Pollen Count & Forecast for Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod’s spring (April-May) is dominated by Birch and Oak pollen; Silver Birch (Betula pendula) is prolific in Shchelokovsky Khutor and Sormovsky Park; English Oak (Quercus robur) is widespread near the Oka riverbanks. Summer (June-August) has high grass and weed pollen levels; Timothy Grass (Phleum pratense) and Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) are common along Volga riverbanks and in Switzerland Park.

The Dyatlovy Hills and steep river banks create wind tunnels; these carry pollen into the dense city centre. Autumn and winter have high Mould (Alternaria, Cladosporium) spore counts; spores come from damp leaf litter in forest parks and humid river valleys.