Worst air pollution Taiyuan, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Taiyuan is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and PM1 are fair; NO2 is medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 75.9/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Taiyuan is poor. PM2.5 decreases to medium; PM1 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 66.6/100). 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 - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Poor
75.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
32.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
50.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
75.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
39.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Poor
66.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
41.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
52.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
66.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
16.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
44.2/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Taiyuan right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Taiyuan is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 75.9/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 75.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Taiyuan?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Taiyuan will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 66.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 66.6/100).
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.
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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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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