Worst air pollution Santarém, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Santarém is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 25.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Santarém is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 22.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Santarém's air quality faces severe seasonal challenges as a major Amazon river city at the confluence of the Tapajós and Amazon rivers, with dry season burning from surrounding Pará agricultural deforestation generating intense PM2.5 episodes. Vehicle emissions from the growing city contribute year-round, while the Amazon river's wide corridor generally provides better background ventilation than the enclosed western Amazon basin cities during the wet season.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Fair

25.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

25.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

4.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Fair

22.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

22.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

7.6/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Santarém right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Santarém is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 25.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 25.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Santarém?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Santarém will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 22.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Santarém?

Air quality dips in Santarém mostly track native Amazon forest trees and várzea floodplain vegetation pollen peaks and periods of dry season burning from surrounding Pará agricultural deforestation; the picture usually improves again once the season turns.

Are air quality levels in Santarém 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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