What is the air quality in Cardiff today? Is the air polluted in Cardiff?. Is there smog?
What is the current level of PM2.5 in Cardiff? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is:
6 (Good)
For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Cardiff in the last 7 days was: 10 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Friday, August 21, 2026).
The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 25 (February 2019).
The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: July (5.8).
What is the level of PM10 today in Cardiff? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Cardiff is:
11 (Good)
The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 34 (February 2019).
The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Cardiff is usually recorded in: July (13).
How is the O3 level today in Cardiff? (ozone (O3))
61 (Good)
How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
15 (Good)
What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
1 (Good)
How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
163 (Good)
PM2,5 6 (Good)
PM10 11 (Good)
O3 61 (Good)
NO2 15 (Good)
SO2 1 (Good)
CO 163 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 4 Good |
10 Good |
8 Good |
7 Good |
5 Good |
6 Good |
3 Good |
3 Good |
| pm10 | 6 Good |
14 Good |
13 Good |
11 Good |
8 Good |
9 Good |
6 Good |
6 Good |
| o3 | 70 Moderate |
84 Moderate |
90 Moderate |
82 Moderate |
73 Moderate |
62 Good |
59 Good |
54 Good |
| no2 | 7 Good |
6 Good |
5 Good |
6 Good |
5 Good |
6 Good |
6 Good |
4 Good |
| so2 | 0 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
| co | 155 Good |
172 Good |
176 Good |
175 Good |
177 Good |
178 Good |
166 Good |
155 Good |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o3 | 69 (Good) | 72 (Moderate) | 62 (Good) | 59 (Good) | 39 (Good) | 34 (Good) | 25 (Good) | 26 (Good) | 34 (Good) | 41 (Good) | 43 (Good) | 46 (Good) | 51 (Good) | 60 (Good) | 53 (Good) | 34 (Good) | 31 (Good) | 40 (Good) | 33 (Good) | 34 (Good) | 35 (Good) | 32 (Good) | 41 (Good) | 55 (Good) | 60 (Good) | 55 (Good) | 51 (Good) | 43 (Good) | 42 (Good) | 39 (Good) | 31 (Good) | 40 (Good) | 38 (Good) | 39 (Good) | 44 (Good) | 50 (Good) | 54 (Good) | 56 (Good) | 53 (Good) | 45 (Good) | 28 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 31 (Good) | 27 (Good) | 34 (Good) | 40 (Good) | 39 (Good) | 48 (Good) | 60 (Good) | 56 (Good) | 47 (Good) | 46 (Good) |
| no2 | 11 (Good) | 9.1 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 27 (Good) | 30 (Good) | 38 (Good) | 24 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 22 (Good) | 34 (Good) | 30 (Good) | 23 (Good) | 28 (Good) | 23 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 9.3 (Good) | 9.3 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 23 (Good) | 25 (Good) | 29 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 23 (Good) | 24 (Good) | 27 (Good) | 28 (Good) | 23 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 10 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 26 (Good) | 25 (Good) |
| so2 | 6.3 (Good) | 3.6 (Good) | 5 (Good) | 7.9 (Good) | 9.7 (Good) | 6.4 (Good) | 2.8 (Good) | 4.9 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 3.1 (Good) | 3.5 (Good) | 3.2 (Good) | 3.8 (Good) | 3.6 (Good) | 3.3 (Good) | 5.6 (Good) | 3.7 (Good) | 1.9 (Good) | 1.8 (Good) | 6.3 (Good) | 4.6 (Good) | 2.7 (Good) | 2.8 (Good) | 4.1 (Good) | 3.9 (Good) | 7.2 (Good) | 2.1 (Good) | 0.95 (Good) | 1.6 (Good) | 1.1 (Good) | 2.6 (Good) | 4.7 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 8.3 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 9.2 (Good) | 9.6 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 9.2 (Good) | 5.3 (Good) | 6.2 (Good) | 4.2 (Good) | 5.6 (Good) | 6.8 (Good) | 3.6 (Good) | 4.8 (Good) | 4.1 (Good) | 4.2 (Good) |
| pm25 | 8.3 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 7.3 (Good) | 6 (Good) | 7.4 (Good) | 8 (Good) | 7.7 (Good) | 6.6 (Good) | 6.2 (Good) | 7.5 (Good) | 6 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 19 (Moderate) | 12 (Good) | 25 (Moderate) | 12 (Good) | 9.4 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 8.7 (Good) | 6.3 (Good) | 6.6 (Good) | 10 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 14 (Moderate) | 12 (Good) | 10 (Good) | 9.9 (Good) | 10 (Good) | 6.9 (Good) | 9.4 (Good) | 7.3 (Good) | 7.2 (Good) | 6 (Good) | 6.4 (Good) | 8.8 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 9.2 (Good) | 9.7 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 17 (Moderate) | 17 (Moderate) | 7 (Good) | 9.1 (Good) | 6 (Good) | 7.5 (Good) | 5.8 (Good) | 10 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 8.2 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 19 (Moderate) |
| pm10 | 14 (Good) | 21 (Moderate) | 15 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 21 (Moderate) | 20 (Good) | 25 (Moderate) | 24 (Moderate) | 20 (Moderate) | 15 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 28 (Moderate) | 29 (Moderate) | 24 (Moderate) | 34 (Moderate) | 21 (Moderate) | 15 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 23 (Moderate) | 14 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 21 (Moderate) | 17 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 16 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 23 (Moderate) | 23 (Moderate) | 29 (Moderate) | 16 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 22 (Moderate) | 16 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 26 (Moderate) |
Green and Parks in the City
Cardiff 78%
Isle of Man: 78% Ireland: 72% Netherlands: 82% Belgium: 64% Faroe Islands: 87%particulate matter PM2.5
Cardiff 10 (Good)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Cardiff 69%
Isle of Man: 83% Ireland: 78% Netherlands: 88% Belgium: 64% Faroe Islands: 100%particulate matter PM10
Cardiff 14 (Good)
Air Pollution
Cardiff 35%
Isle of Man: 13% Ireland: 24% Netherlands: 21% Belgium: 45% Faroe Islands: 0%Garbage Disposal
Cardiff 59%
Isle of Man: 78% Ireland: 61% Netherlands: 79% Belgium: 54% Faroe Islands: 88%Availability and quality of drinking water
Cardiff 76%
Isle of Man: 88% Ireland: 72% Netherlands: 92% Belgium: 70% Faroe Islands: 98%Cleanliness and tidiness
Cardiff 52%
Isle of Man: 69% Ireland: 52% Netherlands: 77% Belgium: 46% Faroe Islands: 94%Noise and Light pollution
Cardiff 45%
Isle of Man: 12% Ireland: 37% Netherlands: 31% Belgium: 54% Faroe Islands: 21%Water Pollution
Cardiff 24%
Isle of Man: 13% Ireland: 37% Netherlands: 17% Belgium: 42% Faroe Islands: 7.7%PM2,5 6.3 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dustPM10 11 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dustO3 61 (Good)
ozone (O3)NO2 15 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)SO2 0.8 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)CO 163 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)Cardiff
| 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 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 8 | 9.7 | 4.1 |
| pm10 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 6.3 |
| o3 | 54 | 59 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 84 | 70 |
| no2 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| so2 | 0.67 | 0.57 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.72 | 0.6 | 0.43 |
| co | 155 | 166 | 178 | 177 | 175 | 176 | 172 | 155 |
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| pm25 | 8.3 | 13 | 7.3 | 6 | 7.4 | 8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 9.4 | 13 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9.9 | 10 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 11 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 9.1 | 6 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 10 | 12 | 8.2 | 13 | 19 |
| so2 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 5 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 13 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 0.95 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 11 | 11 | 8.3 | 12 | 15 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| o3 | 69 | 72 | 62 | 59 | 39 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 60 | 53 | 34 | 31 | 40 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 51 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 53 | 45 | 28 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 48 | 60 | 56 | 47 | 46 |
| no2 | 11 | 9.1 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 25 |
| pm10 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 26 |
16-day weather forecast for Cardiff: today around 26°C (cloudy), lows near 11°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 30 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.
The UV index in Cardiff today is 4.1 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 50 minutes.
Live PM2.5 around Cardiff — compare nearby locations.