Worst air pollution Hamilton Island, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Hamilton Island is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 19.1/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Hamilton Island is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 18.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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As a small, low-density Whitsundays resort island with no significant industry and only golf-buggy transport, Hamilton Island enjoys consistently clean maritime air driven by Coral Sea trade winds, with the main disruption being tropical cyclones during the November–April wet season. With no cars permitted and only golf buggies and foot traffic across the island, vehicle emissions are negligible, and the absence of any significant industry leaves Coral Sea trade winds as the dominant influence on air quality, keeping conditions clean and stable for most of the year outside the cyclone season.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Good

19.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

2.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

0.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

19.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

2.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Good

18.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

2.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

0.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

18.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

1.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Hamilton Island right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Hamilton Island is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 19.1/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 19.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Hamilton Island?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Hamilton Island will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.4/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 18.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Hamilton Island?

Air quality here is almost always excellent thanks to constant Coral Sea trade winds and minimal local pollution sources; the only meaningful disruption comes during the cyclone season, November to April, when tropical systems bring severe weather rather than pollution as such.

Are air quality levels in Hamilton Island 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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