Worst air pollution Culemborg, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Culemborg is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 41.4/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Culemborg is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 39.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Culemborg's air quality reflects its position as a small fortified river town in Gelderland, with the A2 motorway and local commerce forming the main local emission sources. With the Lek river close by supporting air movement, and the Betuwe orchard belt shaping the local climate, conditions generally track the wider Dutch average.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Medium
41.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
41.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
39.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
2.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Culemborg right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Culemborg is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 41.4/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 41.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Culemborg?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Culemborg will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 39.8/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 39.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Culemborg?
People visiting or living in Culemborg generally notice the biggest dip in air quality in spring and early summer, when birch, oak, and pine pollen peaks, or on windless, warm days when traffic on the A2 and industry emissions gather; the surrounding river valley and woodland help emissions disperse. Apart from these spells, Culemborg usually sees conditions fairly typical for the country as a whole.
Are air quality levels in Culemborg 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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