Worst air pollution Brescia, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Brescia is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 67.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Brescia is poor. PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 62.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Brescia's air quality faces the Po Valley's notorious topographic enclosure, with vehicle traffic on the A4 motorway and the significant steel and arms manufacturing industrial base generating elevated PM2.5, heavy metals, and NOₓ. The Brescian Prealps to the north provide partial topographic shelter from Alpine air, while the flat Po plain's persistent winter anticyclones trap industrial and vehicle emissions, making the broader Brescia-Bergamo corridor one of northern Italy's most persistently polluted industrial corridors.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Poor

67.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

33.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

67.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

11.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

20.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Poor

62.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

26.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

62.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

9.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

19.7/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Brescia right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Brescia is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 67.7/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 67.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Brescia?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Brescia will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 62.6/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 62.6/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Brescia?

Air quality dips in Brescia mostly track oak and birch pollen peaks and periods of vehicle traffic on the A4 motorway and the significant steel and arms manufacturing industrial base; the clearest air tends to follow a change in wind direction or rainfall here.

Are air quality levels in Brescia 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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