Name: Pollen forecast for Folkestone (2026-09-01)
Creator: Pollen Count
Published: 2026-09-01T15:30:30Z
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About Pollen in Folkestone

Folkestone’s primary allergy season initiates late March with Birch pollen, prevalent through April from mature trees along The Leas and Radnor Park; April to May introduces significant Oak pollen, originating from scattered deciduous trees within urban green spaces. Late May through July marks peak Grass pollen levels, primarily from extensive coastal grasslands, managed verges, and surrounding agricultural areas.

The town’s coastal topography, featuring cliffs and sheltered valleys, can locally trap pollen, intensifying exposure; late autumn through winter sees elevated Mould spore counts, particularly with damp conditions and decaying leaf litter in parks and near the Pent Stream, contributing to perennial symptoms.

The pollen count in Folkestone today is HIGH, driven mainly by Giant Ragweed.

HIGH

15 active species

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4-Day Forecast:

Morning

Grass MED

Tree LOW

Weed MED

Afternoon

Grass MED

Tree LOW

Weed HIGH

Evening

Grass LOW

Tree LOW

Weed MED

Species	Level	Count
🌿 Giant Ragweed	HIGH	17 grains/m³
🌿 Common Ragweed	MED	14 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	MED	9 grains/m³
🌾 Grass (mixed)	MED	9 grains/m³
🌿 Sagebrush	MED	8 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Cock's-foot Perennial Ryegrass Timothy Grass Western Ragweed Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle Pigweed Fat Hen Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Box Elder Alder 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 Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS
🌿 Giant Ragweed	MED	12 grains/m³
🌿 Common Ragweed	MED	10 grains/m³
🌿 Sagebrush	MED	6 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	MED	6 grains/m³
🌾 Cock's-foot	LOW	4 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Perennial Ryegrass Timothy Grass Grass (mixed) Pigweed Western Ragweed Fat Hen Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Box Elder Alder 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 Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS
🌿 Giant Ragweed	MED	10 grains/m³
🌿 Common Ragweed	MED	8 grains/m³
🌿 Sagebrush	MED	5 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	MED	5 grains/m³
🌿 Western Ragweed	LOW	3 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle Pigweed Fat Hen Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Cock's-foot Perennial Ryegrass Timothy Grass Grass (mixed) Box Elder Alder 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 Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS
🌿 Giant Ragweed	MED	9 grains/m³
🌿 Common Ragweed	MED	8 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	MED	5 grains/m³
🌿 Sagebrush	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌿 Russian Thistle	LOW	3 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Pigweed Western Ragweed Fat Hen Ribwort Plantain Grass (mixed) Common Sorrel Stinging Nettle Cock's-foot Perennial Ryegrass Timothy Grass Box Elder Alder 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 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	HIGH
Wed 2 Sep	LOW	LOW	MED
Thu 3 Sep	LOW	LOW	MED
Fri 4 Sep	LOW	LOW	MED

Map of Folkestone (51.084358°, 1.149136°)

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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