Worst air pollution El Raval - Barcelona, today and tomorrow

On 19 July 2026, overall air quality in El Raval is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 25.8/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 54.5/100).

On 20 July 2026, air quality conditions in El Raval will be similar to today, with PM2.5 forecast at fair at 20.6/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 58.6/100).

How do the seasons affect air quality in El Raval? Winter is generally the most challenging season, since low wind speeds and temperature inversions prevent traffic and wood-smoke pollution from dispersing. Conditions tend to ease in spring, as more active weather systems bring the wind and rain needed to disperse ground-level pollution. During summer, strong sunlight and high temperatures accelerate ozone formation, occasionally offsetting the drop in traffic and heating-related emissions. Air quality usually improves through autumn, as returning rains and cooling temperatures wash out summer's ozone and dust build-up. The Mediterranean coast's sea breezes generally help disperse pollution, though summer tourism traffic and occasional Saharan dust can still push levels up.

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.