Worst air pollution Schiedam, today and tomorrow

Today (23 August): Air quality in Schiedam is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 25.9/100).
Tomorrow (24 August 2026): Air quality in Schiedam is fair. NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 26.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Schiedam's air quality reflects its position in the Rotterdam metropolitan area adjacent to the Port of Rotterdam, with the Schiedam genever distillery heritage and surrounding logistics and chemical industry contributing elevated industrial and vehicle emissions alongside traffic on the A20. The Rhine-Maas delta provides ventilation on westerly winds, while the Rotterdam industrial complex makes Schiedam consistently one of the Netherlands' more industrially influenced urban environments.

Today - 23 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Fair

25.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

14.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

25.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 24 August | Pollution peaks at 18:00

AQI:

Fair

26.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

26.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

26.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

7.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Schiedam right now?

On 23 August 2026, overall air quality in Schiedam is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 25.9/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 25.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Schiedam?

On 24 August 2026, air quality conditions in Schiedam will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.6/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 26.6/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Schiedam?

The main times to watch for Schiedam are the birch, oak, and alder pollen peak through spring and into early summer, and hot, still days when local traffic on the A20 and industry emissions build up; the flat polder terrain and sea proximity generally support decent air movement. Outside these windows, conditions in Schiedam rarely stray far from the national average.

Are air quality levels in Schiedam 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: 23 August 2026 at 20:25 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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