Worst air pollution Bournemouth, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Bournemouth is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 29.1/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Bournemouth is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 48.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bournemouth's air quality reflects its position within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with local traffic and the town's built-up core as the main contributors. Rush-hour queues near the A34 are usually when readings climb the most. Northwesterly winds off the coast offer a degree of natural ventilation, keeping pollution broadly in line with comparable UK towns.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
29.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
28.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
29.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Medium
48.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
48.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Bournemouth right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Bournemouth is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 29.1/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 29.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bournemouth?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bournemouth will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 23.0/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 48.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bournemouth?
Spring and autumn don't usually cause much concern, sitting comfortably between winter's peak and summer's ozone spikes. You can roughly predict Bournemouth's air quality just by knowing the time of year. Winter mornings can be the trickiest, with cold, still conditions trapping A34 traffic fumes and smoke from home fires close to the ground. Summer brings a different issue — stronger sunlight can push up ozone levels on hot, sunny days, even though traffic pollution itself often disperses more easily.
Are air quality levels in Bournemouth 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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