Worst air pollution TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) - Darwin, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:30 PM (O3: 25.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:30 PM (O3: 26.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Darwin's Marrara sporting precinct, TIO Stadium shares its tropical monsoonal setting with the neighbouring cricket ground, cycling between a humid wet season running November to April that keeps the air clean via frequent heavy rain, and a dry season from roughly June to October when savanna burning across the surrounding Top End sends smoke haze drifting over the suburbs. Trade winds provide decent ventilation outside of the burning period, and Darwin's low industrial footprint means air quality issues here are overwhelmingly seasonal and fire-driven rather than tied to traffic or urban density.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:30

AQI:

Fair

25.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

25.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

9.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:30

AQI:

Fair

26.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

26.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

8.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 25.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:30 PM (O3: 25.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval)?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.4/100. Pollution peaks around 4:30 PM (O3: 26.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval)?

Match-goers at TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) should expect air quality to be at its worst during the dry season months, when deliberate and unplanned savanna fires across the Top End push smoke into town on the south-easterly trades. Come the wet season, smoke fades, replaced by humidity, heavy rain and the odd cyclone. It's worth a quick forecast check if attending during that window.

Are air quality levels in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) 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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