Worst air pollution Crawley, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Crawley is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 35.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Crawley is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Crawley's air quality reflects its position within West Sussex, with local traffic and the town's built-up core as the main contributors. Traffic on the M90 is the most significant local emissions source, especially at peak times. The area's changeable Atlantic weather do most of the work keeping things in check, more so than any local policy or infrastructure change.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Fair
35.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
8.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
48.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
48.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Crawley right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Crawley is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 35.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 35.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Crawley?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Crawley will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 48.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Crawley?
There's a clear yearly cycle to air quality in Crawley if you look closely. Come summer, it's ozone rather than particulates that's the bigger concern, especially on still, sunny days. In deep winter, a lack of wind lets M90 traffic fumes and woodsmoke settle instead of blowing through. For much of spring and autumn, things settle into a fairly unremarkable middle ground.
Are air quality levels in Crawley 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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