Highest air pollution Kerpen, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Kerpen is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 33.5/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Kerpen is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 34.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Kerpen's air quality faces significant challenges from the Hambacher Forst lignite open-cast mining complex — one of Europe's largest — and the surrounding RWE coal power stations generating elevated SO₂ and PM2.5 alongside vehicle traffic on the A4. The flat Rhine-Erft basin provides reasonable dispersal on westerly days, while the lignite operations' extraordinary scale makes Kerpen Germany's most distinctively lignite mining-defined urban air quality environment throughout the year.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
33.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Fair
34.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
34.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Kerpen right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Kerpen is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 33.5/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 33.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Kerpen?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Kerpen will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.7/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 34.7/100).
Are air quality levels in Kerpen 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