Worst air pollution Chaoyang, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Chaoyang is medium. AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 54.4/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Chaoyang is poor. AQI worsens to poor; PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 increases to poor; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 71.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Chaoyang in Liaoning reflects the Liaoning western Daling River valley position, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the cement, metallurgy, and agricultural corridor contributing local sources. Winter residential coal heating compounds industrial emissions under frequent anticyclonic inversions, while the surrounding Liaoning hills create topographic variation and Chaoyang generally maintains moderate Liaoning western provincial readings throughout most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Medium

54.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

54.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

42.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

7.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Poor

71.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

28.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

8.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

52.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

71.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

13.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

8.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

33.8/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Chaoyang right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Chaoyang is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 54.4/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 54.4/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Chaoyang?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Chaoyang will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 71.6/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 71.6/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Chaoyang?

In Chaoyang, road traffic, petrochemical and refining operations, together with farming and agricultural processing are the main local sources, with conditions worsening when temperature inversions set in over the valley. The surrounding valley terrain holds pollutants near the surface rather than letting them disperse. Dust carried on these winds adds substantially to particulate levels.

Are air quality levels in Chaoyang 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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