Worst air pollution Goulburn, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Goulburn is medium. AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 45.1/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Goulburn is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 26.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Goulburn's tablelands location and open grazing landscape generally support good air quality, with few industrial sources nearby. Winter is the main challenge, as cold, still nights common on the elevated plateau trap wood-smoke from household heating close to the ground, sometimes creating a visible haze. Summer occasionally brings bushfire smoke from surrounding forested ranges, while agricultural dust can rise during dry spells on the grazing plains.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
45.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
45.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
26.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Goulburn right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Goulburn is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 45.1/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 45.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Goulburn?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Goulburn will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 26.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Goulburn?
Winter delivers Goulburn's most persistent air quality issue, as cold-air inversions on the tablelands trap wood-smoke over town on frosty, windless nights. In summer, the concern shifts to bushfire smoke from nearby forested country during dry spells, and dust can kick up across exposed grazing paddocks. Spring and autumn typically offer the tablelands' clearest, freshest air.
Are air quality levels in Goulburn 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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