Worst air pollution Plaka - Athens, today and tomorrow

On 18 July 2026, overall air quality in Plaka is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 31.6/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 45.8/100).

On 19 July 2026, air quality conditions in Plaka will be similar to today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 38.0/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 59.1/100).

In Plaka, reduced air quality is most noticeable when plane and pine pollen peaks or during spells of vehicle traffic and local street-level emissions, similar to the rest of Athens; conditions typically improve once winds or rain move through the area.

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.

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.