Worst air pollution Almuñécar, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Almuñécar is fair. PM2.5 is fair; AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 44.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Almuñécar is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 36.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Almuñécar, local traffic in town and smoke from olive-mill waste burning at harvest drive most of the variation in air quality. Air quality dips noticeably during the olive harvest and milling season, November–January. Summer wildfire smoke can occasionally drift in from surrounding hillsides.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Medium
44.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
44.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
18.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
36.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
13.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Almuñécar right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Almuñécar is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 26.1/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 44.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Almuñécar?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Almuñécar will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 36.8/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 36.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Almuñécar?
How do the seasons affect air quality in Almuñécar? December through February is often the toughest stretch, driven by temperature inversions that keep exhaust and heating smoke from dispersing on still days. Air quality usually improves through spring, helped by more frequent frontal systems that bring rain and stronger winds to disperse local emissions. The heat of summer drives up ozone formation, and dry conditions occasionally bring smoke from regional wildfires into the mix. Autumn is typically a recovery period, with increasing rainfall and cooler air gradually reducing both ozone and traffic-related pollution. Southern Spain's high summer temperatures, combined with periodic dust blown in from North Africa, tend to sharpen the seasonal contrasts here.
Are air quality levels in Almuñécar 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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