Worst air pollution Monte Verità - Ascona, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Monte Verità is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 53.9/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Monte Verità is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 47.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Monte Verità's air quality benefits from its elevated hilltop position above Lake Maggiore near Ascona, with limited traffic and the mild Ticino climate maintaining generally excellent conditions.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Medium
53.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
27.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
53.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Medium
47.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
47.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
14.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Monte Verità right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Monte Verità is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 27.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 53.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Monte Verità?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Monte Verità will be similar to today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 30.4/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 47.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Monte Verità?
Monte Verità sees its worst air quality on windless winter mornings, when vehicle traffic and tourism pool in this mild southern basin under a shallow layer of still air. From spring, conditions steadily pick up in this southern setting, and summer stays mostly clear aside from a rare ozone spike, with autumn usually just as settled.
Are air quality levels in Monte Verità 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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