Worst air pollution Taiyuan, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Taiyuan is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 60.4/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Taiyuan is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 59.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Taiyuan's air quality reflects the Shanxi Fen River valley's enclosed basin at 800 metres surrounded by the Lüliang and Taihang mountains, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the coal mining, coking, and iron and steel corridor generating elevated industrial SO₂ and PM2.5. The valley's near-complete mountain enclosure and winter anticyclonic inversions create among China's more severe provincial capital winter pollution episodes, while the coal and coke industrial legacy maintains Taiyuan as Shanxi's most distinctively coal-defined urban air quality environment throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Poor
60.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
15.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
60.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
30.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
18.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
20.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Medium
59.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
59.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
52.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
19.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.7/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Taiyuan right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Taiyuan is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.4/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 60.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Taiyuan?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Taiyuan will be better than today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 21.7/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 59.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Taiyuan?
In Taiyuan, road traffic, heavy industrial and chemical processing, together with mining operations are the main local sources, with conditions worsening when the surrounding valley traps air close to the ground. The surrounding valley terrain holds pollutants near the surface rather than letting them disperse. These wind events can carry dust in from the surrounding arid landscape.
Are air quality levels in Taiyuan 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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