Worst air pollution Toulon, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Toulon is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 is medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 64.1/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Toulon is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 51.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Toulon's air quality reflects its position in the enclosed Toulon Bay between the Faron and Coudon massifs and the Maures range, with the French Navy's major Mediterranean base and the commercial port generating significant vessel and military vehicle emissions alongside heavy tourist and local traffic. The Mistral wind provides powerful periodic ventilation when active, while calm Mediterranean anticyclonic conditions trap vehicle and port emissions in the bay's enclosed geometry, creating marked daily and seasonal air quality variation.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 18:00

AQI:

Poor

64.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

17.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

42.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

64.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

14.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

10.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

14.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Medium

51.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

17.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

43.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

51.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

13.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

11.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

15.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Toulon right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Toulon is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 64.1/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 64.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Toulon?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Toulon will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 51.4/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 51.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Toulon?

For people sensitive to both pollen and pollution in Toulon, spring days combining tourist traffic and coastal industry with the plane and pine peak are the ones to watch; the Mistral wind provides powerful periodic ventilation, which tends to clear things fairly quickly. The presence of Provencal farmland and garrigue scrub in the area adds another layer to the local pattern.

Are air quality levels in Toulon 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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