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Air quality and pollen in Málaga

Air quality in Málaga right now is fair (European index 32); the main pollutant is nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). It worsens to moderate today (up to 47). Yesterday, the official monitoring stations (5) in Málaga measured fair air quality.

Air quality

Málaga

European index (EAQI), at 20:00

32

Fair

Main pollutant: nitrogen dioxideUV 0

Pollutants now

  • PM2.5Fair: 8.1 µg/m³
  • PM10Fair: 17 µg/m³
  • NO₂Fair: 19 µg/m³
  • O₃Fair: 66 µg/m³
  • DustNo dust haze: 5 µg/m³

Pollen

daily average

No pollen these days: olive and grass.

Olive: season April to June. Grass: season March to June. The model doesn’t include cypress or saltwort.

Next few days

worst value of the day

  1. Today

    47

    Moderate

    NO₂

    UV 5

  2. Sat

    45

    Moderate

    NO₂

    UV 4

  3. Sun

    38

    Fair

    NO₂

    UV 3

  4. Mon

    55

    Moderate

    NO₂

    UV 3

Data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), via Open-Meteo.

Open-MeteoCC BY 4.0
Data for 2026-10-16

Frequently asked questions

What is the European Air Quality Index?

An index from the European Environment Agency that sums up particles (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone and nitrogen dioxide on a scale from good to extremely poor.

When is pollen highest?

In spring, especially olive and grass pollen (April to June). In autumn and winter levels are usually low.

What is calima?

Dust in the air blown in from North Africa. It raises particle levels and worsens air quality; this page says when there is some.

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