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 08/04/2025 | Wednesday 09/04/2025 | Thursday 10/04/2025 | Friday 11/04/2025 | Saturday 12/04/2025 | Sunday 13/04/2025 | Monday 14/04/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Salix (Willow) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Betula (Birch) | 7 | 14 | 88 | 12 | 97 | 68 | 3 |
| Fraxinus (Ash) | 8 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 62 | 19 | 1 |
| Plantanus (Plane) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Quercus (Oak) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambrosia (Ragweed) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poaceae (Grass) | 0 | 0 | 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 08/04/2025 | Wednesday 09/04/2025 | Thursday 10/04/2025 | Friday 11/04/2025 | Saturday 12/04/2025 | Sunday 13/04/2025 | Monday 14/04/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Air quality | Tuesday 08/04/2025 | Wednesday 09/04/2025 | Thursday 10/04/2025 | Friday 11/04/2025 | Saturday 12/04/2025 | Sunday 13/04/2025 | Monday 14/04/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good |
