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

Latest air quality data: Caracas

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 16 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 21 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 19 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 3 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 1540 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Caracas, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Caracas.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Caracas? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Caracas in the last 7 days was: 12 (Wednesday, August 19, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Caracas? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Caracas is: 16 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Caracas? (ozone (O3))
21 (Good)

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

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

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
1540 (Good)

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 16 (Good)

O3 21 (Good)

NO2 19 (Good)

SO2 3 (Good)

CO 1540 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Caracas

index	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20	2026-08-19
pm25	9 Good	11 Good	7 Good	5 Good	6 Good	5 Good	7 Good	12 Good
pm10	15 Good	15 Good	7 Good	6 Good	7 Good	7 Good	9 Good	15 Good
o3	36 Good	42 Good	38 Good	34 Good	41 Good	35 Good	39 Good	48 Good
no2	8 Good	11 Good	13 Good	8 Good	9 Good	10 Good	8 Good	12 Good
so2	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good
co	550 Good	554 Good	680 Good	296 Good	520 Good	1057 Good	711 Good	496 Good

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Quality of life in Caracas

Green and Parks in the City

Caracas 37%

Cuba: 53% Cayman Islands: 57% Jamaica: 46% Haiti: 18%

particulate matter PM2.5

Caracas 25 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Caracas 39%

Cuba: 44% Cayman Islands: 87% The Bahamas: 53% Jamaica: 42% Haiti: 25%

particulate matter PM10

Caracas 47 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Caracas 56%

Cuba: 62% Cayman Islands: 15% The Bahamas: 52% Jamaica: 54% Haiti: 78%

Garbage Disposal

Caracas 17%

Cuba: 30% Cayman Islands: 62% The Bahamas: 29% Jamaica: 29% Haiti: 6.3%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Caracas 30%

Cuba: 44% Cayman Islands: 81% The Bahamas: 55% Jamaica: 57% Haiti: 11%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Caracas 23%

Cuba: 35% Cayman Islands: 75% The Bahamas: 35% Jamaica: 27% Haiti: 7.1%

Noise and Light pollution

Caracas 50%

Cuba: 47% Cayman Islands: 15% The Bahamas: 39% Jamaica: 54% Haiti: 59%

Water Pollution

Caracas 70%

Cuba: 61% Cayman Islands: 35% The Bahamas: 58% Jamaica: 63% Haiti: 75%

Source: Numbeo

Caracas

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 9.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 16 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 21 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 19 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 2.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 1540 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Caracas

index	2026-08-19	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26
pm25	12	7	5.2	5.7	5.3	6.7	11	8.6
pm10	15	9.3	6.6	6.9	5.7	7.2	15	15
o3	48	39	35	41	34	38	42	36
no2	12	8.2	10	8.6	8.3	13	11	7.7
so2	2.6	2.3	2.4	2.6	2.5	2.8	2.6	2.1
co	496	711	1057	520	296	680	554	550

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Caracas

16-day weather forecast for Caracas: today around 31°C (rain), lows near 23°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 8 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Caracas

The UV index in Caracas today is 9.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Caracas — compare nearby locations.

Guatire 7 µg/m³
Turmero 11 µg/m³
Maracay 11 µg/m³
Barquisimeto 12 µg/m³
Cumaná 3 µg/m³
Coro 11 µg/m³
Maracaibo 13 µg/m³
Valencia 6 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Caracas today?

The current average PM2.5 across Caracas is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Caracas?

Right now PM2.5 in Caracas averages about 10 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 Caracas?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Caracas was recorded on Wednesday, August 19 (about 12 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Caracas today?

The UV index in Caracas today is 9.3 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Caracas?

A moderate breeze (about 8 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.