Worst air pollution Aran Islands - Galway, today and tomorrow

On 21 July 2026, overall air quality in Aran Islands is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 19.4/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 19.4/100).

On 22 July 2026, air quality conditions in Aran Islands will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.4/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 18.4/100).

Throughout the year, air quality in Aran Islands rises and falls with the seasons, shaped by its wind-swept limestone islands off Galway Bay. The site benefits from Ireland's clean, wind-scoured air nearly all year, with only summer tourist traffic adding a modest, temporary rise in local emissions. Outside of peak tourist season, conditions here are about as clean as anywhere in Ireland.

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.