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

Latest air quality data: Harare

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 17 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 17 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 64 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 188 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Harare? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 17 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Harare in the last 7 days was: 31 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 12 (Thursday, August 27, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Harare? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Harare is: 17 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Harare? (ozone (O3))
64 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 17 (Moderate)

PM10 17 (Good)

O3 64 (Good)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 188 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Harare

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	12 Good	27 Moderate	31 Moderate	15 Moderate	20 Moderate	15 Moderate	15 Moderate	22 Moderate
pm10	14 Good	29 Moderate	32 Moderate	16 Good	20 Moderate	16 Good	16 Good	23 Moderate
o3	79 Moderate	98 Moderate	101 Moderate	86 Moderate	89 Moderate	71 Moderate	65 Good	66 Good
no2	3 Good	5 Good	6 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	6 Good
so2	1 Good	3 Good	4 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	226 Good	393 Good	408 Good	280 Good	298 Good	281 Good	285 Good	338 Good

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Quality of life in Harare

Green and Parks in the City

Harare 40%

Zambia: 38% Mozambique: 33% Botswana: 30% Malawi: 40%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Harare 34%

Zambia: 21% Mozambique: 37% Botswana: 67% Malawi: 38%

Air Pollution

Harare 64%

Zambia: 56% Mozambique: 48% Botswana: 36% Malawi: 46%

Garbage Disposal

Harare 21%

Zambia: 16% Mozambique: 14% Botswana: 55% Malawi: 21%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Harare 23%

Zambia: 32% Mozambique: 22% Botswana: 60% Malawi: 38%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Harare 22%

Zambia: 21% Mozambique: 18% Botswana: 51% Malawi: 25%

Noise and Light pollution

Harare 63%

Zambia: 72% Mozambique: 49% Botswana: 26% Malawi: 38%

Water Pollution

Harare 88%

Zambia: 95% Mozambique: 72% Botswana: 39% Malawi: 79%

Source: Numbeo

Harare

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 17 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 17 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 64 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 4.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 188 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Harare

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	22	15	15	20	15	31	27	12
pm10	23	16	16	20	16	32	29	14
o3	66	65	71	89	86	101	98	79
no2	6.2	4.7	4.3	4.2	2.7	6.3	5	2.6
so2	1.4	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	4	2.8	0.84
co	338	285	281	298	280	408	393	226

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Harare

16-day weather forecast for Harare: today around 26°C (clear sky), lows near 11°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 12 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Harare

The UV index in Harare today is 8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Harare — compare nearby locations.

Epworth 17 µg/m³
Chitungwiza 17 µg/m³
Bulawayo 5 µg/m³
Mutare 14 µg/m³
Gweru 5 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Harare today?

The current average PM2.5 across Harare is about 17 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 Harare?

Right now PM2.5 in Harare averages about 17 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 Harare?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Harare was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 31 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Harare today?

The UV index in Harare today is 8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Harare?

A moderate breeze (about 12 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.