Highest air pollution Concepción, today and tomorrow
Today (28 June): Air quality in Concepción is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 17.3/100).
Tomorrow (29 June 2026): Air quality in Concepción is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 16.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Concepción's air quality reflects the Chilean Biobío River valley's partial topographic enclosure between the Nahuelbuta and Cordillera ranges, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the steel, paper, and petrochemical corridor contributing elevated industrial PM2.5. The Pacific coastal proximity provides limited maritime ventilation from the west, while the winter Andean anticyclone creates concentration episodes and the industrial corridor's scale maintains Concepción among Chile's more distinctively industrial coastal metropolitan environments throughout the year.
Today - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
17.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
0.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Good
16.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
0.8/100
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Is air quality bad in Concepción right now?
On 28 June 2026, overall air quality in Concepción is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 17.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 17.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Concepción?
On 29 June 2026, air quality conditions in Concepción will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 16.7/100).
Are air quality levels in Concepción 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: 28 June 2026 at 18:38 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team