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

Latest air quality data: Sheffield
Pollution and air quality forecast for Sheffield. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Sheffield:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 22 (Moderate)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 26 (Moderate)
  3. ozone (O3) - 69 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 10 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 207 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Sheffield, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

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

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Sheffield? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 22 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Sheffield in the last 7 days was: 14 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Friday, August 21, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 23 (February 2016). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: July (5.3).

What is the level of PM10 today in Sheffield? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Sheffield is: 26 (Moderate) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 29 (April 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Sheffield is usually recorded in: August (9.2).

How is the O3 level today in Sheffield? (ozone (O3))
69 (Good)

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

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

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



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

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

PM10 26 (Moderate)

O3 69 (Good)

NO2 10 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 207 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Sheffield

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 14
Moderate
11
Good
7
Good
7
Good
9
Good
6
Good
4
Good
4
Good
pm10 18
Good
16
Good
12
Good
9
Good
13
Good
10
Good
9
Good
7
Good
o3 67
Good
72
Moderate
73
Moderate
59
Good
58
Good
57
Good
52
Good
44
Good
no2 15
Good
11
Good
7
Good
9
Good
10
Good
8
Good
8
Good
11
Good
so2 1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
co 213
Good
193
Good
176
Good
184
Good
197
Good
174
Good
167
Good
156
Good
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Air pollution in Sheffield from February 2016 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 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 2016-11 2016-10 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03 2016-02
o3 61 (Good) 67 (Good) 59 (Good) 56 (Good) 46 (Good) 38 (Good) 22 (Good) 27 (Good) 36 (Good) 49 (Good) 49 (Good) - (Good) 64 (Good) 67 (Good) 66 (Good) 43 (Good) 43 (Good) 33 (Good) 29 (Good) 39 (Good) 40 (Good) 42 (Good) 59 (Good) 59 (Good) 70 (Moderate) 59 (Good) 51 (Good) 46 (Good) 43 (Good) 42 (Good) 39 (Good) 44 (Good) 38 (Good) 41 (Good) 44 (Good) 50 (Good) 57 (Good) 62 (Good) 52 (Good) 44 (Good) 31 (Good) 28 (Good) 32 (Good) 28 (Good) 33 (Good) 42 (Good) 42 (Good) 47 (Good) 62 (Good) 56 (Good) 49 (Good) 36 (Good)
no2 18 (Good) 19 (Good) 23 (Good) 21 (Good) 27 (Good) 30 (Good) 37 (Good) 29 (Good) 21 (Good) 20 (Good) 18 (Good) - (Good) 26 (Good) 27 (Good) 20 (Good) 35 (Good) 27 (Good) 32 (Good) 30 (Good) 24 (Good) 19 (Good) 14 (Good) 17 (Good) 18 (Good) 24 (Good) 27 (Good) 30 (Good) 31 (Good) 30 (Good) 32 (Good) 27 (Good) 20 (Good) 21 (Good) 17 (Good) 16 (Good) 16 (Good) 22 (Good) 22 (Good) 25 (Good) 30 (Good) 34 (Good) 39 (Good) 36 (Good) 31 (Good) 19 (Good) 16 (Good) 14 (Good) 21 (Good) 22 (Good) 25 (Good) 31 (Good) 48 (Moderate)
pm25 8 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.9 (Good) 6.2 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 12 (Good) 6.1 (Good) 5.4 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 5.3 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 16 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 20 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 8.8 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 9.6 (Good) 12 (Good) 15 (Moderate) 13 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 8.8 (Good) 8.6 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 8.9 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 7.2 (Good) 7 (Good) 11 (Good) 8.6 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 13 (Moderate) 15 (Moderate) 8.8 (Good) 8.4 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.7 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 16 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate)
pm10 14 (Good) 20 (Good) 18 (Good) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 12 (Good) 16 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.9 (Good) 11 (Good) 10 (Good) 11 (Good) 16 (Good) 29 (Moderate) 17 (Good) 26 (Moderate) 14 (Good) 14 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 9.2 (Good) 17 (Good) 19 (Good) 24 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 19 (Good) 18 (Good) 14 (Good) 15 (Good) 13 (Good) 15 (Good) 13 (Good) 14 (Good) 14 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 18 (Good) 19 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 19 (Good) 24 (Moderate) 18 (Good) 18 (Good) 19 (Good) 13 (Good) 11 (Good) 18 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 17 (Good) 19 (Good) 29 (Moderate)
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Quality of life in Sheffield

Green and Parks in the City

Sheffield 88%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Sheffield 10 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Sheffield 79%

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

particulate matter PM10

Sheffield 14 (Good)

Air Pollution

Sheffield 30%

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

Garbage Disposal

Sheffield 74%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Sheffield 85%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Sheffield 60%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Sheffield 37%

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

Water Pollution

Sheffield 26%

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


Sheffield

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 26 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 69 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 9.9 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 207 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Sheffield

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 3.9 4.1 5.9 8.8 6.5 6.6 11 14
pm10 7.4 8.5 10 13 9.3 12 16 18
o3 44 52 57 58 59 73 72 67
no2 11 8.2 8.3 10 8.9 6.9 11 15
so2 0.9 0.89 0.83 0.9 0.75 0.97 0.95 1.1
co 156 167 174 197 184 176 193 213

Sheffield Devonshire Green

2016-02   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 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 2016-11 2016-10 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03 2016-02
pm25 8 11 9.9 6.2 7.8 8.3 12 6.1 5.4 6.3 5.3 6.5 16 23 12 20 11 12 21 8.8 6.4 7.3 9.6 12 15 13 14 11 11 8.8 8.6 6.7 8.9 6.9 7.2 7 11 8.6 9.4 14 13 15 8.8 8.4 7.8 10 9.7 14 16 12 14 23
no2 18 19 23 21 27 30 37 29 21 20 18 - 26 27 20 35 27 32 30 24 19 14 17 18 24 27 30 31 30 32 27 20 21 17 16 16 22 22 25 30 34 39 36 31 19 16 14 21 22 25 31 48
o3 61 67 59 56 46 38 22 27 36 49 49 - 64 67 66 43 43 33 29 39 40 42 59 59 70 59 51 46 43 42 39 44 38 41 44 50 57 62 52 44 31 28 32 28 33 42 42 47 62 56 49 36
pm10 14 20 18 11 12 12 16 10 9.9 11 10 11 16 29 17 26 14 14 21 12 9.5 9.2 17 19 24 20 23 19 18 14 15 13 15 13 14 14 21 18 19 22 19 24 18 18 19 13 11 18 21 17 19 29

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Sheffield

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTSheffield🌤️21°Partly cloudyToday · ↑22° ↓10°💨 6 km/h · 💧 42%Mon24.08🌤️22°10°Tue25.08☁️22°12°Wed26.08🌧️24°16°Thu27.08🌧️18°15°Fri28.08🌧️18°13°Sat29.08🌧️21°14°Sun30.08🌧️20°13°Mon31.08🌧️18°12°Tue1.09☁️20°11°Wed2.09☁️22°15°Thu3.09🌤️25°17°Fri4.09🌧️20°12°Sat5.09🌧️16°11°Sun6.09☁️19°Mon7.09☁️23°13°Tue8.09☁️18°13°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Sheffield: today around 22°C (partly cloudy), lows near 10°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 23 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Sheffield

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTSheffield03681111+2.4UV LOWtoday, day maxYou can safely stay in the sun. Sunscreen only matterson very long exposure.2Wed26.081Thu27.083Fri28.082Sat29.085Sun30.085Mon31.082Tue1.095Wed2.092Thu3.095Fri4.095Sat5.091Sun6.092Mon7.091Tue8.094Wed9.095Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Sheffield today is 2.4 (low).

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Sheffield today?
The current average PM2.5 across Sheffield is about 22 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 Sheffield?
Right now PM2.5 in Sheffield averages about 22 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 Sheffield?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Sheffield was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 14 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Sheffield today?
The UV index in Sheffield today is 2.4 (low).
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Sheffield?
Strong wind (about 23 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.