Highest air pollution Utrecht, today and tomorrow

Today (30 June): Air quality in Utrecht is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 38.0/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Utrecht is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 43.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Utrecht's air quality reflects its position at the centre of the Netherlands' busiest motorway interchange, where the A2, A12, and A27 converge at the heart of the Dutch Randstad, generating some of the country's highest sustained vehicle NOₓ readings. The flat Dutch polder landscape provides limited natural dispersal barriers, making Utrecht's road network position one of the primary air quality challenges in this densely populated central Netherlands city.

Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 06:00

AQI:

Fair

38.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

38.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

17.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 05:00

AQI:

Medium

43.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

43.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.7/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

16.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Utrecht right now?

On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Utrecht is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.0/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 38.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Utrecht?

On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Utrecht will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 29.1/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 43.9/100).

Are air quality levels in Utrecht 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: 30 June 2026 at 06:39 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)

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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team