Worst air pollution Luleå, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Luleå is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 21.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Luleå is good. AQI improves to good; O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 19.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Luleå's air quality is generally good by Swedish and European standards, with only occasional local peaks in pollutant levels. Local air quality variation owes mostly to steel manufacturing and the volume of traffic on the main roads. Wind patterns linked to the Bothnian Bay archipelago usually keep the air moving enough to prevent prolonged pollution build-up. All told, Luleå's air quality profile is fairly typical for a Swedish town of its size and setting.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Fair

21.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

14.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

21.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Good

19.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

14.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

19.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Luleå right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Luleå is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 21.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 21.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Luleå?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Luleå will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 19.9/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 19.9/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Luleå?

What is the yearly air quality pattern like in Luleå? Winter brings the greatest risk of short-lived pollution episodes, usually tied to wood-burning combined with a lack of wind. The changeable spring weather generally keeps pollutant levels lower than in winter, even as pollen becomes more relevant. Summer typically brings the calmest air quality picture, punctuated only rarely by ozone build-up during still, hot weather. Autumn generally marks the year's decline back toward winter conditions, driven mainly by the return of wood-burning and stiller air. With a longer heating season in the north, the winter dip in air quality here tends to stretch out further than elsewhere in Sweden.

Are air quality levels in Luleå 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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