Worst air pollution Hamilton, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Hamilton is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 23.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Hamilton is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 22.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Hamilton's rural Western District setting generally supports clean air, with open grazing plains allowing good ventilation and few industrial sources nearby. Winter wood-smoke haze is common on cold, still nights given the town's reliance on heating during frosty conditions, while summer occasionally brings bushfire smoke from the nearby Grampians or western Victoria during high fire-danger periods. Agricultural dust can rise during dry spells across exposed paddocks.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Fair
23.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
23.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Fair
22.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Hamilton right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Hamilton is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.2/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 23.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Hamilton?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Hamilton will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.6/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 22.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Hamilton?
Hamilton's air quality is most affected in winter, when cold nights on the open plains encourage wood-smoke haze to settle over town, and in summer, when bushfire smoke from the Grampians or broader western Victoria can drift in during dry, windy conditions. Between these periods, the rural plains setting generally delivers clear, well-ventilated air.
Are air quality levels in Hamilton 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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