Worst air pollution Józsefváros - Budapest, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Józsefváros is fair. PM1 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 52.4/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Józsefváros is poor. AQI worsens to poor; O3 increases to poor; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 60.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Józsefváros shares Budapest's broader air quality pattern, driven mainly by vehicle traffic and local street-level emissions, though its own density and layout add some local variation.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Medium

52.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

16.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

16.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

52.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

16.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

20.7/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Poor

60.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

17.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

60.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

15.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

14.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Józsefváros right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Józsefváros is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 20.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 52.4/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Józsefváros?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Józsefváros will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 60.0/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 60.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Józsefváros?

Józsefváros sees its worst air quality alongside oak and hornbeam pollen peaks and vehicle traffic and local street-level emissions, mirroring the pattern across Budapest; things typically clear up once the weather turns more active.

Are air quality levels in Józsefváros 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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