Worst air pollution Gjirokastër, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Gjirokastër is fair. NO2 and HCHO are fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 58.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Gjirokastër is fair. HCHO decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 51.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Sitting on a hillside above the Drino valley, Gjirokastër sees vehicle traffic and residential heating in the hill town as the dominant local influence on air quality, while the surrounding Gjirokastër terrain affects how pollutants disperse. Calm, still conditions tend to let levels build here more than in breezier weather, and the local topography around Gjirokastër can trap emissions for longer stretches during stable atmospheric periods.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Medium
58.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
25.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
58.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
20.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Medium
51.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
24.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
51.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
16.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
16.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Gjirokastër right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Gjirokastër is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 25.0/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 58.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Gjirokastër?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Gjirokastër will be similar to today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 24.8/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 51.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Gjirokastër?
Air quality dips in Gjirokastër are most closely tied to plane and pine pollen and spells of vehicle traffic and residential heating in the hill town; the rest of the calendar in Gjirokastër tends to bring steadier, more favourable conditions overall.
Are air quality levels in Gjirokastër based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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