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

Latest air quality data: Edinburgh
Pollution and air quality forecast for Edinburgh. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Edinburgh:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 11 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 22 (Moderate)
  3. ozone (O3) - 86 (Moderate)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 3 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 154 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Edinburgh, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

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

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


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Edinburgh? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 11 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Edinburgh in the last 7 days was: 11 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Friday, August 21, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 14 (April 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: October (3.6).

What is the level of PM10 today in Edinburgh? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Edinburgh is: 22 (Moderate) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 24 (April 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Edinburgh is usually recorded in: October (6.9).

How is the O3 level today in Edinburgh? (ozone (O3))
86 (Moderate)

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

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

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



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

PM2,5 11 (Good)

PM10 22 (Moderate)

O3 86 (Moderate)

NO2 3 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 154 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Edinburgh

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
7
Good
4
Good
8
Good
6
Good
6
Good
3
Good
3
Good
pm10 20
Moderate
14
Good
7
Good
11
Good
8
Good
8
Good
7
Good
7
Good
o3 85
Moderate
82
Moderate
64
Good
54
Good
51
Good
52
Good
48
Good
58
Good
no2 4
Good
3
Good
4
Good
9
Good
8
Good
9
Good
8
Good
3
Good
so2 0
Good
0
Good
0
Good
0
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
0
Good
co 173
Good
152
Good
159
Good
186
Good
183
Good
178
Good
167
Good
150
Good
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Air pollution in Edinburgh 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 69 (Good) 73 (Moderate) 64 (Good) 60 (Good) 51 (Good) 42 (Good) 27 (Good) 41 (Good) 33 (Good) 40 (Good) 38 (Good) 53 (Good) 58 (Good) 73 (Moderate) 59 (Good) 47 (Good) 36 (Good) 36 (Good) 44 (Good) 46 (Good) 47 (Good) 39 (Good) 46 (Good) 59 (Good) 73 (Moderate) 72 (Moderate) 62 (Good) 48 (Good) 39 (Good) 31 (Good) 36 (Good) 40 (Good) 32 (Good) 32 (Good) 43 (Good) 51 (Good) 68 (Good) 69 (Good) 51 (Good) 50 (Good) 39 (Good) 41 (Good) 31 (Good) 37 (Good) 39 (Good) 37 (Good) 38 (Good) 52 (Good) 68 (Good) 52 (Good) 43 (Good) 36 (Good)
no2 8.8 (Good) 11 (Good) 14 (Good) 17 (Good) 11 (Good) 19 (Good) 23 (Good) 18 (Good) 17 (Good) 17 (Good) 18 (Good) 11 (Good) 18 (Good) 18 (Good) 18 (Good) 24 (Good) 32 (Good) 27 (Good) 16 (Good) 19 (Good) 12 (Good) 14 (Good) 10 (Good) 14 (Good) 9.6 (Good) 11 (Good) 14 (Good) 22 (Good) 22 (Good) 29 (Good) 26 (Good) 13 (Good) 15 (Good) 9 (Good) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 14 (Good) 18 (Good) 22 (Good) 21 (Good) 26 (Good) 22 (Good) 38 (Good) 19 (Good) 13 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 12 (Good) 11 (Good) 25 (Good) 29 (Good) 39 (Good)
so2 3.3 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 4.5 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 13 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.6 (Good) 11 (Good) 17 (Good) 16 (Good) 13 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 10 (Good) 12 (Good) 8.8 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 8.4 (Good) 9.9 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 11 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.2 (Good) 12 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 6 (Good) 11 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.3 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 18 (Good) 13 (Good) 5.5 (Good) 5.6 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 5.3 (Good) 3.2 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good) 19 (Good) 6.2 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good)
pm25 4.5 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 5.3 (Good) 4.2 (Good) 4 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 3.6 (Good) 4.2 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 5.6 (Good) 10 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 4 (Good) 4.1 (Good) 5.8 (Good) 8.5 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 7.2 (Good) 6.2 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 5 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 3.8 (Good) 5 (Good) 4.9 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 9.3 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 4.5 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 13 (Good)
pm10 7.3 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.9 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 7 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 8 (Good) 8 (Good) 9 (Good) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 24 (Moderate) 10 (Good) 16 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 10 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good) 13 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 8 (Good) 7.9 (Good) 8.6 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 9.8 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 17 (Good) 10 (Good) 12 (Good) 12 (Good) 14 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 13 (Good) 11 (Good) 16 (Good) 18 (Good) 13 (Good) 11 (Good) 21 (Moderate)
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Edinburgh

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 22 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 86 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.2 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.3 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 154 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Edinburgh

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 2.8 3.5 5.6 5.5 7.8 3.9 7.5 11
pm10 6.7 7 8.1 8 11 7 14 20
o3 58 48 52 51 54 64 82 85
no2 3.2 8.3 8.6 8.1 8.7 4 3.3 3.9
so2 0.22 0.51 0.59 0.6 0.48 0.28 0.4 0.37
co 150 167 178 183 186 159 152 173

Edinburgh St Leonards

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
pm10 7.3 11 9.9 7.5 7.1 7 10 6.9 8 8 9 11 11 24 10 16 9.5 9.5 11 9.1 7.5 7.1 10 15 12 13 13 11 9.4 8.2 8 7.9 8.6 8.3 9.8 8.7 17 10 12 12 14 15 12 10 9.5 13 11 16 18 13 11 21
o3 69 73 64 60 51 42 27 41 33 40 38 53 58 73 59 47 36 36 44 46 47 39 46 59 73 72 62 48 39 31 36 40 32 32 43 51 68 69 51 50 39 41 31 37 39 37 38 52 68 52 43 36
pm25 4.5 6.5 5.3 4.2 4 4.3 6.4 3.6 4.2 4.4 5.1 5.9 6.4 14 5.6 10 7.4 6.9 7.3 5.1 4 4.1 5.8 8.5 7.3 6.7 7.2 6.2 6.3 5 4.3 3.8 5 4.9 6.8 6.6 10 6.7 9.1 9.5 9.3 8.1 7.4 6.3 5.1 6.8 4.5 6.8 8.2 5.7 5.7 13
so2 3.3 4.4 8.2 7.4 4.5 7.3 5.9 6.7 13 10 9.6 11 17 16 13 7.5 8.7 10 12 8.8 9.1 7.7 8.4 9.9 5.1 11 10 9.2 12 8.7 8.1 6 11 7.1 6.4 11 9.3 4.4 18 13 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.3 3.2 12 13 19 6.2 15 12 13
no2 8.8 11 14 17 11 19 23 18 17 17 18 11 18 18 18 24 32 27 16 19 12 14 10 14 9.6 11 14 22 22 29 26 13 15 9 11 12 14 18 22 21 26 22 38 19 13 15 12 12 11 25 29 39

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Edinburgh

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTEdinburgh🌤️23°Partly cloudyToday · ↑24° ↓9°💨 5 km/h · 💧 49%Mon24.08🌤️24°Tue25.08🌧️19°10°Wed26.08☁️22°14°Thu27.08☁️19°14°Fri28.08🌧️20°14°Sat29.08🌧️16°13°Sun30.08🌧️19°14°Mon31.08☁️17°11°Tue1.09🌧️17°11°Wed2.09🌧️19°16°Thu3.09🌧️20°14°Fri4.09☁️17°12°Sat5.09☀️17°Sun6.09☁️18°Mon7.09🌧️19°14°Tue8.09🌧️16°13°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Edinburgh: today around 24°C (partly cloudy), lows near 9°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 17 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Edinburgh

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTEdinburgh03681111+3.2UV MODERATEtoday, day maxSeek shade around midday. SPF 30+, sunglasses and ahat for longer stays.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 65 min3Wed26.083Thu27.082Fri28.084Sat29.085Sun30.084Mon31.085Tue1.094Wed2.091Thu3.094Fri4.093Sat5.092Sun6.094Mon7.092Tue8.090Wed9.094Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Edinburgh today is 3.2 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 65 minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Edinburgh today?
The current average PM2.5 across Edinburgh is about 11 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Edinburgh?
Right now PM2.5 in Edinburgh averages about 11 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 Edinburgh?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Edinburgh was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 11 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Edinburgh today?
The UV index in Edinburgh today is 3.2 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 65 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Edinburgh?
A moderate breeze (about 17 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.