UK pollen forecast

Current pollen levels for the UK’s larger cities. The UK pollen season runs from February to September: tree pollen first (hazel, alder, then birch and oak in spring), grass pollen from May to September — the main hay-fever trigger for most people — and weed pollen into early autumn.

LowModerateHighVery highNo data
London
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Greater London
Dublin
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Dublin
Birmingham
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
West Midlands
Leeds
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
West Yorkshire
Glasgow
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Glasgow City
Sheffield
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
South Yorkshire
Manchester
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Greater Manchester
Edinburgh
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
City of Edinburgh
Liverpool
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Merseyside
Bristol
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Bristol
Cardiff
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Cardiff
Leicester
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Leicestershire
Bradford
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
West Yorkshire
Belfast
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Antrim
Coventry
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
West Midlands
Nottingham
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Nottinghamshire
Newcastle upon Tyne
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Tyne and Wear
Brighton
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
East Sussex
Hull
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
East Riding of Yorkshire
Plymouth
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Devon
Wolverhampton
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
West Midlands
Derby
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Derbyshire
Stoke-on-Trent
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Staffordshire
Southampton
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Hampshire
Swansea
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Swansea
Milton Keynes
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Buckinghamshire
Peterborough
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Cambridgeshire
Luton
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Bedfordshire
Cork
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Cork
Portsmouth
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Hampshire
York
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
North Yorkshire
Aberdeen
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Aberdeen City
Bournemouth
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Dorset
Sunderland
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Tyne and Wear
Reading
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Berkshire
Oxford
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Oxfordshire
Newport
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Newport
Dundee
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Dundee City
Cambridge
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Cambridgeshire
Norwich
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Norfolk
Middlesbrough
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
North Yorkshire
Ipswich
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Suffolk
Blackpool
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Lancashire
Exeter
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Devon
Bath
Moderate levels
Dominant: Mugwort
Somerset
Limerick
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Limerick
Derry
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Londonderry
Galway
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Galway
Waterford
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Waterford
Inverness
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
Highland
Drogheda
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Louth
Dundalk
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Louth
Kilkenny
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Kilkenny
Ennis
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Clare
Tralee
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Kerry
Athlone
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Westmeath
Sligo
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Sligo
Wexford
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Wexford
Letterkenny
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Donegal
Killarney
Low levels
Dominant: Grass
County Kerry
About pollen monitoring
Copernicus CAMS — European pollen monitoring
Pollen concentrations come from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) European model, which combines observations with atmospheric modelling. Values show grains per cubic metre of air, banded as Low, Moderate, High or Very high — the same bands used in UK pollen forecasts.
Forecasts from the UK Met Office UKV model, global weather models and official UK environmental data · Met Office UKV model · Environment Agency · Copernicus CAMS · NOAA
Updated: 14:49