Worst air pollution Faenza, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Faenza is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 55.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Faenza is medium. NO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 48.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Faenza's air quality faces the Po Valley's enclosed flat basin in the Emilia-Romagna Apennine foothills, with vehicle traffic on the A14 motorway and surrounding ceramics manufacturing — Faenza giving its name to faience pottery worldwide — contributing ceramic dust PM10 alongside primary vehicle sources. The flat Po plain's persistent winter anticyclones trap emissions, while the Apennine foothills provide marginally better ventilation and the ceramics industry's distinctive dust emissions represent Faenza's most locally unique air quality signature.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Medium

55.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

27.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

55.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

10.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

14.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Medium

48.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

15.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

48.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Faenza right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Faenza is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 27.2/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 55.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Faenza?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Faenza will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 48.2/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 48.2/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Faenza?

Air quality dips in Faenza mostly track oak and plane pollen peaks and periods of vehicle traffic on the A14 motorway and local ceramics manufacturing — Faenza giving its name to; the rest of the calendar year is generally more forgiving for air quality.

Are air quality levels in Faenza 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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