Winterthur air quality now

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October 22

The air is clean now

Winterthur

11°C

Clear

15AQI

1021hPa

Atmospheric
pressure

64%

Humidity

Winterthur, October 21, 2026: daily mean PM2.5 5 µg/m³ (71 sensors), level “Low” — as in the Atmy Data Hub. Now (20:00 local time): 2.7 µg/m³. Open methodology and data in JSON: Methodology and data sources · JSON

Right now in Winterthur, PM2.5 averages 2.7 µg/m³ — “good” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 69 sensors on the Atmy network, readings from 19:46–19:57 local time (17:46–17:57 UTC), summary prepared at 20:00 local time. Median: 1.8 µg/m³; range across sensors: 0.2–19.5 µg/m³.

In Winterthur the air is good right now (approximate, US EPA scale). From 07:00 to 20:00 local time the city mean PM2.5 rose from 1.6 to 2.7 µg/m³.

Light wind (1 m/s) in the evening or at night, as the air cools, possibly traps particles near the ground (a temperature inversion).

Weather now: clear, 11°C, wind 1 m/s, humidity 64%. No major change in the wind is expected in the coming hours. By 07:00 the temperature will be about 5°C.

Written automatically at 20:00 local time (18:00 UTC) from sensor measurements and the weather forecast. Values are approximate; hypotheses are marked.

4 km/h

Wind, SSW

0 mm

Precipitation today

Winterthur: air quality for the completed day

Metric: PM2.5, µg/m³ · Color scale: EPA AQI · October 21, 2026 · 00:00–24:00 UTC

5 µg/m³ Low

Daily mean PM2.5 on October 21, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC): 5 µg/m³ from 71 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub.

No. 1 of 6 cities in Switzerland and No. 223 of 297 worldwide, from the most polluted.

LowModerateElevatedHighVery highExtremely high

Winterthur: PM2.5 by month

Metric: PM2.5, µg/m³ · Color scale: EPA AQI

Mean
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
This month
5
4
6
7
12
5
7
4
2
3
3
3
3
4

Monthly means of quality-checked sensors, as in the Data Hub trend; the current month is still incomplete, “-” means no data.

Pollution accumulation index now

26%An estimate of weather conditions · not a PM2.5 forecast

Now2610
20.0004.0011.0019.00

Pollution accumulation forecast

Today — October 22

13°/5°

Index by time of day

54/100Moderate

  1. 54/100Night
  2. 42/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 29/100Evening

Friday — October 23

13°/4°

Index by time of day

53/100Moderate

  1. 53/100Night
  2. 39/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 17/100Evening

Saturday — October 24

10°/5°

Index by time of day

44/100Moderate

  1. 44/100Night
  2. 31/100Morning
  3. 5/100Day
  4. 16/100Evening

Sunday — October 25

14°/7°

Index by time of day

46/100Moderate

  1. 46/100Night
  2. 30/100Morning
  3. 7/100Day
  4. 24/100Evening

Monday — October 26

12°/6°

Index by time of day

49/100Moderate

  1. 49/100Night
  2. 39/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 19/100Evening

Tuesday — October 27

15°/7°

Index by time of day

59/100Moderate

  1. 59/100Night
  2. 43/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 23/100Evening

Forecast of conditions that trap pollution near the surface

Weather

11°

Clear. Feels like 9°C

  1. MorningClear7°C88%
  2. DayPartly cloudy13°C52%
  3. EveningClear6°C91%

Wind

4km/hWind from the SSW

14km/hWind gusts

Wind force: 1

Light wind is expected over the next few hours.

10-day weather forecast for Winterthur

Switzerland

  1. TodayOct 22Cloudy13°C5°C
  2. FriOct 23Rain13°C4°C
  3. SatOct 24Rain10°C5°C
  4. SunOct 25Rain14°C7°C
  5. MonOct 26Cloudy12°C6°C
  6. TueOct 27Cloudy15°C7°C
  7. WedOct 28Rain13°C7°C
  8. ThuOct 29Cloudy12°C5°C
  9. FriOct 30Fog11°C4°C
  10. SatOct 31Fog10°C3°C

Where in Winterthur is the air worse?

See all sensors

Highest current reading: 19.5 µg/m³ (SC #97755). Lowest: 0.2 µg/m³ (SC #94048). The list shows every sensor, highest first.

  1. SC #97755 →20 µg/m³
  2. SC #7383 →11 µg/m³
  3. SC #65859 →9 µg/m³
  4. SC #88921 →7 µg/m³
  5. SC #97751 →6 µg/m³
  6. SC #17147 →6 µg/m³
  7. SC #80276 →6 µg/m³
  8. SC #3149 →6 µg/m³
  9. SC #73023 →6 µg/m³
  10. SC #48042 →5 µg/m³
+59 more sensors
  1. SC #68212 →4 µg/m³
  2. SC #98363 →4 µg/m³
  3. SC #96544 →4 µg/m³
  4. SC #19754 →4 µg/m³
  5. SC #67965 →3 µg/m³
  6. SC #97749 →3 µg/m³
  7. SC #18754 →3 µg/m³
  8. SC #58938 →3 µg/m³
  9. SC #87163 →3 µg/m³
  10. SC #100222 →3 µg/m³
  11. SC #26666 →3 µg/m³
  12. SC #97244 →3 µg/m³
  13. SC #93925 →3 µg/m³
  14. SC #97248 →3 µg/m³
  15. SC #77464 →3 µg/m³
  16. SC #98375 →2 µg/m³
  17. SC #78131 →2 µg/m³
  18. SC #8098 →2 µg/m³
  19. SC #69547 →2 µg/m³
  20. SC #97753 →2 µg/m³
  21. SC #13432 →2 µg/m³
  22. SC #83028 →2 µg/m³
  23. SC #8622 →2 µg/m³
  24. SC #100313 →2 µg/m³
  25. SC #74920 →2 µg/m³
  26. SC #91104 →2 µg/m³
  27. SC #58384 →2 µg/m³
  28. SC #5849 →2 µg/m³
  29. SC #11228 →2 µg/m³
  30. SC #50799 →1 µg/m³
  31. SC #6667 →1 µg/m³
  32. SC #30677 →1 µg/m³
  33. SC #98367 →1 µg/m³
  34. SC #89743 →1 µg/m³
  35. SC #97030 →1 µg/m³
  36. SC #70094 →1 µg/m³
  37. SC #66298 →1 µg/m³
  38. SC #97032 →1 µg/m³
  39. SC #60847 →1 µg/m³
  40. SC #97250 →1 µg/m³
  41. SC #56037 →1 µg/m³
  42. SC #5718 →1 µg/m³
  43. SC #63444 →1 µg/m³
  44. SC #70953 →1 µg/m³
  45. SC #69207 →1 µg/m³
  46. SC #72371 →1 µg/m³
  47. SC #97034 →1 µg/m³
  48. SC #70084 →1 µg/m³
  49. SC #5869 →1 µg/m³
  50. SC #8661 →1 µg/m³
  51. SC #76656 →1 µg/m³
  52. SC #79353 →1 µg/m³
  53. SC #55170 →1 µg/m³
  54. SC #68888 →1 µg/m³
  55. SC #37891 →1 µg/m³
  56. SC #80261 →0 µg/m³
  57. SC #34403 →0 µg/m³
  58. SC #15958 →0 µg/m³
  59. SC #94048 →0 µg/m³

Source: atmy.ai monitoring network

Who provides the data

Sensors in the summary by network: Sensor.Community — 69 sensors.

Atmy shows the networks’ readings after the Data Hub’s quality check: test devices and sensors that fail it are left out.

Switzerland: sensors in total

144

  1. WinterthurSwitzerland

    69
  2. ZurichSwitzerland

    27
  3. BernSwitzerland

    18

Cities with the most sensors

All sensors on the map, by city as the map assigns them; the city’s values count only the sensors that pass the Data Hub’s quality check.

Air quality calendar: Winterthur

Daily mean PM2.5 of the city sensors, µg/m³

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Air quality in Winterthur now — Atmy

Questions

What was the air quality in Winterthur over the last completed day?

Daily mean PM2.5 on October 21, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC): 5 µg/m³ from 71 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub. No. 1 of 6 cities in Switzerland and No. 223 of 297 worldwide, from the most polluted.

What is the air quality in Winterthur right now?

Right now in Winterthur, PM2.5 averages 2.7 µg/m³ — “good” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 69 sensors on the Atmy network, readings from 19:46–19:57 local time (17:46–17:57 UTC), summary prepared at 20:00 local time. Median: 1.8 µg/m³; range across sensors: 0.2–19.5 µg/m³.

Is it safe to be outdoors in Winterthur now?

The current level is “good” (US EPA scale, approximate). Air quality is satisfactory; no restrictions are recommended. This is the standard guidance of the scale, not medical advice.

Where in Winterthur is the air worse?

Highest current reading: 19.5 µg/m³ (SC #97755). Lowest: 0.2 µg/m³ (SC #94048). The list shows every sensor, highest first.

Where do these data come from?

From Atmy sensors and connected public networks (citizen, experimental and government monitors), aggregated by Atmy. Values are approximate; see the methodology.

How often is this page updated?

The summary is rebuilt every 15 minutes from the latest reading of each sensor, each no older than one hour.

Is the air in Winterthur polluted?

Over the last 365 days with data, the mean daily PM2.5 in Winterthur was 4.7 µg/m³ — within the WHO annual guideline (5 µg/m³). Over the last 30 days: 3.9 µg/m³. From Atmy's archive of daily city means.

When is the air in Winterthur cleanest?

In Atmy's daily archive, the cleanest month of the last year was September 2026: 2.4 µg/m³ on average.

When is the air in Winterthur most polluted?

The most polluted month of the last year was January 2026: 9.4 µg/m³ on average.

Is the air in Winterthur worse in the heating season?

From November to March the mean daily PM2.5 was 7.0 µg/m³, from June to August 3.2 µg/m³ (last 365 days).

Data

Where do these data come from?

The daily value is the Data Hub’s: the mean of the city’s sensors that passed the nightly quality check, each with at least 12 valid hours, and only with sensors at four places 500 m apart; days are UTC.

“Now” uses the same sensors and rule: the mean of their latest readings, each at most 60 minutes old, shown only with sensors at four places 500 m apart reporting.

Source: public Atmy monitoring data. Methodology and data sources · Data terms