Worst air pollution Irákleio, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Irákleio is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 42.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Irákleio is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 decreases to good; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 39.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Irákleio's air quality faces challenges in the Athens-Attiki metropolitan northern corridor adjacent to the Kifissias motorway, with vehicle traffic on the A1 motorway and the surrounding dense urban residential and commercial character generating elevated NOₓ under the enclosed Attica basin's persistent temperature inversions. The Parnitha mountain provides topographic backdrop, while the Attica basin's enclosed geometry concentrates all metropolitan emissions across this northern Athens suburb throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Medium
42.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
42.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
39.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Irákleio right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Irákleio is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 22.4/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 42.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Irákleio?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Irákleio will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 39.0/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 39.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Irákleio?
Reduced air quality in Irákleio is most likely when olive and carob pollen peaks, alongside periods of vehicle traffic on the A1 motorway and the surrounding dense urban residential and commercial character; conditions usually ease once the wet season or windier weather returns.
Are air quality levels in Irákleio 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: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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