Worst air pollution Wałbrzych, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Wałbrzych is fair. AQI, PM2.5, NO2, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Wałbrzych is medium. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to good; O3 decreases to medium; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 50.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Wałbrzych's air quality faces significant challenges from the Lower Silesian coalfield legacy, with the surrounding Wałbrzych-Nowa Ruda hard coal mining history and residential coal heating generating elevated PM2.5 and benzo[a]pyrene alongside vehicle traffic on the surrounding expressway network. The Sudeten Mountains' enclosed Wałbrzych Basin creates topographic concentration under frequent winter inversions, making this one of Poland's more persistently challenging air quality environments.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
38.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
23.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Medium
50.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
19.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
50.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Wałbrzych right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Wałbrzych is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Wałbrzych?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Wałbrzych will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 50.5/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 50.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Wałbrzych?
People in Wałbrzych tend to notice reduced air quality when local tree and grass allergens peaks, or because of the neighbouring Wałbrzych-Nowa Ruda hard coal mining history and residential coal heating; the clearest air tends to follow a change in wind direction or rainfall here.
Are air quality levels in Wałbrzych 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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