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

Latest air quality data: Sharjah

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 62 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 16 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 33 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 12 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 419 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Sharjah, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Sharjah. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Sharjah.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Sharjah? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Sharjah in the last 7 days was: 81 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) and the lowest: 62 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Sharjah? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Sharjah is: 62 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Sharjah? (ozone (O3))
16 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM

PM2,5 46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

PM10 62 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 16 (Good)

NO2 33 (Good)

SO2 12 (Good)

CO 419 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Sharjah

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	65 Unhealthy	65 Unhealthy	62 Unhealthy	73 Unhealthy	77 Very Unhealthy	70 Unhealthy	76 Very Unhealthy	81 Very Unhealthy
pm10	137 Very Unhealthy	148 Very Unhealthy	120 Very Unhealthy	135 Very Unhealthy	164 Very bad Hazardous	172 Very bad Hazardous	159 Very bad Hazardous	184 Very bad Hazardous
o3	56 Good	55 Good	64 Good	67 Good	79 Moderate	70 Moderate	91 Moderate	64 Good
no2	49 Moderate	38 Good	38 Good	44 Moderate	37 Good	33 Good	37 Good	50 Moderate
so2	21 Good	16 Good	15 Good	20 Good	19 Good	16 Good	20 Good	22 Good
co	587 Good	429 Good	430 Good	398 Good	444 Good	362 Good	557 Good	441 Good

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Quality of life in Sharjah

Green and Parks in the City

Sharjah 61%

Qatar: 52% Bahrain: 34% Oman: 68% Saudi Arabia: 37% Iran: 47%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Sharjah 59%

Qatar: 51% Bahrain: 36% Oman: 73% Saudi Arabia: 48% Iran: 30%

Air Pollution

Sharjah 46%

Qatar: 63% Bahrain: 74% Oman: 34% Saudi Arabia: 63% Iran: 80%

Garbage Disposal

Sharjah 64%

Qatar: 67% Bahrain: 49% Oman: 67% Saudi Arabia: 50% Iran: 52%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Sharjah 71%

Qatar: 63% Bahrain: 66% Oman: 69% Saudi Arabia: 65% Iran: 59%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Sharjah 58%

Qatar: 67% Bahrain: 53% Oman: 77% Saudi Arabia: 51% Iran: 48%

Noise and Light pollution

Sharjah 50%

Qatar: 56% Bahrain: 55% Oman: 37% Saudi Arabia: 54% Iran: 52%

Water Pollution

Sharjah 36%

Qatar: 45% Bahrain: 51% Oman: 38% Saudi Arabia: 46% Iran: 49%

Source: Numbeo

Sharjah

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM

PM2,5 46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 62 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 16 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 33 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 12 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 419 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Sharjah

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	81	76	70	77	73	62	65	65
pm10	184	159	172	164	135	120	148	137
o3	64	91	70	79	67	64	55	56
no2	50	37	33	37	44	38	38	49
so2	22	20	16	19	20	15	16	21
co	441	557	362	444	398	430	429	587

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Sharjah

16-day weather forecast for Sharjah: today around 40°C (clear sky), lows near 34°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 27 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Sharjah

The UV index in Sharjah today is 8.5 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Sharjah — compare nearby locations.

Dubai International Financial Centre 78 µg/m³
Abu Dhabi 72 µg/m³
Al Ain 53 µg/m³
Ra’s al Khaymah 47 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Sharjah today?

The current average PM2.5 across Sharjah is about 46 µg/m³, rated “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”. Sensitive groups should limit time outdoors and consider a mask; everyone should reduce prolonged exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Sharjah?

Right now PM2.5 in Sharjah averages about 46 µg/m³ (“Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Sharjah?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Sharjah was recorded on Thursday, August 20 (about 81 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Sharjah today?

The UV index in Sharjah today is 8.5 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Sharjah?

Strong wind (about 27 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.