Worst air pollution Cooma, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Cooma is medium. AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 40.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Cooma is medium. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 43.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Cold, still winter nights are the defining feature of Cooma's air quality story, as the Monaro tableland town's elevation and continental climate encourage widespread wood heater use, occasionally trapping smoke in low-lying pockets under temperature inversions. As a gateway to the Snowy Mountains, Cooma otherwise benefits from clean, dry high-country air with limited industry and light traffic. Summers bring dry conditions and periodic bushfire smoke risk from nearby forested ranges. Overall, air quality is generally very good, with localised winter smoke episodes the main exception.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
40.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
9.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
43.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
43.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Cooma right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Cooma is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 40.8/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 40.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Cooma?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Cooma will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at medium at 43.6/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 43.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Cooma?
If you're planning around air quality in Cooma, the key window is summer bushfire season, roughly December to March, when fires in the surrounding bush push smoke into town. There's a colder-season pattern too, with wood-smoke settling on frosty, windless evenings. Sensitive groups should watch forecasts during that period rather than assume year-round conditions apply.
Are air quality levels in Cooma 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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