Worst air pollution Carrara, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Carrara is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (O3: 29.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Carrara is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 22.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Carrara's air quality faces the unique challenge of marble quarrying dust from the Apuan Alps, with calcium carbonate and silica PM10 from the world's most famous marble quarrying operations generating distinctive white stone dust alongside vehicle traffic on the A12 motorway and the marble export port operations. The Tyrrhenian sea breezes provide coastal ventilation, while the Apuan Alps rising sharply inland create topographic enclosure and marble dust represents Carrara's most iconic air quality signature.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Fair
29.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
29.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Fair
22.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Carrara right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Carrara is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 29.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (O3: 29.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Carrara?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Carrara will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.9/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 22.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Carrara?
Air quality dips in Carrara mostly track marble landscape oak and linden pollen peaks and periods of calcium carbonate and silica PM10 from the world's most famous marble quarrying operations; the rest of the calendar year is generally more forgiving for air quality.
Are air quality levels in Carrara 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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