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Air quality in Essen
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Essen
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Essen Air Quality Map
Real-time Essen air pollution map
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Weather
What is the current weather in Essen?
| Weather | Scattered clouds |
| Temperature | 41°F |
| Humidity | 85% |
| Wind | 2.5 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.2 Hg |
live aqi city ranking
Real-time Germany city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leipzig, Saxony | 56 |
| 2 | Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg | 53 |
| 3 | Dresden, Saxony | 50 |
| 4 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz | 48 |
| 5 | Osnabrueck, Lower Saxony | 48 |
| 6 | Wangen im Allgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg | 44 |
| 7 | Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg | 42 |
| 8 | Kassel, Hessen | 41 |
| 9 | Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen | 39 |
| 10 | Berlin, Berlin | 37 |
(local time)
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live Essen aqi ranking
Real-time Essen air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ost Steeler Straße | 41 |
| 2 | Vogelheim | 33 |
| 3 | Schuir | 28 |
(local time)
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US AQI
35
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Essen?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 35 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 8.5µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 13µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 55µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 46µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
x1.7
PM2.5 concentration in Essen is currently 1.7 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
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Forecast
Essen air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Apr 20 | Good 23 AQI US |  | 48.2° 37.4° |  13.4 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 21 | Good 30 AQI US |  | 48.2° 33.8° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 22 | Good 31 AQI US | | 48.2° 37.4° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Today | Good 35 AQI US | 40% | 51.8° 35.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Apr 24 | Good 34 AQI US | 100% | 46.4° 37.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Thursday, Apr 25 | Good 47 AQI US | 70% | 50° 35.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 26 | Moderate 54 AQI US  | 80% | 55.4° 41° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 27 | Good 47 AQI US | 30% | 66.2° 44.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 28 | Moderate 67 AQI US | | 64.4° 51.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 29 | Moderate 63 AQI US | 100% | 59° 50° | 6.7 mp/h |
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