Highest air pollution Solingen, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Solingen 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: 37.6/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Solingen is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 32.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Solingen's air quality reflects its position in the Bergisches Land hills east of the Rhine-Ruhr conurbation, with vehicle traffic on the A46 and the legacy of the blade and cutlery manufacturing industry — Solingen being the world's cutlery capital — generating industrial grinding and metalworking dust alongside primary vehicle sources. The Wupper and Wald valleys create topographic enclosure that concentrates emissions more than flat Ruhr cities, while Atlantic westerlies from the North Sea provide the primary ventilation pathway through the Bergisch hills.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
37.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
24.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
13.0/100
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 18:00
AQI:
Fair
32.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
27.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Solingen right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Solingen is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.6/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 37.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Solingen?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Solingen will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.3/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 32.3/100).
Are air quality levels in Solingen 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