Worst air pollution Timişoara, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Timişoara is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 69.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Timişoara is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; NO2 increases to very poor; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (NO2: 83.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Timișoara's air quality faces winter challenges from residential heating and vehicle traffic on the surrounding expressway network generating elevated PM2.5 and NO₂ alongside seasonal temperature inversions in the flat Banat plain. The Danube basin's generally flat Pannonian terrain provides reasonable wind dispersal on most days, while the western Romania position closer to Atlantic airflow influence gives Timișoara somewhat better baseline conditions than the more eastern Romanian cities during summer periods.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 02:00

AQI:

Poor

69.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

20.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

7.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Poor

69.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

39.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

6.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

11.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

25.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 03:00

AQI:

Very poor

83.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

25.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

8.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Very poor

83.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

48.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

6.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

13.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

29.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Timişoara right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Timişoara is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 69.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 69.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Timişoara?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Timişoara will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 83.8/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (NO2: 83.8/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Timişoara?

People in Timişoara tend to notice reduced air quality when local tree and grass allergens peaks, or because of residential heating and vehicle traffic on the local expressway network; cooler, breezier weather later in the year tends to bring things back down.

Are air quality levels in Timişoara 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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