Highest air pollution Leverkusen, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Leverkusen is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 31.8/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Leverkusen is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 40.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Leverkusen's air quality reflects its position in the Rhine-Ruhr corridor at the site of the Bayer AG chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing headquarters, with the Chempark Leverkusen's massive chemical production complex generating one of Germany's most concentrated industrial emission profiles alongside vehicle traffic on the A1 motorway. The Rhine valley provides ventilation on westerly winds, while the Bergisches Land hills to the east create topographic variation and Bayer's chemical manufacturing legacy makes Leverkusen Germany's most chemically distinctive urban air quality environment.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
31.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
18.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Medium
40.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Leverkusen right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Leverkusen is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 31.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 31.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Leverkusen?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Leverkusen will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 31.6/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 40.3/100).
Are air quality levels in Leverkusen 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