Worst air pollution Drachten, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Drachten is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 33.9/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Drachten is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 39.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Drachten, known locally as a peat-colony canal town, sees air quality conditions typical of Fryslân, with the A7 route and nearby business activity acting as the principal contributors to local air quality. Thanks partly to the Drachtster Compagnonsvaart canal, dispersal stays reasonable, and the peat-colony farmland of southeast Fryslân keeps year-round conditions close to the Dutch national average.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Fair
33.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
8.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
39.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Drachten right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Drachten is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 33.9/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 33.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Drachten?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Drachten will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 39.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 39.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Drachten?
In Drachten, air quality is most likely to dip when pollen from birch, oak, and alder peaks over the spring and early-summer period, or on hot, still days when local traffic on the A7 and industry let emissions build up; wide-open Frisian grassland and lake breezes keep the air moving. For most of the year, air quality here tracks closely with typical conditions across the Netherlands.
Are air quality levels in Drachten 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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