Worst air pollution Kokkola, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Kokkola is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 20.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Kokkola is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 25.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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The dominant influence on Kokkola's air quality is chemical-industry emissions and port activity, layered onto a setting on the Gulf of Bothnia coast within Central Ostrobothnia. Ventilation here depends heavily on wind and rainfall, with the calmest, most stagnant periods generally producing the least favourable readings.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Fair
20.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
2.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
25.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Kokkola right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Kokkola is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 20.8/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 20.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Kokkola?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Kokkola will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.9/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 25.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Kokkola?
In Kokkola, the combination of birch and willow pollen peaks and chemical-industry emissions and port activity accounts for most of the noticeable dips in air quality; Central Ostrobothnia's broader weather patterns tend to restore clearer conditions fairly quickly afterward.
Are air quality levels in Kokkola 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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