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Pollen forecast for Canberra today
Pollen levels in Canberra today by trees, grasses and weeds, the forecast for the coming days, and when each plant’s pollen season usually starts and peaks.
Canberra’s pollen season starts in winter. According to the ANU, cypress pine begins releasing pollen around the end of July, and from August to November pines can produce visible clouds of pollen. The grass season, fed by the pastures around the city, typically runs from October through December. The forecast and calendar on this page cover cypress pine and grasses, the plants the data source reports for Canberra. Birch, alder and Paterson’s curse also flower locally in spring, but they are not included in this forecast. On 26 October 2014 Canberra recorded an epidemic thunderstorm asthma event linked to grass pollen. Dates vary from year to year.
Pollen today
- Trees2 · low
- Grasses1 · very low
- Cypress pine2 · low
Data updated Mon, 12 Oct, 16:04, local time.
Pollen forecast for the next days
| Day | Overall | Trees | Grasses | Cypress pine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow, Tue, 13 Oct | Overall2 · low | Trees2 · low | Grasses1 · very low | Cypress pine2 · low |
| Wed, 14 Oct | Overall2 · low | Trees2 · low | Grasses1 · very low | Cypress pine2 · low |
| Thu, 15 Oct | Overall2 · low | Trees2 · low | Grasses1 · very low | Cypress pine2 · low |
| Fri, 16 Oct | Overall2 · low | Trees2 · low | Grasses1 · very low | Cypress pine2 · low |
In bloom now
- Cypress pinelow
Starting soon
- Grassesin ~1 wk
Pollen season calendar for Canberra
When pollen of each plant is usually in the air in Canberra, month by month. The calendar is an estimate for a typical year; the actual start shifts with the weather by a week or two.
| Plant | July | August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress pineseason Jul – Oct, peak Aug | ||||||||||||
| Grassesseason Oct – Feb, peak Nov – Jan |
On high-pollen days
- Pollen levels are usually highest on warm, dry and windy days; rain washes pollen out of the air for a while.
- Keep windows closed when the level is high and air rooms after rain.
- After a long time outdoors, change clothes and wash your hair; dry laundry indoors.
- Sunglasses help keep pollen out of your eyes.
- If you have allergy symptoms, talk to a doctor — this page does not replace medical advice.
About the data
Current levels and the forecast come from the Google Pollen API. It is a model forecast on the Universal Pollen Index (0–5), not a measurement from a local pollen trap. The season calendar is AllergoRadar’s estimate based on model data and published pollen calendars. Reference information only, not medical advice.
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