Worst air pollution Padova, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Padova 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: 63.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Padova is poor. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 66.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Padova's air quality faces the Po Valley's notorious flat basin challenge, with the surrounding Alpine arc and Apennines creating near-complete topographic enclosure that traps vehicle and industrial emissions under winter anticyclones. Traffic on the A4 motorway and the surrounding Veneto industrial corridor generate elevated NO₂ and PM2.5, while the Euganean Hills to the southwest provide modest local topographic variation and the Brenta river corridor offers limited ventilation in this major northern Italian university city.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Poor
63.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
63.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Poor
66.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
66.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Padova right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Padova is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 63.2/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 63.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Padova?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Padova will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 66.0/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 66.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Padova?
People in Padova tend to notice reduced air quality when plane and hornbeam pollen peaks, or because of the surrounding Alpine arc and Apennines; conditions usually ease once the wet season or windier weather returns.
Are air quality levels in Padova 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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