Worst air pollution Bourges, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Bourges is fair. NO2 and PM1 are fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 50.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Bourges is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 decreases to good; O3 increases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 37.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bourges' air quality reflects the Berry plateau in central France, with vehicle traffic on the A71 motorway and the surrounding pyrotechnic and defence industry — Bourges being France's major military ordnance manufacturing centre — contributing distinctive industrial NOₓ alongside the primary vehicle sources. Atlantic westerlies from the Loire Valley generally provide reliable ventilation across the flat Berry plain, while the military character makes Bourges one of France's more industrially distinctive mid-sized regional capital environments.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Medium
50.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
18.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
28.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
50.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
16.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Fair
37.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Bourges right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Bourges is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 28.3/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 50.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bourges?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bourges will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 37.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 37.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bourges?
Residents in Bourges tend to notice the most discomfort when agricultural traffic and river-valley industry build up alongside the spring peak in oak and plane pollen; the wide Loire valley allows steady airflow, which typically keeps things from getting worse for long.
Are air quality levels in Bourges 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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