Name: Pollen forecast for Edinburgh (2026-09-01)
Creator: Pollen Count
Published: 2026-09-01T15:30:29Z
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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.

The pollen count in Edinburgh today is MED, driven mainly by Grass (mixed).

MED

10 active species

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4-Day Forecast:

Morning

Grass MED

Tree LOW

Weed LOW

Afternoon

Grass MED

Tree LOW

Weed MED

Evening

Grass LOW

Tree LOW

Weed LOW

Species	Level	Count
🌾 Grass (mixed)	MED	9 grains/m³
🌾 Timothy Grass	MED	8 grains/m³
🌾 Cock's-foot	MED	7 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	MED	6 grains/m³
🌿 Fat Hen	MED	6 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Perennial Ryegrass Stinging Nettle Ribwort Plantain Sagebrush Common Sorrel Box Elder Alder Pigweed Common Ragweed Western Ragweed Giant Ragweed Paper Birch Silver Birch Downy Birch Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Ash Mountain Cedar White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed London Plane Black Poplar Mesquite White Oak Holm Oak English Oak Russian Thistle Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS
🌾 Grass (mixed)	HIGH	22 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	HIGH	21 grains/m³
🌿 Stinging Nettle	HIGH	21 grains/m³
🌾 Timothy Grass	HIGH	20 grains/m³
🌿 Fat Hen	HIGH	19 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Cock's-foot Perennial Ryegrass Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Sagebrush Box Elder Alder Pigweed Common Ragweed Western Ragweed Giant Ragweed Paper Birch Silver Birch Downy Birch Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Ash Mountain Cedar White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed London Plane Black Poplar Mesquite White Oak Holm Oak English Oak Russian Thistle Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS
🌾 Grass (mixed)	MED	14 grains/m³
🌾 Timothy Grass	MED	12 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	MED	10 grains/m³
🌾 Cock's-foot	MED	10 grains/m³
🌾 Perennial Ryegrass	MED	10 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Stinging Nettle Fat Hen Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Sagebrush Box Elder Alder Pigweed Common Ragweed Western Ragweed Giant Ragweed Paper Birch Silver Birch Downy Birch Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Ash Mountain Cedar White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed London Plane Black Poplar Mesquite White Oak Holm Oak English Oak Russian Thistle Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS
🌾 Timothy Grass	MED	7 grains/m³
🌾 Grass (mixed)	MED	7 grains/m³
🌾 Cock's-foot	MED	6 grains/m³
🌾 Perennial Ryegrass	MED	5 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	LOW	4 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Fat Hen Stinging Nettle Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Sagebrush Box Elder Alder Pigweed Common Ragweed Western Ragweed Giant Ragweed Paper Birch Silver Birch Downy Birch Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Ash Mountain Cedar White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed London Plane Black Poplar Mesquite White Oak Holm Oak English Oak Russian Thistle Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS

Last updated: 15:30 UTC

4-Day Forecast	Tree	Grass	Weed
Tue 1 Sep	LOW	MED	MED
Wed 2 Sep	LOW	HIGH	HIGH
Thu 3 Sep	LOW	MED	MED
Fri 4 Sep	LOW	MED	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