Highest air pollution Shanghai, today and tomorrow
Today (29 June): Air quality in Shanghai is fair. PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 44.8/100).
Tomorrow (30 June 2026): Air quality in Shanghai is fair. O3 decreases to good; PM1 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 44.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Shanghai's air quality reflects the Yangtze River delta's flat coastal plain position, with vehicle traffic on the Inner Ring Road and the surrounding extraordinary manufacturing, chemical, and port corridor generating elevated PM2.5 and NOₓ. The East China Sea provides seasonal maritime ventilation, while winter anticyclonic inversions trap industrial and vehicle emissions extensively and regional transport of coal combustion aerosols from the broader Yangtze Delta industrial complex maintains Shanghai among eastern China's more persistently challenged major coastal metropolitan environments throughout the year.
Today - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
44.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
25.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
44.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
32.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
44.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
31.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
44.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
11.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
40.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Shanghai right now?
On 29 June 2026, overall air quality in Shanghai is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 32.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 44.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Shanghai?
On 30 June 2026, air quality conditions in Shanghai will be similar to today, with PM2.5 forecast at fair at 31.9/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 44.7/100).
Are air quality levels in Shanghai 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 18:35 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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