Highest air pollution Braunschweig, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Braunschweig is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 39.2/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Braunschweig is fair. NO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 31.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Braunschweig's air quality reflects its position in the Lower Saxony automotive and manufacturing corridor, with Volkswagen's main plant in Wolfsburg nearby and heavy vehicle traffic on the A2 Autobahn generating elevated NOₓ. The flat North German plain provides reasonable wind dispersal on most days, while the surrounding agricultural landscape contributes ammonia and secondary particulate emissions to the regional background.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 02:00
AQI:
Fair
39.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
39.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Fair
31.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Braunschweig right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Braunschweig is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 39.2/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 39.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Braunschweig?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Braunschweig will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.6/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 31.6/100).
Are air quality levels in Braunschweig 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 13:05 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