Highest air pollution Ōsaka, today and tomorrow

Today (29 June): Air quality in Ōsaka is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and SO2 are fair; NO2 and PM1 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 65.5/100).
Tomorrow (30 June 2026): Air quality in Ōsaka is medium. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 decreases to medium; O3 decreases to medium; SO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 51.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Osaka's air quality reflects the Osaka Bay coastal plain's partial topographic enclosure between the Ikoma Range and the Rokko Mountains, with vehicle traffic on the Hanshin Expressway and the surrounding manufacturing, port, and petrochemical corridor generating elevated industrial and vehicle emissions. Consistent Pacific sea breezes from Osaka Bay provide maritime ventilation, while the surrounding highland enclosure creates concentration under winter inversions and summer photochemical ozone from the vast Keihanshin metropolitan corridor is the primary warm-season concern.

Today - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Poor

65.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

32.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

45.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

65.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

27.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

10.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

40.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Medium

51.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

43.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

15.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

51.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

48.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

42.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

12.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

47.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Ōsaka right now?

On 29 June 2026, overall air quality in Ōsaka is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 65.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 65.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ōsaka?

On 30 June 2026, air quality conditions in Ōsaka will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 51.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 51.7/100).

Are air quality levels in Ōsaka 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