Worst air pollution Sunbury, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Sunbury is fair. PM2.5, SO2, and PM1 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, O3, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 47.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Sunbury is fair. SO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 46.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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As one of Melbourne's fastest-growing outer-northern growth corridor towns, Sunbury's air quality is shaped by construction dust from new estates, traffic along the Calder Freeway, and open grassland pollen and dust from the volcanic plains that still surround much of the town. Being on Melbourne's drier northern fringe, Sunbury can experience more dust from exposed cleared land and building sites than the city's established suburbs, while its distance from the coast means it misses some of the bay's moderating sea breezes, allowing summer heat and pollutants to build more readily on still days.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
47.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
47.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
20.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
46.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
29.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
46.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
18.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
35.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Sunbury right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Sunbury is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 25.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 47.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sunbury?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Sunbury will be similar to today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 35.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 46.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Sunbury?
Air quality is typically worst during dry, windy spring and summer days when dust rises from construction sites and cleared grassland simultaneously, and during still winter mornings when traffic and wood-heater smoke can settle in low-lying pockets near the creek.
Are air quality levels in Sunbury 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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