POLLEN & SPORE REPORT

Pollen and fungal spore levels in the East Midlands

This page is dedicated to reporting the pollen and fungal spore levels in the East Midlands, paying particular mention to those known to be allergenic. This page will be updated regularly in the peak season (June/August) and as and when necessary outside these months.

The information provided is for the interest of, and use by, the general public only.

Recent pollen levels

All pollen

The pollen season is over.  Total pollen has been low, with pine and nettle being the main pollens seen, both at low levels.  Counting will resume in early spring 2020.

 

Updated: 04/10/2019

Grass pollen

The 2019 grass season has come to an end.  Daily reporting on grass pollen will begin again in May 2020. Counts represent the average number of grass pollen grains per cubic metre of air for the period covering 9am on the date shown to 9am the following day. Counts are converted to a classification according to the table further down this page. 

 

Updated: 23/08/2019

Recent fungal spore levels

 Spore counting is on hold over the colder winter months and will pick up again when levels begin to rise again next year.

 

Updated: 10/12/2019

 

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Key to Grass Pollen counts

Level	Grass grains per cubic metre of air
Low	0 – 29
Moderate	30 – 49
High	50 – 149
Very High	150 - 499
Exceedingly High	> 500

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Key to spore levels

Classification	Spores per cubic metre of air
Very Low	< 1,000
Low	1,000 - 4,999
Moderate	5,000 - 19,999
High	20,000 - 50,000
Very High	> 50,000

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