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About Pollen in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s allergy season begins with early spring Alder and Hazel pollen, prevalent along Water of Leith walkways and Blackford Hill; followed by significant Birch and Oak pollen peaks mid-April to May, originating from Princes Street Gardens, The Meadows, and Holyrood Park’s extensive woodland. Summer then sees widespread Grass pollen release from May to July, saturating Holyrood Park meadows, The Meadows, and Union Canal banks.

City topography, including sheltered historic closes and surrounding hills, can concentrate pollen within Edinburgh’s urban bowl; while high autumnal humidity and decaying vegetation across local parks, such as Inverleith Park and Blackford Hill, elevate mould spore counts, extending allergen exposure year-round.

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10 active species

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4-Day Forecast:

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Evening

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Species	Level	Count
🌳 Ash	HIGH	62 grains/m³
🌳 Silver Birch	HIGH	50 grains/m³
🌳 Field Elm	MED	35 grains/m³
🌳 Box Elder	MED	31 grains/m³
🌳 Downy Birch	MED	31 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Black Poplar Paper Birch Alder English Oak White Oak Pigweed Common Ragweed Western Ragweed Giant Ragweed Sagebrush Mugwort Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Fat Hen Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Cock's-foot Mountain Cedar Perennial Ryegrass White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed Timothy Grass Ribwort Plantain London Plane Grass (mixed) Mesquite Holm Oak Common Sorrel Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle All species in the app: Android iOS
🌳 Ash	HIGH	80 grains/m³
🌳 Silver Birch	HIGH	66 grains/m³
🌳 Field Elm	MED	45 grains/m³
🌳 Box Elder	MED	40 grains/m³
🌳 Downy Birch	MED	40 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Black Poplar Paper Birch Alder English Oak White Oak Pigweed Common Ragweed Western Ragweed Giant Ragweed Sagebrush Mugwort Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Fat Hen Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Cock's-foot Mountain Cedar Perennial Ryegrass White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed Timothy Grass Ribwort Plantain London Plane Grass (mixed) Mesquite Holm Oak Common Sorrel Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle All species in the app: Android iOS
🌳 Ash	V.HI	107 grains/m³
🌳 Silver Birch	HIGH	88 grains/m³
🌳 Field Elm	HIGH	60 grains/m³
🌳 Downy Birch	HIGH	54 grains/m³
🌳 Black Poplar	HIGH	54 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Box Elder Paper Birch Alder English Oak White Oak Pigweed Common Ragweed Western Ragweed Giant Ragweed Sagebrush Mugwort Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Fat Hen Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Cock's-foot Mountain Cedar Perennial Ryegrass White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed Timothy Grass Ribwort Plantain London Plane Grass (mixed) Mesquite Holm Oak Common Sorrel Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle All species in the app: Android iOS
🌳 Ash	HIGH	88 grains/m³
🌳 Silver Birch	HIGH	72 grains/m³
🌳 Field Elm	HIGH	50 grains/m³
🌳 Box Elder	MED	44 grains/m³
🌳 Downy Birch	MED	44 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Black Poplar Paper Birch Alder English Oak White Oak Pigweed Common Ragweed Western Ragweed Giant Ragweed Sagebrush Mugwort Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Fat Hen Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Cock's-foot Mountain Cedar Perennial Ryegrass White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed Timothy Grass Ribwort Plantain London Plane Grass (mixed) Mesquite Holm Oak Common Sorrel Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle All species in the app: Android iOS

Last updated: 14:02 UTC

4-Day Forecast	Tree	Grass	Weed
Wed 20 May	HIGH	LOW	LOW
Thu 21 May	HIGH	LOW	LOW
Fri 22 May	V.HI	LOW	LOW
Sat 23 May	HIGH	LOW	LOW

Map of Edinburgh (55.941344°, -3.211265°)

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What Pollen Levels Mean

LOW Symptoms are unlikely

MED Moderate risk of symptoms

HIGH Widespread symptoms likely

V.HI Expect significant symptoms

X.HI Extremely high symptom likelihood & severity