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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 20 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 27 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 61 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 13 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 286 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Donetsk, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Donetsk? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 20 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Donetsk in the last 7 days was: 29 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 12 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Donetsk? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Donetsk is: 27 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Donetsk? (ozone (O3))
61 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

PM10 27 (Moderate)

O3 61 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 13 (Good)

CO 286 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Donetsk

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	20 Moderate	29 Moderate	21 Moderate	12 Good	18 Moderate	26 Moderate	19 Moderate	19 Moderate
pm10	25 Moderate	35 Moderate	26 Moderate	15 Good	24 Moderate	32 Moderate	24 Moderate	25 Moderate
o3	67 Good	79 Moderate	73 Moderate	77 Moderate	82 Moderate	87 Moderate	82 Moderate	74 Moderate
no2	7 Good	7 Good	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good
so2	12 Good	16 Good	23 Good	10 Good	15 Good	13 Good	9 Good	26 Good
co	292 Good	250 Good	197 Good	174 Good	191 Good	257 Good	203 Good	188 Good

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Quality of life in Donetsk

Green and Parks in the City

Donetsk 60%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Donetsk 45%

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

Air Pollution

Donetsk 80%

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

Garbage Disposal

Donetsk 45%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Donetsk 25%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Donetsk 50%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Donetsk 45%

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

Water Pollution

Donetsk 65%

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

Source: Numbeo

Donetsk

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 27 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 61 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.8 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 13 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 286 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Donetsk

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	19	19	26	18	12	21	29	20
pm10	25	24	32	24	15	26	35	25
o3	74	82	87	82	77	73	79	67
no2	4.6	5.3	5	3.8	2.8	4.4	7	6.8
so2	26	9.4	13	15	9.8	23	16	12
co	188	203	257	191	174	197	250	292

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Ukraine

16-day weather forecast for Ukraine: today around 29°C (rain), lows near 15°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 — Ukraine

The UV index in Ukraine today is 0.8 (low).

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Donetsk — compare nearby locations.

Mariupol 36 µg/m³
Luhansk 8 µg/m³
Zaporizhia 25 µg/m³
Kharkiv 6 µg/m³
Poltava 8 µg/m³
Kiev 10 µg/m³
Dnipro 15 µg/m³
Odesa 7 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Donetsk today?

The current average PM2.5 across Donetsk is about 20 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 Donetsk?

Right now PM2.5 in Donetsk averages about 20 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 Donetsk?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Donetsk was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 29 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Donetsk today?

The UV index in Donetsk today is 0.8 (low).

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Donetsk?

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.