Highest air pollution Birmingham, today and tomorrow
Today (1 July): Air quality in Birmingham is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 19.9/100).
Tomorrow (2 July 2026): Air quality in Birmingham is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 28.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Birmingham's air quality in the UK reflects its position at the heart of the West Midlands motorway network, with the M6, M5, and surrounding ring roads generating sustained NO₂ and PM2.5 across the metropolitan area. The flat Midlands terrain provides limited natural dispersal, making this one of England's more challenging urban air quality environments.
Today - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Good
19.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
19.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 2 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
28.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Birmingham right now?
On 1 July 2026, overall air quality in Birmingham is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 19.9/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 19.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Birmingham?
On 2 July 2026, air quality conditions in Birmingham will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 28.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 28.0/100).
Are air quality levels in Birmingham 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: 1 July 2026 at 18:38 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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