Worst air pollution Shaoxing, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Shaoxing is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5, HCHO, and PM1 are fair; PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 75.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Shaoxing is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; O3 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 91.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Shaoxing's air quality reflects the flat Zhejiang Cao'e River valley's coastal plain position, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the textile — Shaoxing being China's textile capital — chemical, and wine corridor contributing elevated VOCs and industrial PM2.5. East China Sea breezes provide maritime ventilation, while winter anticyclonic inversions concentrate textile industrial and heating emissions and Shaoxing generally maintains moderate Yangtze Delta Zhejiang provincial readings throughout most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Poor

75.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

31.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

75.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

23.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

38.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Very poor

91.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

27.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

7.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Very poor

91.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

22.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

35.4/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Shaoxing right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Shaoxing is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 75.6/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 75.6/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Shaoxing?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Shaoxing will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 91.0/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 91.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Shaoxing?

The biggest local contributors to pollution in Shaoxing are road traffic, heavy industrial and chemical processing, as well as manufacturing and food processing, particularly once temperature inversions set in over the valley. The bowl-like terrain here limits how quickly pollutants can escape. Dust carried on these winds adds substantially to particulate levels.

Are air quality levels in Shaoxing 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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