Air Quality in Cork, Ireland

Drizzle
17.6°C · 77.3% humidity
17.6°
Feels 17.6°
42
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
7 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
4 5pm
4
4
42 8pm
31
24
18 11pm
14
11
9 2am
8
7
6 5am
5
5
5 8am
4
4
4 11am
4
4
1 2pm
1
1
Station readings
6
6
3
3
CAMS model adj -23
27
27
27
27
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27
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24
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AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

48h · 1 stn

Cork'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.

77.3%
Humidity
30.0 km/h
Wind SE
1024.6 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
42
10.16 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Cork?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

48h · 1 station
PM2.510.16 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (7 stations within 25 km)
10.16
Median
7.28
Average
0.98
Low
13.5
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.5 · Bias: -3.7

What is the 7-day forecast for Cork?

05-29
17.6° 12.9°
3.19 mm
05-30
23.0° 11.9°
5.87 mm
05-31
16.8° 5.9°
0.44 mm
06-01
18.3° 10.4°
1.44 mm
06-02
18.3° 8.8°
0.25 mm
06-03
16.2° 10.6°
4.63 mm
06-04
16.4° 13.0°
0.62 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.7°C

Where are air quality stations near Cork?

47
Cork Lower Glanmire Road, Ireland
0.7 km PM2.5: 11.3 µg/m³
26
Cork Lower Glanmire Road, Ireland
0.7 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³
10
Cork, Ireland
1.1 km PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³
7
ireland-ballinlough-ed-a-ballinlough-road
1.2 km PM2.5: 1.6 µg/m³ PM10: 3.1 µg/m³
51
Heatherton Park, Cork, Ireland
2.0 km PM2.5: 12.1 µg/m³
58
Munster Technological University, Ireland
4.6 km PM2.5: 15.4 µg/m³
31
Munster Technological University, Cork
4.6 km PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ PM10: 14.8 µg/m³
3
ireland-whitechurch
9.8 km PM2.5: 0.8 µg/m³ PM10: 4.6 µg/m³
61
Carrigaline, Co. Cork, Ireland
10.8 km PM2.5: 16.9 µg/m³
53
Carrigaline, Co. Cork, Ireland
10.8 km PM2.5: 13.1 µg/m³

What cities are near Cork?

17 Douglas 45 Ballincollig 32 Carrigaline 23 Cluain Meala 54 Limerick 28 Tralee 32 Waterford 10 Ennis 19 Kilkenny 17 Wexford
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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 2026-05-29T19:23 UTC.