Worst air pollution Bełchatów, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Bełchatów is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5, O3, SO2, and PM1 are fair; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 71.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Bełchatów is poor. O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 75.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bełchatów's air quality faces Poland's most severe single-site thermal power station challenge, with the PGE Bełchatów power plant — Europe's largest coal-fired power station — generating some of the EU's highest SO₂ concentrations alongside the adjacent Bełchatów lignite open-cast mine. The flat Central Polish lowland provides reasonable dispersal on most days, but the power station's extraordinary emission scale makes Bełchatów Poland's most distinctively energy generation-defined urban environment throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Poor
71.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
71.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
21.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
31.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Poor
75.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
32.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
75.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
50.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
21.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
38.8/100
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Is air quality bad in Bełchatów right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Bełchatów is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 71.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 71.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bełchatów?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bełchatów will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 75.0/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 75.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bełchatów?
In Bełchatów, reduced air quality is most noticeable when the lignite mining landscape birch and pine pollen peaks, and on days affected by the PGE Bełchatów power plant — Europe's largest coal-fired power station —; conditions generally improve once the season shifts and rainfall or stronger winds return.
Are air quality levels in Bełchatów 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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