Worst air pollution Shijiazhuang, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Shijiazhuang is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; O3 is poor; SO2 is fair; PM2.5 and PM1 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 80.2/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Shijiazhuang is poor. AQI improves to poor; NO2 decreases to poor; O3 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 80.0/100). 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 - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Very poor
80.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
42.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
80.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
68.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
32.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
45.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Poor
80.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
41.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
80.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
27.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
45.2/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Shijiazhuang right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Shijiazhuang is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 80.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 80.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Shijiazhuang?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Shijiazhuang will be better than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 80.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 80.0/100).
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.
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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