Worst air pollution Arnhem, today and tomorrow

Today (21 July): Air quality in Arnhem is fair. O3 is fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 41.2/100).
Tomorrow (22 July 2026): Air quality in Arnhem is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 38.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Arnhem's air quality reflects its position in the Gelderse Vallei at the Rhine-IJssel river confluence in the Netherlands-Germany border region, with vehicle traffic on the A12 and A50 motorways and the surrounding industrial and logistics corridor contributing local sources. The flat Rhine-IJssel floodplain generally provides reasonable wind dispersal, while the broader Rhine-Ruhr industrial corridor's background pollution elevates baseline PM2.5 and NO₂ and prevailing westerlies carry Atlantic air across the Arnhem-Nijmegen corridor on most days.

Today - 21 July | Pollution peaks at 06:00

AQI:

Medium

41.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

41.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

27.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

7.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 22 July | Pollution peaks at 06:00

AQI:

Fair

38.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

38.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

20.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

7.8/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Arnhem right now?

On 21 July 2026, overall air quality in Arnhem is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 27.4/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 41.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Arnhem?

On 22 July 2026, air quality conditions in Arnhem will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.7/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 38.7/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Arnhem?

Around Arnhem, the clearest air quality dips tend to come when birch, oak, and pine pollen peaks during spring and the start of summer, or on calm, warm days when traffic on the A12 and local industry emissions accumulate; the wooded Veluwe ridge nearby provides some natural buffering. Outside these windows, conditions in Arnhem rarely stray far from the national average.

Are air quality levels in Arnhem 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: 21 July 2026 at 16:20 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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