Worst air pollution Camborne, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Camborne is fair. PM2.5 and O3 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 43.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Camborne is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 41.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Like much of Cornwall, Camborne's air quality is shaped less by industry these days and more by everyday road traffic. The M9 sees the heaviest traffic, and that shows up clearly in local roadside monitoring. The region's typical south-westerlies tend to disperse pollutants reasonably well, keeping readings close to typical UK small-town levels.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Medium
43.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
43.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
41.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
22.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
41.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
16.8/100
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Is air quality bad in Camborne right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Camborne is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 26.9/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 43.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Camborne?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Camborne will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 26.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 41.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Camborne?
Camborne's air quality follows a familiar seasonal pattern most UK towns share. Warmer months swap one problem for another — less smoke and heating pollution, but more ozone on the sunniest days. Winter mornings can be the trickiest, with cold, still conditions trapping M9 traffic fumes and smoke from home fires close to the ground. Spring and autumn tend to be the calmer, more moderate stretches by comparison.
Are air quality levels in Camborne 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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