Worst air pollution Baia Mare, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Baia Mare is fair. O3 is fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 47.1/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Baia Mare is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 42.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Baia Mare's air quality faces significant challenges from the former Phonix copper smelter heavy metal legacy and the surrounding Maramureș mining corridor, with elevated lead, cadmium, and zinc particulates in soils and residual industrial emissions alongside vehicle traffic on the E58. The Săsar valley's topographic enclosure between the Gutâi and Igniş mountains concentrates emissions under winter inversions throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Medium
47.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
47.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
42.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Baia Mare right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Baia Mare is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 31.9/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 47.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Baia Mare?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Baia Mare will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 33.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 42.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Baia Mare?
Air quality dips in Baia Mare mostly track local tree and grass allergens peaks and periods of the former Phonix copper smelter heavy metal legacy and the neighbouring Maramureș mining corridor, with; the picture usually improves again once the season turns.
Are air quality levels in Baia Mare 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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