Worst air pollution Białowieża National Park - Białowieża, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Białowieża National Park is fair. AQI, NO2, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 27.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Białowieża National Park is fair. PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 34.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Air quality around Białowieża National Park is shaped largely by the Europe's last major primeval lowland forest on the Belarus border setting, with visitor traffic and seasonal tourism activity adding to seasonal pressure from residential coal and wood burning in winter. Conditions tend to be at their most challenging during the winter heating season, easing markedly by summer.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00

AQI:

Fair

27.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

22.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

27.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

20.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 05:00

AQI:

Fair

34.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

34.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

27.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

12.7/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Białowieża National Park right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Białowieża National Park is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 27.0/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 27.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Białowieża National Park?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Białowieża National Park will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.4/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 34.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Białowieża National Park?

People in Białowieża National Park tend to notice worse air when beech and pine pollen peaks or in periods marked by visitor traffic and seasonal tourism activity; wind and rain both help clear the air fairly quickly here, usually within a day of a front passing through.

Are air quality levels in Białowieża National Park 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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