Worst air pollution Vienna, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Vienna is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 63.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Vienna is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 increases to fair; O3 decreases to medium; HCHO increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 57.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Vienna's air quality is generally good for a major Central European city, benefiting from the Danube corridor and the Vienna Woods providing natural ventilation from the west. Traffic on the Gürtel ring road and the surrounding federal highways contributes the primary local emissions, while wood burning in the Vienna Basin adds seasonal PM2.5 in winter.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Poor
63.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
18.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
63.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
18.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Medium
57.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
57.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
20.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.8/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Vienna right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Vienna is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 63.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 63.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Vienna?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Vienna will be better than today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 26.1/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 57.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Vienna?
The worst air quality at Vienna tends to show up during calm winter conditions, when emissions from vehicle traffic and residential heating across the city build up under a basin inversion. Conditions generally improve through spring, and while summer heat can raise ozone briefly, overall dispersion is much better than in winter. Autumn usually sits somewhere comfortably in between.
Are air quality levels in Vienna 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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