Air quality in Plauen, Saxony, Germany today
Mr. Duck’s Air Quality Score
Good air today for Plauen, Saxony, Germany
This friendly indicator summarizes the latest city readings. For health guidance, please see: EPA AirNow or WHO.
Air quality today
The air quality in Plauen today is classified as Good. The primary pollutant measured is PM2.5, fine particulate matter that is tracked alongside other indicators.
Three valid measurements were recorded, showing a PM2.5 reference value of 8.741 and a PM10 reference value of 14.988. Data is shown via OpenAQ. This page is informational; for health guidance, use official sources such as EPA AirNow or WHO.
Latest sensor values
PM categories follow US EPA AQI breakpoints, shown here as an estimate derived from the latest valid measurements (this project does not compute EPA NowCast/24-hour AQI yet).
What the data includes
The dataset for Plauen contains five measured pollutants – nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), particulate matter 10 µm or less (PM10) and particulate matter 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5). All values come from a single monitoring location, identified as Plauen‑Süd for NO, NO2, PM10 and PM2.5, while the ozone reading is recorded at a different site labelled DESN081. In total there are two distinct stations represented in the data rows.
Freshness varies markedly across the pollutants. The most recent updates were recorded on 2026-02-10 17:00 UTC for NO2, PM10 and PM2.5, indicating that these three measurements have been refreshed within the last three days. By contrast, the NO value dates back to 2024-03-11 11:00 UTC, and the ozone reading is from 2020-07-14 00:00 UTC, both of which are classified as old data. Consequently, while half of the dataset reflects current conditions, the other half relies on measurements that are several months or years out of date.
The numeric values show very little spread because each pollutant has only a single recorded figure. NO is measured at 6.621 µg/m³, NO2 at 20.445 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.988 µg/m³, PM2.5 at 8.741 µg/m³ and O3 at 31.0 µg/m³; the minimum, median and maximum are identical for each. This uniformity indicates that the dataset does not capture variability over time or across different parts of the city. Because only two stations contribute data and several readings are outdated, the picture presented is limited; actual air quality in Plauen can differ by location and moment from what these single‑point values suggest.
Learn more about sources and filtering: About the data.
Trusted references: WHO (Air pollution) · US EPA AirNow · European Environment Agency (Air)
Latest sensor values (bars)
PM categories follow US EPA AQI breakpoints, shown here as an estimate derived from the latest valid measurements (this project does not compute EPA NowCast/24-hour AQI yet).
Data notes
The data shown for Plauen is based on three valid measurements and was refreshed within the past three days, with the latest update recorded at 2026‑02‑10 17:00 UTC. This snapshot reflects conditions at a specific time and location; air quality can differ across neighborhoods and change throughout the day, so values may not represent the entire city at any given moment.
OpenAQ station rows
| Station | Parameter | Value | Unit | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plauen-Süd | no | 6.621 | µg/m³ | 2024-03-11 11:00 UTC |
| Plauen-Süd | no2 | 20.445 | µg/m³ | 2026-02-10 17:00 UTC |
| Plauen-Süd | pm10 | 14.988 | µg/m³ | 2026-02-10 17:00 UTC |
| Plauen-Süd | pm25 | 8.741 | µg/m³ | 2026-02-10 17:00 UTC |
| DESN081 | o3 | 31.0 | µg/m³ | 2020-07-14 00:00 UTC |