Worst air pollution Perpignan, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Perpignan is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 42.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Perpignan is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 34.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Perpignan's air quality benefits from the Tramontane wind periodically delivering powerful clean air from the Pyrenees, providing some of France's most dramatic natural ventilation. Vehicle traffic on the A9 motorway and summer tourist traffic are the primary local sources, while calm Mediterranean anticyclonic conditions allow ozone to accumulate from vehicle and agricultural emissions.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Medium
42.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
42.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
15.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
34.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Perpignan right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Perpignan is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 42.7/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 42.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Perpignan?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Perpignan will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 34.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Perpignan?
For people sensitive to both pollen and pollution in Perpignan, spring days combining tourist and motorway traffic with the plane and oak peak are the ones to watch; the Tramontane wind provides periodic ventilation, which tends to clear things fairly quickly.
Are air quality levels in Perpignan 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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