Worst air pollution Sankt Pölten, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Sankt Pölten is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 52.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Sankt Pölten is fair. NO2 decreases to medium; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 53.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Sankt Pölten's air quality reflects the Traisen river valley in the Lower Austrian Alpine foreland, with vehicle traffic on the A1 motorway and the surrounding manufacturing and government administration contributing local sources in Austria's federal state capital. The Alpine foothills to the south and the Viennese Woods create topographic variation, while the Alpine Föhn wind periodically delivers clean mountain air and the Danube basin's regional winter anticyclone can extend westward to affect the Traisen valley throughout the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Medium

52.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

36.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

52.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

14.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Medium

53.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

17.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

40.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

53.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

8.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

21.8/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Sankt Pölten right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Sankt Pölten is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 36.8/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 52.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sankt Pölten?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Sankt Pölten will be similar to today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 21.8/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 53.9/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Sankt Pölten?

Winter mornings are the low point for air quality at Sankt Pölten, as vehicle traffic and surrounding farmland activity linger under a shallow valley inversion. Conditions pick up steadily from spring, and while summer heat can nudge ozone higher on occasion, overall dispersion stays good. Autumn tends to be calm and comparatively clean.

Are air quality levels in Sankt Pölten 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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