Worst air pollution Sorocaba, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Sorocaba 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 Sorocaba 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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Sorocaba's air quality reflects its position as a major São Paulo state industrial satellite city in the Sorocaba river valley, with manufacturing, vehicle emissions, and agricultural burning from the surrounding São Paulo state interior contributing to readings that track above rural but below central São Paulo metropolitan levels on most days throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Good
15.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.3/100
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
8.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.8/100
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Is air quality bad in Sorocaba right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Sorocaba 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 Sorocaba?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Sorocaba 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 Sorocaba?
Air quality dips in Sorocaba mostly track pine and native Cerrado species pollen peaks and periods of manufacturing, vehicle emissions, and agricultural burning from the surrounding São Paulo state interior; a change of season or a spell of wind usually clears things up again.
Are air quality levels in Sorocaba 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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