Worst air pollution Ayr, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Ayr is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 19.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Ayr is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 19.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Ayr sits in the Burdekin, one of Queensland's major sugarcane-growing districts, where cane fire smoke is a defining feature of the local air quality calendar, with burning typically occurring during the harvest season from around June through to December ahead of milling. Savanna burning across the broader dry tropics adds further smoke through the dry season. The wet season from November to April brings high humidity and associated dampness, plus a cyclone risk. Outside these cane-burning and wet-season periods, trade winds generally deliver clean, good-quality air to this coastal sugar town.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Good
19.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
14.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Good
19.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
15.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Ayr right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Ayr is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 19.2/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 19.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ayr?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Ayr will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 19.3/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 19.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Ayr?
In Ayr, air quality typically takes its biggest hit during the cooler dry months (June-October), when land managers and graziers burn off savanna country and smoke haze becomes a regular visitor. The wet season flips the script: less smoke, more humidity, storms and cyclone watches. It's worth checking daily readings during that period, since the rest of the year rarely causes concern.
Are air quality levels in Ayr 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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