Worst air pollution Gifu, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Gifu is fair. PM2.5, NO2, and PM1 are fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 56.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Gifu is poor. AQI worsens to poor; PM2.5 decreases to good; O3 increases to poor; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 70.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Gifu's air quality reflects the Nobi Plain's Nagara River position adjacent to Nagoya, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the textile, manufacturing, and Gifu Castle tourism corridor contributing local sources. The flat Nobi Plain allows reasonable dispersal, while summer photochemical ozone from the vast Chukyo metropolitan corridor is the primary warm-season concern and Gifu generally maintains moderate to elevated Nagoya metropolitan northern corridor readings throughout most of the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Medium
56.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
24.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
56.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
13.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
17.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
23.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Poor
70.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
21.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
70.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
13.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.3/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Gifu right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Gifu is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 24.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 56.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Gifu?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Gifu will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 70.7/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 70.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Gifu?
Gifu usually sees its poorest air quality when vehicle traffic, heavy industry such as steel, cement, or petrochemical processing, as well as manufacturing and food processing coincide with periods when warm, sunny weather takes hold. Strong sunlight reacting with local emissions drives up ground-level ozone. This is far less of an issue outside the warmer months.
Are air quality levels in Gifu 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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