Worst air pollution Pavia, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Pavia is moderate. AQI and O3 are moderate; NO2 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 58.4/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Pavia is poor. AQI worsens to poor; O3 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 65.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Pavia's air quality faces the Po Valley's notorious enclosed basin, with vehicle traffic on the A7 and A21 motorways and surrounding manufacturing and university industry contributing local sources. The Ticino-Po river confluence provides limited ventilation, while the flat Po plain's persistent winter anticyclones create extended inversion episodes and the Po Valley's combined agricultural ammonia and vehicle NOₓ generate the characteristic northern Italian secondary particulate burden throughout the year.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Moderate
58.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
25.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Moderate
58.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Poor
65.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
27.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
65.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.6/100
Pollen forecast in Pavia
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Is air quality bad in Pavia right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Pavia is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 58.4/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 58.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Pavia?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Pavia will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 65.2/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 65.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Pavia?
Air quality dips in Pavia mostly track plane and poplar pollen peaks and periods of vehicle traffic on the A7 and A21 motorways and nearby manufacturing and university industry; the rest of the calendar year typically brings clearer, more consistent conditions.
Are air quality levels in Pavia 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.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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