Worst air pollution Plovdiv, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Plovdiv is fair. SO2 is fair; AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 46.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Plovdiv is fair. O3 increases to fair; SO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 45.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Plovdiv's air quality faces significant winter challenges as Bulgaria's second city in the upper Maritsa valley, with residential wood and coal burning generating elevated PM2.5 concentrations that regularly exceed EU standards during winter inversions. The Rhodope Mountains to the south and the Sredna Gora to the north partially enclose the Thracian plain, while summer conditions are considerably better with reasonable wind dispersal across the flat valley floor.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Medium
46.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
46.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
40.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
21.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
15.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Medium
45.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
45.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
15.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Plovdiv right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Plovdiv is fair. SO2 is the main pollutant at 21.3/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 46.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Plovdiv?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Plovdiv will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 39.8/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 45.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Plovdiv?
Residents in Plovdiv are quickest to notice reduced air quality when oak and plane pollen peaks, or due to residential wood and coal burning; the rest of the calendar year typically brings clearer, more consistent conditions.
Are air quality levels in Plovdiv 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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