Villavieja

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Air quality

The data below describes the current air quality at Villavieja. Based on the European Air Quality Index (AQI), calculated using the data below, The weather conditions are passable.

Dust 0 μg/m³
Carbon Dioxide CO2 472 ppm
Nitrogen Dioxide NO2 6.8 μg/m³
Sulphur Dioxide SO2 0.8 μg/m³
Ammonia NH3 2.8 μg/m³

Meteo

The data below describes the current weather in Villavieja.

Temperature 5.5 °C
Rain 0 mm
Showers 0 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Cloud Cover Total 0 %
Sea Level Pressure 1024.7 hPa
Wind Speed 2.5 km/h