Worst air pollution Starachowice, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Starachowice is fair. PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 41.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Starachowice is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 increases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Local air quality in Starachowice owes much to its position near the Kamienna River, with steelworks heritage in the Kamienna valley and seasonal farm-machinery and harvest dust standing out as the two main local drivers. Winter months bring the most persistent challenges here, with summer generally milder.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
41.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
22.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
41.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
26.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
38.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
35.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Starachowice right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Starachowice is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 34.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 41.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Starachowice?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Starachowice will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.7/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Starachowice?
In Starachowice, reduced air quality is most noticeable when pine and oak pollen peaks or because of steelworks heritage in the Kamienna valley; outside those periods, conditions here are generally more forgiving than in many other Polish towns of similar size.
Are air quality levels in Starachowice 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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