Worst air pollution Mestre, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Mestre is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 68.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Mestre is poor. PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 72.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Mestre's air quality reflects the Venetian mainland position on the edge of the Po Valley, sharing the Po plain's enclosed basin challenge with the additional burden of the Porto Marghera petrochemical complex generating elevated SO₂, NOₓ, and industrial PM2.5. The Laguna Veneta's sea breezes provide limited maritime ventilation, while the Po Valley's winter anticyclones create extended inversion episodes that concentrate all emission sources across the mainland.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Poor
68.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
68.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Poor
72.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
29.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
72.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
23.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Mestre right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Mestre is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 68.2/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 68.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mestre?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Mestre will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 72.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 72.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Mestre?
People in Mestre tend to notice reduced air quality when waterfront oak and plane pollen peaks, or because of the additional burden of the Porto Marghera petrochemical complex; wind and rain both help clear the air fairly quickly here.
Are air quality levels in Mestre 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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