Worst air pollution Viareggio, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Viareggio is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; HCHO is fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 61.1/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Viareggio is poor. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 62.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Viareggio's air quality reflects the Versilia plain at the foot of the Apuan Alps, with vehicle traffic on the A12 motorway and the surrounding luxury yacht building, maritime, and tourism industry contributing local sources. The Tyrrhenian sea breezes provide coastal ventilation, while the Apuan Alps rising sharply inland create dramatic topographic variation and the marble dust from Carrara operations nearby occasionally drifts southward to add calcium carbonate PM10 to the coastal strip's air quality profile.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 18:00

AQI:

Poor

61.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

8.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

61.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

21.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.7/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Poor

62.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

9.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

62.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

21.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

12.1/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Viareggio right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Viareggio is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 61.1/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 61.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Viareggio?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Viareggio will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 62.2/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 62.2/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Viareggio?

Residents in Viareggio are quickest to notice reduced air quality when waterfront are the defining local combined tree and grass pollen peaks, or due to vehicle traffic on the A12 motorway and the surrounding luxury yacht building, maritime, and tourism industry; cooler, breezier weather later in the year tends to bring things back down.

Are air quality levels in Viareggio 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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