Worst air pollution Parma, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Parma is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 is medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 68.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Parma is poor. NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 62.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Parma's air quality faces the Po Valley's notorious flat basin topography, with the surrounding Alpine and Apennine ranges creating near-complete topographic enclosure that traps vehicle and food processing industry emissions — including the prosciutto and Parmigiano curing operations — under winter anticyclones. The A1 motorway generates heavy freight NOₓ, while the Po Valley's agricultural ammonia and food industry VOC emissions contribute distinctive secondary particulate formation alongside the standard urban vehicle pollution sources.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Poor
68.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
68.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
11.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
19.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Poor
62.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
62.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Parma right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Parma is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 68.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 68.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Parma?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Parma will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 62.0/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 62.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Parma?
People in Parma tend to notice reduced air quality when oak and plane pollen peaks, or because of the neighbouring Alpine and Apennine ranges; background levels usually settle back down once the season changes.
Are air quality levels in Parma 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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