Worst air pollution Piteşti, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Piteşti is medium. AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 51.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Piteşti is fair. O3 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 53.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Pitești's air quality reflects its position in the Argeș river valley in the southern Carpathian foothills of Wallachia, with the Dacia (Renault) automotive manufacturing plant — Romania's largest employer — and vehicle traffic on the A1 Bucharest motorway generating industrial and vehicle emissions. The surrounding Carpathian foothills create partial topographic enclosure, while the Wallachian plain to the south provides better dispersal on southerly wind days and winter temperature inversions concentrate automotive plant and heating emissions across the enclosed Argeș valley.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00

AQI:

Medium

51.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

51.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

44.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

11.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

14.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 02:00

AQI:

Medium

53.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

53.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

39.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

13.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

20.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Piteşti right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Piteşti is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 51.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 51.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Piteşti?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Piteşti will be worse than today, with O3 forecast at fair at 39.2/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 53.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Piteşti?

Residents in Piteşti are most likely to spot reduced air quality when oak and poplar pollen peaks, or due to the Dacia (Renault) automotive manufacturing plant — Romania's largest employer — and vehicle traffic on; background levels usually settle back down once the season changes.

Are air quality levels in Piteşti 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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