Worst air pollution Rzeszów, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Rzeszów 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: 63.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Rzeszów is poor. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (NO2: 70.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Rzeszów's air quality faces winter challenges from residential coal and wood burning generating elevated PM2.5 alongside vehicle traffic on the A4 motorway in this rapidly growing southeastern Polish technology and aviation hub. The Subcarpathian foreland's partial enclosure between the Carpathian foothills to the south and the Sandomierz Basin to the north creates modest topographic variation, while Rzeszów's growing aeronautical and manufacturing base contributes industrial emissions alongside the seasonal coal heating burden.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Poor
63.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
63.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
26.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
31.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 03:00
AQI:
Poor
70.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
31.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
70.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
27.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
38.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Rzeszów right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Rzeszów is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 63.8/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 63.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Rzeszów?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Rzeszów will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 70.8/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (NO2: 70.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Rzeszów?
Residents in Rzeszów are most likely to notice reduced air quality when oak and birch pollen peaks, or due to residential coal and wood burning; a shift to wetter or windier weather typically brings noticeable relief.
Are air quality levels in Rzeszów 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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