Worst air pollution Groningen, today and tomorrow

On 21 July 2026, overall air quality in Groningen is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.2/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 23.2/100).

On 22 July 2026, air quality conditions in Groningen will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 20.5/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 20.5/100).

People visiting or living in Groningen generally notice the biggest dip in air quality through spring and into early summer, when birch, oak, and alder pollen peaks, or on windless, warm days when traffic on the N7 and industry emissions gather; coastal winds off the Wadden Sea help keep the air moving. For most of the year, air quality here tracks closely with typical conditions across the Netherlands.

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.

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.