Worst air pollution Shijiazhuang, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Shijiazhuang is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5 and SO2 are fair; O3 and PM1 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 67.1/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Shijiazhuang is poor. NO2 decreases to medium; O3 increases to poor; SO2 decreases to good; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 69.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Shijiazhuang's air quality reflects the flat North China Plain's Hebei capital at the Taihang Mountain piedmont, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the pharmaceutical manufacturing — Shijiazhuang being China's pharmaceutical capital — steel, and chemical corridor generating elevated industrial PM2.5. The Taihang Mountains to the west create topographic enclosure, while winter anticyclonic inversions and the extraordinary pharmaceutical industrial concentration maintain Shijiazhuang among North China's more persistently challenged Hebei provincial capital environments throughout the winter months.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Poor
67.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
35.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
14.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
67.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
57.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
28.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
15.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
40.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Poor
69.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
56.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
69.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
30.2/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Shijiazhuang right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Shijiazhuang is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 67.1/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 67.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Shijiazhuang?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Shijiazhuang will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 69.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 69.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Shijiazhuang?
In Shijiazhuang, road traffic, heavy industrial and chemical processing, as well as manufacturing and food processing are the main local sources, with conditions worsening when windblown dust events occur. These wind events can carry dust in from the surrounding arid landscape. Such events are most common in the drier shoulder seasons.
Are air quality levels in Shijiazhuang 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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