SmogRank / Episodes / Poland

Poland and Germany, 25 November 2025

For 1 day, on 25 November 2025, 18 cities in Poland and Germany had PM2.5 at least twice their usual for the time of year. The worst reading was Żywiec, Silesia, Poland: 101.0 µg/m³ on 25 November, about 3.4× its usual 29.5.

No cause namedWe have no fire or smoke records for these days, so we only say what the measurements show.
Cities reached18in 2 countries
Days125 November 2025
Worst day25 November18 cities counted
Furthest above usual3.7ׯary

Day by day

25 November 18 cities at twice their usual or more
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Every measured city in the area, coloured by its PM2.5 that day; a dark ring marks a city at twice its usual or more. Bars: cities counted each day, coloured by their median level. Choose a day or press play; without JavaScript, the days link to that day's world ranking.

How it spread

ŻywiecŻywiec, 22 November: 28.2 µg/m³Żywiec, 23 November: 37.9 µg/m³Żywiec, 24 November: 61.4 µg/m³Żywiec, 25 November: 101.0 µg/m³, 3.4× its usual 29.5Żywiec, 26 November: 26.7 µg/m³Żywiec, 27 November: 30.4 µg/m³Żywiec, 28 November: no readingGorzów WielkopolskiGorzów Wielkopolski, 22 November: 28.9 µg/m³Gorzów Wielkopolski, 23 November: 30.3 µg/m³Gorzów Wielkopolski, 24 November: 41.0 µg/m³Gorzów Wielkopolski, 25 November: 55.4 µg/m³, 3.2× its usual 17.4Gorzów Wielkopolski, 26 November: 21.3 µg/m³Gorzów Wielkopolski, 27 November: 18.5 µg/m³Gorzów Wielkopolski, 28 November: no readingBydgoszczBydgoszcz, 22 November: 27.0 µg/m³Bydgoszcz, 23 November: 32.2 µg/m³Bydgoszcz, 24 November: 26.8 µg/m³Bydgoszcz, 25 November: 49.6 µg/m³, 2.8× its usual 18.0Bydgoszcz, 26 November: 11.2 µg/m³Bydgoszcz, 27 November: 10.3 µg/m³Bydgoszcz, 28 November: no readingPoznańPoznań, 22 November: 22.7 µg/m³Poznań, 23 November: 23.1 µg/m³Poznań, 24 November: 30.2 µg/m³Poznań, 25 November: 49.6 µg/m³, 2.4× its usual 20.8Poznań, 26 November: 16.4 µg/m³Poznań, 27 November: 14.1 µg/m³Poznań, 28 November: no readingŻaryŻary, 22 November: 28.7 µg/m³Żary, 23 November: 73.9 µg/m³Żary, 24 November: 22.9 µg/m³Żary, 25 November: 44.3 µg/m³, 3.7× its usual 12.1Żary, 26 November: 17.5 µg/m³Żary, 27 November: 13.8 µg/m³Żary, 28 November: no readingToruńToruń, 22 November: 21.7 µg/m³Toruń, 23 November: 56.7 µg/m³Toruń, 24 November: 34.7 µg/m³Toruń, 25 November: 42.3 µg/m³, 2.2× its usual 19.5Toruń, 26 November: 16.7 µg/m³Toruń, 27 November: 10.3 µg/m³Toruń, 28 November: no readingSulechówSulechów, 22 November: 23.9 µg/m³Sulechów, 23 November: 20.9 µg/m³Sulechów, 24 November: 21.9 µg/m³Sulechów, 25 November: 41.4 µg/m³, 2.6× its usual 16.1Sulechów, 26 November: 18.9 µg/m³Sulechów, 27 November: 12.8 µg/m³Sulechów, 28 November: no readingWrocławWrocław, 22 November: 20.2 µg/m³Wrocław, 23 November: 28.8 µg/m³Wrocław, 24 November: 22.3 µg/m³Wrocław, 25 November: 38.6 µg/m³, 2.2× its usual 17.8Wrocław, 26 November: 17.4 µg/m³Wrocław, 27 November: 17.1 µg/m³Wrocław, 28 November: no readingZielona GóraZielona Góra, 22 November: 19.0 µg/m³Zielona Góra, 23 November: 30.4 µg/m³Zielona Góra, 24 November: 26.1 µg/m³Zielona Góra, 25 November: 36.5 µg/m³, 3.2× its usual 11.3Zielona Góra, 26 November: 22.6 µg/m³Zielona Góra, 27 November: 13.2 µg/m³Zielona Góra, 28 November: no readingGdańskGdańsk, 22 November: 9.6 µg/m³Gdańsk, 23 November: 23.9 µg/m³Gdańsk, 24 November: 28.9 µg/m³Gdańsk, 25 November: 35.0 µg/m³, 2.1× its usual 16.3Gdańsk, 26 November: 9.1 µg/m³Gdańsk, 27 November: 5.8 µg/m³Gdańsk, 28 November: no readingGdyniaGdynia, 22 November: 10.1 µg/m³Gdynia, 23 November: 27.3 µg/m³Gdynia, 24 November: 32.6 µg/m³Gdynia, 25 November: 34.0 µg/m³, 2.0× its usual 17.0Gdynia, 26 November: 8.3 µg/m³Gdynia, 27 November: 8.6 µg/m³Gdynia, 28 November: no readingSzczecinSzczecin, 22 November: 16.4 µg/m³Szczecin, 23 November: 20.1 µg/m³Szczecin, 24 November: 23.0 µg/m³Szczecin, 25 November: 31.7 µg/m³, 2.3× its usual 13.8Szczecin, 26 November: 16.8 µg/m³Szczecin, 27 November: 13.9 µg/m³Szczecin, 28 November: no readingEłkEłk, 22 November: 10.8 µg/m³Ełk, 23 November: 35.9 µg/m³Ełk, 24 November: 20.4 µg/m³Ełk, 25 November: 30.9 µg/m³, 2.3× its usual 13.5Ełk, 26 November: 8.5 µg/m³Ełk, 27 November: 8.2 µg/m³Ełk, 28 November: no readingSuwałkiSuwałki, 22 November: 40.0 µg/m³Suwałki, 23 November: 23.9 µg/m³Suwałki, 24 November: 20.7 µg/m³Suwałki, 25 November: 26.7 µg/m³, 3.7× its usual 7.2Suwałki, 26 November: 5.7 µg/m³Suwałki, 27 November: 9.4 µg/m³Suwałki, 28 November: no readingEisenhüttenstadtEisenhüttenstadt, 22 November: 17.7 µg/m³Eisenhüttenstadt, 23 November: 26.6 µg/m³Eisenhüttenstadt, 24 November: 18.5 µg/m³Eisenhüttenstadt, 25 November: 26.2 µg/m³, 2.9× its usual 9.1Eisenhüttenstadt, 26 November: 15.8 µg/m³Eisenhüttenstadt, 27 November: 11.7 µg/m³Eisenhüttenstadt, 28 November: no readingSchwedt (Oder)Schwedt (Oder), 22 November: 14.3 µg/m³Schwedt (Oder), 23 November: 18.3 µg/m³Schwedt (Oder), 24 November: 17.7 µg/m³Schwedt (Oder), 25 November: 26.1 µg/m³, 3.0× its usual 8.7Schwedt (Oder), 26 November: 12.7 µg/m³Schwedt (Oder), 27 November: 11.9 µg/m³Schwedt (Oder), 28 November: no readingKościerzynaKościerzyna, 22 November: 18.5 µg/m³Kościerzyna, 23 November: 12.9 µg/m³Kościerzyna, 24 November: 18.0 µg/m³Kościerzyna, 25 November: 25.3 µg/m³, 2.0× its usual 12.7Kościerzyna, 26 November: 8.9 µg/m³Kościerzyna, 27 November: 9.3 µg/m³Kościerzyna, 28 November: no readingFrankfurt (Oder)Frankfurt (Oder), 22 November: 16.5 µg/m³Frankfurt (Oder), 23 November: 24.0 µg/m³Frankfurt (Oder), 24 November: 17.1 µg/m³Frankfurt (Oder), 25 November: 25.1 µg/m³, 2.7× its usual 9.2Frankfurt (Oder), 26 November: 14.1 µg/m³Frankfurt (Oder), 27 November: 13.3 µg/m³Frankfurt (Oder), 28 November: no reading22 Nov232425262728
Every counted city, in the order the episode reached them, 3 days before to 3 after. Each square is a day, coloured by that day's PM2.5; outlined: at twice the city's usual or more.
Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

Every city it reached

CityDaysHighestUsualAbove usual
ŻaryLubusz, Poland1 44.325 November12.13.7×
SuwałkiPodlasie, Poland1 26.725 November7.23.7×
ŻywiecSilesia, Poland1 101.025 November29.53.4×
Gorzów WielkopolskiLubusz, Poland1 55.425 November17.43.2×
Zielona GóraLubusz, Poland1 36.525 November11.33.2×
Schwedt (Oder)Brandenburg, Germany1 26.125 November8.73.0×
EisenhüttenstadtBrandenburg, Germany1 26.225 November9.12.9×
BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland1 49.625 November18.02.8×
Frankfurt (Oder)Brandenburg, Germany1 25.125 November9.22.7×
SulechówLubusz, Poland1 41.425 November16.12.6×
PoznańGreater Poland, Poland1 49.625 November20.82.4×
SzczecinWest Pomerania, Poland1 31.725 November13.82.3×
EłkWarmia-Masuria, Poland1 30.925 November13.52.3×
ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland1 42.325 November19.52.2×
WrocławLower Silesia, Poland1 38.625 November17.82.2×
GdańskPomerania, Poland1 35.025 November16.32.1×
GdyniaPomerania, Poland1 34.025 November17.02.0×
KościerzynaPomerania, Poland1 25.325 November12.72.0×

Daily means in µg/m³, over the days each city counted in this episode. Highest: its highest of those days. Usual: the city's median for the time of year of that day (its days within 21 days of the date, every year, leaving out the week around it). Above usual: its highest day against that, with a usual under 5 µg/m³ taken as 5.

Against other episodes in Poland and Germany

Number 43 of 62 episodes in Poland and Germany since our records began, by cities reached.

Bars: cities reached; colour: the level of the episode's highest daily reading. All 62.

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An episode is a run of days when many cities close to each other (four or more within 350 km on a day, 8 or more in all) each had a daily PM2.5 mean of at least 25 µg/m³ and at least 2 times their usual for that time of year. Found in our own measurements, not picked by hand. How we find episodes. Values are each city's daily mean of its own monitors; causes are the usual kinds for a pattern like this, not a confirmed source.