Worst air pollution Handan, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Handan is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 is fair; NO2 and PM1 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 75.3/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Handan is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to fair; SO2 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (NO2: 52.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Handan's air quality reflects the flat North China Plain's southern Hebei industrial position, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the iron and steel — Handan being one of North China's major steel bases — and coal chemical corridor generating elevated industrial SO₂ and PM2.5. Winter anticyclonic inversions and the heavy industrial corridor maintain Handan among North China's more persistently industrial steel-influenced Hebei metropolitan environments, while the Taihang Mountains to the west create partial topographic enclosure throughout the year.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Poor
75.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
32.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
54.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
75.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
16.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
40.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Medium
52.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
52.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
29.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
25.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
33.0/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Handan right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Handan is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 75.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 75.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Handan?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Handan will be better than today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 33.0/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (NO2: 52.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Handan?
Air quality in Handan tends to be worse when vehicle traffic and petrochemical and refining 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. Residential heating through the colder months is a major seasonal source of particulates.
Are air quality levels in Handan 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.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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