Worst air pollution Margate, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Margate is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 33.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Margate is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 33.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Being part of Kent, Margate sees an air quality profile that's largely down to traffic and general town-centre activity. Light prevailing breezes usually ensure decent dispersal, so levels generally stay within the moderate range typical of UK towns. Commuter traffic feeding onto the M9 adds a further, consistent contribution to local readings.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
33.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
33.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
33.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
32.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Margate right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Margate is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 33.7/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 33.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Margate?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Margate will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 33.4/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 33.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Margate?
Spring and autumn are typically the easiest months, air-quality-wise, for most residents. If you're tracking air quality in Margate, expect it to move around quite a bit through the year. Winter tends to be worst, with wood burning, home heating, and still, cold air trapping traffic fumes from the M9 closer to ground level. Summer sunshine can drive up ozone locally, though overall air generally moves and clears more freely than in winter.
Are air quality levels in Margate 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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