Worst air pollution Grossbasel - Basel, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Grossbasel is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Grossbasel is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 34.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Grossbasel's air quality reflects Basel's dense historic left-bank core, with pedestrian zones limiting through-traffic while surrounding streets and the pharmaceutical industry's proximity contribute background emissions.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Medium

48.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

48.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

16.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00

AQI:

Fair

34.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

34.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Grossbasel right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Grossbasel is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 48.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Grossbasel?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Grossbasel will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.4/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 34.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Grossbasel?

On a rare still winter morning, vehicle traffic and cross-border industry at Grossbasel linger over the Rhine plain, pushing local readings to their worst point of the year. Things generally improve from spring onward, as cross-border winds move more freely, save for an occasional hot-weather ozone peak; autumn stays mostly calm and clear.

Are air quality levels in Grossbasel 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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