Highest air pollution Belo Horizonte, today and tomorrow
Today (27 June): Air quality in Belo Horizonte is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 17.6/100).
Tomorrow (28 June 2026): Air quality in Belo Horizonte is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 17.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Belo Horizonte's air quality is shaped by its bowl-shaped topography in the Serra do Espinhaço foothills, which traps vehicle emissions and industrial pollution from the surrounding Minas Gerais steel corridor under calm conditions. Winter dry season brings the worst episodes, while summer rains provide effective seasonal air washing.
Today - 27 June | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Good
17.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
0.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Good
17.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Belo Horizonte right now?
On 27 June 2026, overall air quality in Belo Horizonte is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 17.6/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 17.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Belo Horizonte?
On 28 June 2026, air quality conditions in Belo Horizonte will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.6/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 17.6/100).
Are air quality levels in Belo Horizonte 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: 27 June 2026 at 12:37 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team