Worst air pollution Afragola, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Afragola is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5, HCHO, and PM1 are fair; NO2 is medium; PM10, SO2, and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 64.9/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Afragola is poor. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 66.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Afragola's air quality reflects the densely urbanised Naples metropolitan area, with vehicle traffic on the A1 motorway and surrounding industrial and urban character generating elevated NOₓ and PM2.5 alongside the dense Campanian plain's enclosed geography. The Campanian plain's volcanic basin geometry and persistent Mediterranean anticyclones concentrate vehicle and industrial emissions, while the Naples metropolitan area's extreme vehicle density makes Afragola consistently one of southern Italy's more challenging urban air quality environments.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Poor
64.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
29.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
49.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
64.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
22.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
32.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Poor
66.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
45.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
66.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
22.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
30.9/100
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View pollen forecastFrequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Afragola right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Afragola is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 64.9/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 64.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Afragola?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Afragola will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 66.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 66.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Afragola?
Air quality dips in Afragola mostly track densely built suburban landscape and the canal corridor olive pollen peaks and periods of vehicle traffic on the A1 motorway and nearby industrial and urban character; the clearest air tends to follow a change in wind direction or rainfall here.
Are air quality levels in Afragola 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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