Air Quality in Essen, Germany

Drizzle
9.1°C · 90.0% humidity
9.1°
Feels 5.7°
23
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
6 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
34 10pm
34
34
23 1am
19
19
21 4am
22
23
24 7am
23
24
24 10am
25
25
25 1pm
25
27
27 4pm
27
27
27 7pm
27
27
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

48h · 1 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▲
23
5.6 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 · 1 station
PM2.55.6 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (6 stations within 25 km)
5.6
Median
4.28
Average
0.7
Low
7.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.35 · Bias: +1.8
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.5°C

Where are air quality stations near Essen?

54
Essen-Ost Steeler Straße, Germany
1.4 km PM2.5: 13.5 µg/m³
13
Essen Gladbecker Straße, Germany
2.4 km PM2.5: 3.1 µg/m³
24
Essen-Vogelheim, Germany
4.9 km PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³
34
Essen-Schuir (LANUV), Germany
6.4 km PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³
28
Bottrop-Welheim, Germany
8.1 km PM2.5: 6.7 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?

23 Gelsenkirchen 21 Bottrop 20 Mülheim 19 Oberhausen 21 Gladbeck 25 Hattingen 26 Velbert 21 Buer 25 Bochum 24 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 2026-06-08T23:09 UTC.