Worst air pollution Baoding, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Baoding is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; PM10 is fair; PM2.5, O3, SO2, and PM1 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 100/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Baoding is very poor. O3 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Baoding's air quality reflects the North China Plain's flat Hebei position southwest of Beijing, with vehicle traffic on the G4 expressway and surrounding automobile manufacturing and chemical corridor generating elevated PM2.5 and SO₂. The Taihang Mountains to the west create partial topographic enclosure, while winter anticyclonic inversions and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regional industrial background maintain Baoding among North China's more persistently challenged provincial metropolitan environments throughout the winter months.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00

AQI:

Very poor

100/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

48.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

22.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Very poor

100/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

51.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

44.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

16.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

54.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Very poor

100/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

47.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

21.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Very poor

100/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

65.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

43.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

16.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

52.5/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Baoding right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Baoding is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 100/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Baoding?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Baoding will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 100/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Baoding?

Air quality in Baoding tends to be worse when traffic on the surrounding roads, heavy industry such as steel, cement, or petrochemical processing, and textile and manufacturing operations build up and windblown dust events occur. Strong seasonal winds can lift dust from the surrounding dry terrain and push particulate levels sharply higher. Such events are most common in the drier shoulder seasons.

Are air quality levels in Baoding 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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