Highest air pollution Darmstadt, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Darmstadt is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 39.4/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Darmstadt is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Darmstadt's air quality reflects its position in the Rhine-Main basin at the southern edge of the Frankfurt metropolitan area, with vehicle traffic on the A5 and A67 motorways and the surrounding pharmaceutical and chemical industry — including Merck KGaA's global headquarters and the GSI particle accelerator — contributing elevated industrial and vehicle emissions. The Odenwald hills to the east provide partial topographic variation, while the Rhine valley and the flat Rhine-Main plain to the west provide the primary natural ventilation corridor.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
39.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
38.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Darmstadt right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Darmstadt is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 39.4/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 39.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Darmstadt?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Darmstadt will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.3/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.3/100).
Are air quality levels in Darmstadt 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 13:01 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