Worst air pollution Benalla, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Benalla is medium. AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 47.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Benalla is medium. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 57.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Benalla, on the Broken River in Victoria's Hume region, experiences the classic inland Victorian air quality pattern of good background conditions punctuated by seasonal smoke and dust. Wood heater use rises sharply in winter, and smoke can settle in the flat valley on cold, still nights. Surrounding cropping and grazing land contributes dust during dry, windy periods. Hot, dry summers bring bushfire smoke risk from nearby forested ranges to the north-east. With limited industry and traffic for its size, the town otherwise enjoys clean air across much of the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Medium
47.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
47.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Medium
57.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
57.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Benalla right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Benalla is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 47.7/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 47.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Benalla?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Benalla will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at medium at 57.5/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 57.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Benalla?
Expect the sharpest dip in Benalla's air quality during the December-to-March bushfire season, when smoke from nearby fires drifts through on hot northerlies. Cold winter nights bring a separate concern as wood-smoke builds up in calm air. For people with asthma or young kids, that's the window to watch, with little concern otherwise.
Are air quality levels in Benalla 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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