Worst air pollution Castillo de Santa Bárbara - Alicante, today and tomorrow

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Castillo de Santa Bárbara is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 32.8/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (O3: 32.8/100).

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Castillo de Santa Bárbara will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.6/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 34.6/100).

What is the yearly air quality pattern like in Castillo de Santa Bárbara? Winter is generally the most challenging season, since low wind speeds and temperature inversions prevent traffic and wood-smoke pollution from dispersing. Conditions generally start to recover in spring, as increasing wind and rainfall break up the stagnant air masses typical of winter. Summer can bring periodic wildfire smoke on top of the usual ozone build-up from intense heat and sunshine. The transition into autumn generally brings cleaner conditions, as more frequent rainfall and lower temperatures curb ozone formation. Sea breezes along this stretch of coast generally support air quality, but summer holiday traffic and occasional calima dust events can interrupt that.

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.