Worst air pollution Oostende, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Oostende is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (O3: 24.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Oostende is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 34.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Air quality in Oostende is shaped mainly by port activity and summer tourist traffic, against a backdrop of the West-Vlaanderen landscape on the Belgian North Sea coast. Ventilation varies with the terrain, and conditions are typically at their best when weather systems move through more actively, while extended dry, calm periods tend to coincide with the town's least favourable air quality readings.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Fair
24.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
6.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
34.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
2.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.8/100
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Is air quality bad in Oostende right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Oostende is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 24.0/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (O3: 24.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Oostende?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Oostende will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.8/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 34.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Oostende?
In Oostende, the combination of birch and oak pollen peaks and port activity and summer tourist traffic accounts for most of the noticeable dips in air quality; West-Vlaanderen's broader weather patterns tend to restore clearer conditions fairly quickly afterward.
Are air quality levels in Oostende 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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