Worst air pollution Aigáleo, today and tomorrow

Today (30 August): Air quality in Aigáleo is moderate. AQI and O3 are moderate; PM2.5, NO2, and PM1 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 49.9/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Aigáleo is moderate. PM2.5 decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 51.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Aigáleo's air quality reflects the western Athens metropolitan basin, with vehicle traffic on the A6 motorway and the surrounding dense urban industrial and residential character generating elevated NOₓ under the enclosed Attica basin's persistent temperature inversions. The Poikilion mountain ridge to the northwest provides topographic variation, while the Attica basin's characteristic enclosed geometry concentrates all metropolitan emissions across this western Athens district throughout the year.

Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Moderate

49.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

20.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

7.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

38.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Moderate

49.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

6.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

14.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

24.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Moderate

51.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

36.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Moderate

51.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

6.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

14.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

12.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Aigáleo right now?

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Aigáleo is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 49.9/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 49.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Aigáleo?

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Aigáleo will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 51.0/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 51.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Aigáleo?

The most noticeable dips in Aigáleo's air quality come when olive and plane pollen peaks, or because of vehicle traffic on the A6 motorway and the neighbouring dense urban industrial and residential character; cooler, breezier weather later in the year tends to bring things back down.

Are air quality levels in Aigáleo 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.

Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?

Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.

During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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