Worst air pollution Skopje, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Skopje is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM1 is fair; O3 is medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 60.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Skopje is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 51.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Skopje's air quality faces some of the worst challenges in Europe, with the city's enclosed basin position surrounded by the Suva Gora, Vodno, and Skopska Crna Gora mountain ranges creating a severe topographic pollution trap. Residential coal burning, vehicle traffic, and industrial emissions concentrate under frequent winter temperature inversions, regularly producing air quality readings among the EU candidate countries' most hazardous seasonal pollution episodes.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Poor
60.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
60.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
48.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
14.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
20.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Medium
51.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
49.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
51.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
16.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Skopje right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Skopje is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 60.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Skopje?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Skopje will be better than today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 22.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 51.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Skopje?
Reduced air quality in Skopje is most likely when oak and poplar pollen peaks, alongside periods of the city's enclosed basin position surrounded by the Suva Gora, Vodno; conditions generally improve once the season shifts and rainfall or stronger winds return.
Are air quality levels in Skopje 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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