Worst air pollution Comber, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Comber is fair. AQI, PM2.5, and O3 are fair; PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 28.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Comber is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (O3: 28.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Like much of Ards and North Down, Comber's air quality is shaped less by industry these days and more by everyday road traffic. The A26 sees the heaviest traffic, and that shows up clearly in local roadside monitoring. Thanks to southwesterly winds, pollution rarely lingers for long, which keeps average readings fairly unremarkable by UK standards.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Fair

28.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

21.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

8.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

28.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

16.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 04:00

AQI:

Fair

28.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

23.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

8.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.6/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

28.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

17.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Comber right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Comber is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 28.5/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 28.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Comber?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Comber will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 28.5/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (O3: 28.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Comber?

If you're tracking air quality in Comber, expect it to move around quite a bit through the year. Summer sunshine can drive up ozone locally, though overall air generally moves and clears more freely than in winter. Winter mornings can be the trickiest, with cold, still conditions trapping A26 traffic fumes and smoke from home fires close to the ground. Spring and autumn usually sit somewhere in between, so it's really the extremes of the year worth watching.

Are air quality levels in Comber 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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