Worst air pollution Tonbridge, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Tonbridge is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 33.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Tonbridge is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 increases to fair; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 46.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Commuter traffic feeding onto the A14 adds a further, consistent contribution to local readings. Tonbridge sits within Kent, and its air quality profile is driven mainly by road traffic and the density of the centre. Inland breezes from the surrounding countryside offer a degree of natural ventilation, keeping pollution broadly in line with comparable UK towns.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
33.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Medium
46.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
23.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
46.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Tonbridge right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Tonbridge is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 33.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 33.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Tonbridge?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Tonbridge will be similar to today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 23.3/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 46.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Tonbridge?
If you're tracking air quality in Tonbridge, expect it to move around quite a bit through the year. 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 A14 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 Tonbridge 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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