Pollen Count
Pollen count from 12 species of plants/trees that can cause hayfever are monitored daily by The James Hutton Institute from March until September.
Air is analysed at a rate of 10 litres per minute and the quantity of each pollen type is recorded over a 24 hr period.

Dundee pollen count data:
Name | Tuesday 24/06/2025 | Wednesday 25/06/2025 | Thursday 26/06/2025 | Friday 20/06/2025 | Saturday 21/06/2025 | Sunday 22/06/2025 | Monday 23/06/2025 |
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Corylus (Hazel) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alnus (Alder) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ulmus (Elm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Salix (Willow) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Betula (Birch) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fraxinus (Ash) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Plantanus (Plane) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quercus (Oak) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ambrosia (Ragweed) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Poaceae (Grass) | 19 | 139 | 36 | 93 | 12 | 7 | 38 |
Urtica (Nettle) | 25 | 92 | 25 | 217 | 11 | 20 | 7 |
Artemisia (Mugwart) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Corylus (Hazel)
Alnus (Alder)
Ulmus (Elm)
Salix (Willow)
Betula (Birch)
Fraxinus (Ash)
Plantanus (Plane)
Quercus (Oak)
Ambrosia (Ragweed)
Poaceae (Grass)
Urtica (Nettle)
Artemisia (Mugwart)
Fungal spore count | Tuesday 24/06/2025 | Wednesday 25/06/2025 | Thursday 26/06/2025 | Friday 20/06/2025 | Saturday 21/06/2025 | Sunday 22/06/2025 | Monday 23/06/2025 |
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Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
General Air quality | Tuesday 24/06/2025 | Wednesday 25/06/2025 | Thursday 26/06/2025 | Friday 20/06/2025 | Saturday 21/06/2025 | Sunday 22/06/2025 | Monday 23/06/2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medium | Poor | Medium | Poor | Good | Medium | Medium |