Worst air pollution Playa de las Américas - Arona, today and tomorrow

On 19 July 2026, overall air quality in Playa de las Américas is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 37.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (PM10: 46.5/100).

On 20 July 2026, air quality conditions in Playa de las Américas will be similar to today, with PM2.5 forecast at fair at 37.1/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (PM10: 44.7/100).

How does air quality change throughout the year in Playa de las Américas? Winter is generally the most challenging season, since low wind speeds and temperature inversions prevent traffic and wood-smoke pollution from dispersing. By spring, air quality usually starts trending upward as the calm winter inversions give way to more unsettled, breezier weather. Hot, stagnant summer air favours ozone formation, and dry vegetation nearby occasionally adds wildfire smoke to the mix during peak heat. By late autumn, air quality is usually back to more moderate levels, though the first cold snaps can bring an early hint of winter's traffic and heating pollution. Thanks to the trade winds, conditions here vary less through the year than on the mainland, though Saharan dust intrusions remain an occasional disruption regardless of season.

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.

Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.

During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.