Worst air pollution Paulista, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Paulista is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 23.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Paulista is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 25.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Paulista's air quality reflects its position in the northern Pernambuco metropolitan coastal corridor, with consistent Atlantic trade winds providing general background ventilation but vehicle emissions from the PE-22 and the Recife metropolitan industrial expansion northward contributing elevated local emissions. The coastal position generally maintains moderate to good readings, making Paulista more favourable than the inland Recife metropolitan municipalities on most days.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
23.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
25.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Paulista right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Paulista is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 23.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Paulista?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Paulista will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 25.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Paulista?
People in Paulista tend to notice reduced air quality when native Atlantic Forest remnants and introduced urban trees pollen peaks, or because of consistent Atlantic trade winds providing general background ventilation but vehicle emissions from the PE-22; a change of season or a spell of wind usually clears things up again.
Are air quality levels in Paulista 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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