Worst air pollution Paulista Avenue - São Paulo, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Paulista Avenue is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 15.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Paulista Avenue is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (O3: 16.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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São Paulo's Paulista Avenue air quality reflects the city's main commercial boulevard, with vehicle traffic on the wide Avenida Paulista and the surrounding dense financial and commercial high-rise canyon generating sustained NO₂. The avenue's open geometry provides some dispersal, while the surrounding metropolitan basin's poor ventilation and the concentrated vehicle and bus emissions maintain consistently elevated readings at typical central São Paulo metropolitan levels throughout most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Good

15.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

4.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

15.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

0.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00

AQI:

Good

16.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

5.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

16.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

1.1/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Paulista Avenue right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Paulista Avenue is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.6/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 15.6/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Paulista Avenue?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Paulista Avenue will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.7/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (O3: 16.7/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Paulista Avenue?

Air quality dips in Paulista Avenue mostly track plane and ficus pollen peaks and periods of vehicle traffic on the wide Avenida Paulista and the surrounding dense financial and commercial high-rise canyon; background levels usually settle back down once the season changes.

Are air quality levels in Paulista Avenue 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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