Worst air pollution Maracanaú, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Maracanaú is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (O3: 21.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Maracanaú is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 23.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Maracanaú's air quality is significantly influenced by its position as one of Fortaleza's most industrialised satellite municipalities, with the Maracanaú industrial district's textile, chemical, and metallurgical plants contributing elevated PM2.5 and NOₓ alongside heavy traffic on the CE-060 and BR-116 corridors. The consistent Atlantic trade winds from the Ceará coast generally provide background ventilation, but the industrial district concentration creates localised pollution hotspots that exceed the coastal metropolitan average.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Fair
21.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
21.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
23.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Maracanaú right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Maracanaú is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 21.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (O3: 21.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Maracanaú?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Maracanaú will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 23.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 23.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Maracanaú?
The most noticeable dips in Maracanaú's air quality come when introduced urban trees and restinga coastal scrub remnants pollen peaks, or because of the Maracanaú industrial district's textile, chemical, and metallurgical plants; the clearest air tends to follow a change in wind direction or rainfall here.
Are air quality levels in Maracanaú 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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