Worst air pollution Dimitrovgrad, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Dimitrovgrad is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 41.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Dimitrovgrad is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 38.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Dimitrovgrad's air quality in Bulgaria reflects the Maritsa river valley in the southern Thracian plain, with the Toplofikatsia thermoelectric power station and surrounding chemical and cement operations generating elevated SO₂ and industrial PM2.5 alongside vehicle traffic on the A1 motorway. The flat Thracian plain generally allows reasonable dispersal, while the Rhodope Mountains to the south and the Sredna Gora to the north create partial topographic enclosure, and winter residential heating compounds the industrial emissions throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Medium
41.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
35.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
41.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
38.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Dimitrovgrad right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Dimitrovgrad is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 35.7/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 41.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Dimitrovgrad?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Dimitrovgrad will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 38.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Dimitrovgrad?
Air quality dips in Dimitrovgrad mostly track local combined tree and grass pollen peaks and periods of the Toplofikatsia thermoelectric power station and surrounding chemical and cement operations; the rest of the calendar year is generally more forgiving for air quality.
Are air quality levels in Dimitrovgrad 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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