Worst air pollution Amagasaki, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Amagasaki is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 32.7/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Amagasaki is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 32.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Amagasaki's air quality reflects the Osaka Bay coastal industrial corridor between Osaka and Kobe, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the heavy chemical, steel, and manufacturing complex generating elevated industrial PM2.5 and SO₂. Osaka Bay breezes provide coastal ventilation, while the extraordinary Hanshin industrial waterfront scale makes Amagasaki one of Japan's most persistently heavy industrial coastal urban environments and summer photochemical ozone from the Kinki metropolitan corridor compounds the industrial background throughout the year.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Fair
32.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
3.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Fair
32.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.3/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Amagasaki right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Amagasaki is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 32.7/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 32.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Amagasaki?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Amagasaki will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 32.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Amagasaki?
Pollution in Amagasaki typically rises when road traffic, petrochemical and refining operations, together with textile and manufacturing operations combine, especially once dry spells bring strong winds. Dust carried on these winds adds substantially to particulate levels. Strong sunlight reacting with local emissions drives up ground-level ozone.
Are air quality levels in Amagasaki 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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