Highest air pollution Mainz, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Mainz is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 40.8/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Mainz is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 decreases to good; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 37.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Mainz's air quality reflects its position in the Rhine-Main basin opposite Wiesbaden, with vehicle traffic on the A60 and the surrounding pharmaceutical and chemical industry — including Boehringer Ingelheim's major headquarters complex — contributing industrial emissions alongside the primary local vehicle sources. The Rhine river provides the primary natural ventilation corridor, while the Taunus hills to the north and the Rheinhessen plateau to the south create partial topographic enclosure under calm anticyclonic conditions.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
40.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
40.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
37.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
15.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Mainz right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Mainz is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 22.0/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 40.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mainz?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Mainz will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 37.7/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 37.7/100).
Are air quality levels in Mainz 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