Highest air pollution Bottrop, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Bottrop is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 30.2/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Bottrop is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 32.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bottrop's air quality reflects the Rhine-Ruhr coal mining heartland, with the Prosper-Haniel mine legacy and vehicle traffic on the A2 and A31 motorways generating elevated PM2.5 and industrial background pollution. The flat Ruhr basin provides some wind dispersal, while the surrounding industrial density of the Essen-Oberhausen-Bottrop triangle maintains above-average European pollution levels.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
30.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
30.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Fair
32.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Bottrop right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Bottrop is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 30.2/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 30.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bottrop?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bottrop will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.6/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 32.6/100).
Are air quality levels in Bottrop 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: 30 June 2026 at 13:03 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team