingdom from August 2015 to May 2020

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	7.6 Good	10 Good	6 Good	5.5 Good	6 Good	7.4 Good	9.2 Good	5.6 Good	5.1 Good	6 Good	6.2 Good	6.3 Good	8.1 Good	14 Moderate	6.4 Good	11 Good	9.6 Good	7.2 Good	9.5 Good	6.3 Good	5.3 Good	5.6 Good	8.6 Good	9.8 Good	15 Moderate	8.9 Good	10 Good	8.6 Good	7.2 Good	7.8 Good	7.6 Good	5.8 Good	5.9 Good	6.5 Good	6.7 Good	7.1 Good	10 Good	7.1 Good	8.6 Good	10 Good	12 Good	17 Moderate	8.3 Good	7.7 Good	6.3 Good	6.8 Good	6 Good	7.5 Good	9.3 Good	7.4 Good	9.3 Good	7.8 Good	6.3 Good	7.8 Good	7.7 Good	14 Moderate	9.3 Good	10 Good
PM10	14 Good	18 Good	13 Good	11 Good	13 Good	13 Good	15 Good	11 Good	11 Good	12 Good	11 Good	11 Good	13 Good	22 Moderate	14 Good	17 Good	17 Good	13 Good	15 Good	12 Good	10 Good	9.8 Good	15 Good	16 Good	22 Moderate	16 Good	16 Good	14 Good	13 Good	12 Good	13 Good	11 Good	11 Good	12 Good	11 Good	12 Good	18 Good	14 Good	16 Good	15 Good	18 Good	23 Moderate	13 Good	15 Good	13 Good	12 Good	11 Good	13 Good	17 Good	15 Good	15 Good	17 Good	12 Good	18 Good	16 Good	22 Moderate	16 Good	18 Good
NO2	12 Good	11 Good	14 Good	12 Good	17 Good	22 Good	25 Good	20 Good	15 Good	13 Good	12 Good	12 Good	16 Good	20 Good	16 Good	27 Good	30 Good	24 Good	21 Good	18 Good	17 Good	13 Good	14 Good	13 Good	18 Good	18 Good	22 Good	26 Good	22 Good	26 Good	25 Good	15 Good	18 Good	17 Good	13 Good	13 Good	15 Good	18 Good	22 Good	24 Good	33 Good	34 Good	28 Good	23 Good	15 Good	14 Good	12 Good	15 Good	16 Good	19 Good	24 Good	37 Good	29 Good	26 Good	27 Good	44 Moderate	35 Good	27 Good
O3	68 Good	70 Moderate	62 Good	67 Good	56 Good	47 Good	35 Good	44 Good	43 Good	51 Good	48 Good	54 Good	62 Good	71 Moderate	65 Good	44 Good	42 Good	44 Good	40 Good	42 Good	44 Good	40 Good	55 Good	58 Good	68 Good	66 Good	56 Good	50 Good	50 Good	43 Good	38 Good	45 Good	40 Good	42 Good	45 Good	52 Good	62 Good	64 Good	60 Good	50 Good	32 Good	24 Good	36 Good	35 Good	40 Good	43 Good	41 Good	48 Good	66 Good	62 Good	53 Good	44 Good	38 Good	43 Good	29 Good	22 Good	32 Good	35 Good

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Quality of life in United Kingdom

Green and Parks in the City

United Kingdom 75%

Isle of Man: 78% Ireland: 72% Netherlands: 82% Belgium: 64% Faroe Islands: 87%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

United Kingdom 70%

Isle of Man: 83% Ireland: 78% Netherlands: 88% Belgium: 64% Faroe Islands: 100%

Air Pollution

United Kingdom 37%

Isle of Man: 13% Ireland: 24% Netherlands: 21% Belgium: 45% Faroe Islands: 0%

Garbage Disposal

United Kingdom 60%

Isle of Man: 78% Ireland: 61% Netherlands: 79% Belgium: 54% Faroe Islands: 88%

Availability and quality of drinking water

United Kingdom 75%

Isle of Man: 88% Ireland: 72% Netherlands: 92% Belgium: 70% Faroe Islands: 98%

Cleanliness and tidiness

United Kingdom 53%

Isle of Man: 69% Ireland: 52% Netherlands: 77% Belgium: 46% Faroe Islands: 94%

Noise and Light pollution

United Kingdom 47%

Isle of Man: 12% Ireland: 37% Netherlands: 31% Belgium: 54% Faroe Islands: 21%

Water Pollution

United Kingdom 31%

Isle of Man: 13% Ireland: 37% Netherlands: 17% Belgium: 42% Faroe Islands: 7.7%

Source: Numbeo

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in United Kingdom today?

The current average PM2.5 across United Kingdom is about 13 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in United Kingdom?

Right now PM2.5 in United Kingdom averages about 13 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which cities in United Kingdom have the best and worst air quality now?

Sheffield currently has the highest PM2.5 (22 µg/m³), while Plymouth has the cleanest air (5 µg/m³).

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.

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The UV index in United Kingdom today is 2.9 (low).

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Today the strongest pollen in United Kingdom is Grass (1 grains/m³, low concentration).

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — United Kingdom

16-day weather forecast for United Kingdom: today around 21°C (partly cloudy), lows near 9°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day.