Worst air pollution Wawel Castle - Kraków, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Wawel Castle is fair. AQI, NO2, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 34.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Wawel Castle is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 37.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Wawel Castle's air quality profile is influenced chiefly by its the royal castle hill above the Vistula riverbank location, where visitor traffic and seasonal tourism activity and local industrial activity both leave a measurable mark on local readings. Background levels here are broadly typical for Małopolskie, with the clearest air following spells of wind or rain.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
34.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
20.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
37.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
27.3/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Wawel Castle right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Wawel Castle is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 34.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Wawel Castle?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Wawel Castle will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 37.7/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 37.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Wawel Castle?
The most noticeable dips in Wawel Castle's air quality come when oak and beech pollen peaks and when visitor traffic and seasonal tourism activity adds to the mix; the rest of the calendar year is generally more forgiving for air quality here than these peak weeks.
Are air quality levels in Wawel Castle 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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