Worst air pollution Bayonne, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Bayonne is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 37.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Bayonne is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 40.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bayonne's air quality in New Jersey reflects the Kill Van Kull tidal strait position adjacent to Port Newark-Elizabeth, with the port's concentrated container terminal diesel truck traffic and vessel emissions generating elevated PM2.5 and NOₓ alongside vehicle traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike extension. The Arthur Kill waterway provides limited ventilation, while the port industrial corridor consistently produces some of the New York metropolitan area's highest sustained port-related pollution readings.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Fair
37.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
10.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
3.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Medium
40.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
6.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
40.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Bayonne right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Bayonne is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.6/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 37.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bayonne?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bayonne will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 40.4/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 40.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bayonne?
Seasonal changes shape air quality across Bayonne — the cleanest stretch of the year usually comes in winter, whereas hot, humid summer conditions and regional haze drive ozone spikes, especially during heat waves. Dense urban traffic corridors add a persistent background level of pollution that varies less by season than ozone does.
Are air quality levels in Bayonne 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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