Worst air pollution Mareeba, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Mareeba is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 17.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Mareeba is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 19.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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This Tablelands agricultural town has a drier, cooler highland climate than the tropical coast, meaning dust from surrounding coffee, mango and avocado farming is a more prominent air quality factor here than the humidity that dominates coastal tropical towns. Winter mornings can bring cool temperature inversions that trap farm dust and smoke close to the ground, while the dry season generally brings clear skies with only occasional savanna burning haze drifting through. Being on the elevated Tablelands rather than the humid coast, Mareeba avoids much of the mould and humidity that affects Cairns and other coastal tropical towns.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
17.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
19.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
14.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Mareeba right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Mareeba is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 17.7/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 17.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mareeba?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Mareeba will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 19.4/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 19.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Mareeba?
Air quality is typically worst during dry-season farming activity and land-clearing burns, roughly May to October, when dust and savanna smoke are most noticeable; the Tablelands' drier, breezier climate compared with the coast generally keeps humidity-related issues less severe.
Are air quality levels in Mareeba 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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