Air Quality in Kharkiv Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 6 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 43 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 227 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Kharkiv, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Kharkiv.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Kharkiv? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 6 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Kharkiv in the last 7 days was: 12 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Kharkiv? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Kharkiv is: 8 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Kharkiv? (ozone (O3))
43 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 43 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 227 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Kharkiv

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	8 Good	9 Good	7 Good	5 Good	12 Good	12 Good	7 Good	6 Good
pm10	11 Good	13 Good	11 Good	7 Good	16 Good	16 Good	11 Good	8 Good
o3	55 Good	59 Good	62 Good	67 Good	74 Moderate	84 Moderate	84 Moderate	64 Good
no2	10 Good	13 Good	7 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	4 Good	7 Good
so2	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	4 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	244 Good	201 Good	179 Good	160 Good	199 Good	206 Good	186 Good	155 Good

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Quality of life in Kharkiv

Green and Parks in the City

Kharkiv 73%

Moldova: 67% Romania: 53% Belarus: 66% Bulgaria: 66% Slovakia: 58%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Kharkiv 60%

Moldova: 56% Romania: 55% Belarus: 69% Bulgaria: 50% Slovakia: 73%

Air Pollution

Kharkiv 49%

Moldova: 53% Romania: 57% Belarus: 42% Bulgaria: 68% Slovakia: 35%

Garbage Disposal

Kharkiv 51%

Moldova: 35% Romania: 45% Belarus: 67% Bulgaria: 44% Slovakia: 65%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Kharkiv 44%

Moldova: 46% Romania: 62% Belarus: 65% Bulgaria: 70% Slovakia: 87%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Kharkiv 55%

Moldova: 35% Romania: 48% Belarus: 79% Bulgaria: 42% Slovakia: 57%

Noise and Light pollution

Kharkiv 50%

Moldova: 53% Romania: 46% Belarus: 46% Bulgaria: 51% Slovakia: 41%

Water Pollution

Kharkiv 60%

Moldova: 63% Romania: 46% Belarus: 44% Bulgaria: 41% Slovakia: 27%

Source: Numbeo

Kharkiv

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 8.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 43 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.2 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 227 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Kharkiv

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	5.6	7.3	12	12	4.9	7	8.7	8.1
pm10	8.4	11	16	16	7.5	11	13	11
o3	64	84	84	74	67	62	59	55
no2	7.2	4.4	5	5.1	4.2	7.3	13	10
so2	0.89	1.3	3.7	2.1	0.77	0.85	1.6	1.3
co	155	186	206	199	160	179	201	244

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Kharkiv

16-day weather forecast for Kharkiv: today around 27°C (clear sky), lows near 15°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 19 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Kharkiv

The UV index in Kharkiv today is 5.3 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Kharkiv — compare nearby locations.

Poltava 8 µg/m³
Sumy 8 µg/m³
Donetsk 20 µg/m³
Zaporizhia 25 µg/m³
Luhansk 8 µg/m³
VoronezhRussia 19 µg/m³
Cherkasy 8 µg/m³
Kiev 10 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Kharkiv today?

The current average PM2.5 across Kharkiv is about 6 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Kharkiv?

Right now PM2.5 in Kharkiv averages about 6 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 Kharkiv?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Kharkiv was recorded on Saturday, August 22 (about 12 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Kharkiv today?

The UV index in Kharkiv today is 5.3 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Kharkiv?

Strong wind (about 19 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.