Air Quality in Essen, Germany

Drizzle
9.1°C · 90.0% humidity
9.1°
Feels 5.7°
30
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
9 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
27 8pm
34
34
30 11pm
34
34
27 2am
25
25
25 5am
25
25
24 8am
25
25
25 11am
25
25
25 2pm
27
27
27 5pm
27
27
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

48h · 2 stn

Essen's air quality is shaped by traffic emissions and residential heating. Pollution levels tend to peak during winter months when cold air traps emissions close to ground level.

90.0%
Humidity
25.3 km/h
Wind SW
1019.2 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
30
7.31 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Essen?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

48h · 2 stations
PM2.57.31 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (9 stations within 25 km)
7.31
Median
7.04
Average
2.2
Low
11.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.35 · Bias: +0.0

What is the 7-day forecast for Essen?

06-08
22.0° 14.0°
1.88 mm
06-09
23.3° 9.1°
0.13 mm
06-10
26.6° 13.1°
0.19 mm
06-11
24.2° 16.2°
3.5 mm
06-12
20.9° 11.3°
0.62 mm
06-13
24.6° 10.2°
0.13 mm
06-14
24.1° 13.2°
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.5°C

Where are air quality stations near Essen?

16
Essen-Ost Steeler Straße, Germany
1.4 km PM2.5: 3.8 µg/m³
9
Essen Gladbecker Straße, Germany
2.4 km PM2.5: 2.2 µg/m³
62
Essen-Vogelheim, Germany
4.9 km PM2.5: 17.3 µg/m³
34
Essen-Schuir (LANUV), Germany
6.4 km PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³
23
Bottrop-Welheim, Germany
8.1 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
39
Gelsenkirchen Kurt-Schumacher-Straße, Germany
9.4 km PM2.5: 9.4 µg/m³
12
Hattingen-Blankenstein, Germany
14.9 km PM2.5: 2.9 µg/m³
59
Duisburg-Buchholz, Germany
19.0 km PM2.5: 15.9 µg/m³
30
Duisburg-Buchholz, Germany
19.0 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³
66
Duisburg-Bruckhausen, Germany
19.4 km PM2.5: 19.2 µg/m³

What cities are near Essen?

32 Gelsenkirchen 35 Bottrop 33 Mülheim 32 Oberhausen 35 Gladbeck 23 Hattingen 29 Velbert 33 Buer 28 Bochum 29 Heiligenhaus
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-06-08T21:57 UTC.