Highest air pollution Liverpool, today and tomorrow
Today (1 July): Air quality in Liverpool is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (NO2: 33.2/100).
Tomorrow (2 July 2026): Air quality in Liverpool is fair. NO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 24.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Liverpool's air quality reflects its position as a major Mersey estuary port city, with shipping emissions from the docks combining with heavy vehicle traffic on the M62 and surrounding motorway network. Irish Sea westerlies provide reliable maritime ventilation on most days, while the Mersey river corridor channels Atlantic air into the city. Industrial legacy emissions from the Merseyside petrochemical complex add to the background pollution burden.
Today - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 04:00
AQI:
Fair
33.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
33.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 2 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Fair
24.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Liverpool right now?
On 1 July 2026, overall air quality in Liverpool is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 33.2/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (NO2: 33.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Liverpool?
On 2 July 2026, air quality conditions in Liverpool will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 24.3/100).
Are air quality levels in Liverpool 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 18:36 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team