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 06/05/2025 | Wednesday 07/05/2025 | Thursday 08/05/2025 | Friday 02/05/2025 | Saturday 03/05/2025 | Sunday 04/05/2025 | Monday 05/05/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fraxinus (Ash) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Plantanus (Plane) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 8 | 12 |
| Quercus (Oak) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambrosia (Ragweed) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poaceae (Grass) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urtica (Nettle) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 06/05/2025 | Wednesday 07/05/2025 | Thursday 08/05/2025 | Friday 02/05/2025 | Saturday 03/05/2025 | Sunday 04/05/2025 | Monday 05/05/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Air quality | Tuesday 06/05/2025 | Wednesday 07/05/2025 | Thursday 08/05/2025 | Friday 02/05/2025 | Saturday 03/05/2025 | Sunday 04/05/2025 | Monday 05/05/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Good | Good |
