Highest air pollution Nara, today and tomorrow
Today (29 June): Air quality in Nara is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and PM1 are fair; PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 67.4/100).
Tomorrow (30 June 2026): Air quality in Nara is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 42.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Nara's air quality reflects the Yamato Basin's partial topographic enclosure between the Kasuga and Ikoma mountain ranges, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the UNESCO heritage temple and tourism corridor contributing local sources. The basin's topographic enclosure creates concentration under calm conditions, while Osaka Bay breezes provide limited western ventilation and the extraordinary deer park and ancient forest character provide natural filtration and Nara generally maintains moderate to good Kansai heritage corridor readings throughout most of the year.
Today - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Poor
67.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
67.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
42.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
18.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
42.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
31.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Nara right now?
On 29 June 2026, overall air quality in Nara is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 67.4/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 67.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Nara?
On 30 June 2026, air quality conditions in Nara will be better than today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 31.0/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 42.1/100).
Are air quality levels in Nara 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: 28 June 2026 at 18:36 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team