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Pollen in Detroit, Michigan
Maple and birch drive a Great Lakes spring, and ragweed closes the year out from the surrounding farmland.
Detroit sits in the Midwest, which is what decides the shape of its pollen year. 11 of the eleven species Respira reports in the United States occur here.
In season in Detroit right now
As of August, these are the species expected to be in the air in Detroit:
This is the seasonal expectation for the Midwest, not a measurement. The app reports the level measured for your own location each day, and says so when there is no reading rather than showing a zero.
Pollen calendar for Detroit
Month by month intensity for every species that occurs in the Midwest. Darker means higher. The current month is marked.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragweed | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: none | Apr: none | May: none | Jun: none | Jul: low | Aug: very high | Sep: very high | Oct: moderate | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Grass | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: none | Apr: low | May: high | Jun: very high | Jul: high | Aug: moderate | Sep: low | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Oak | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: low | Apr: high | May: very high | Jun: low | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Birch | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: none | Apr: moderate | May: high | Jun: low | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Maple | Jan: none | Feb: low | Mar: moderate | Apr: high | May: moderate | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Juniper / Cedar | Jan: low | Feb: moderate | Mar: moderate | Apr: low | May: none | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: low |
| Elm | Jan: low | Feb: moderate | Mar: high | Apr: moderate | May: none | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: low | Sep: moderate | Oct: low | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Ash | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: moderate | Apr: high | May: low | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Cottonwood | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: moderate | Apr: high | May: low | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Pine | Jan: none | Feb: none | Mar: low | Apr: moderate | May: high | Jun: low | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
| Alder | Jan: none | Feb: low | Mar: moderate | Apr: low | May: none | Jun: none | Jul: none | Aug: none | Sep: none | Oct: none | Nov: none | Dec: none |
Seasonal estimate by climate zone, not a measurement. Seasons shift with elevation and with the year's weather.
What grows around Detroit
- Ragweed
- Peaks in August and September.
- Grass
- Peaks in June.
- Oak
- Peaks in May.
- Birch
- Peaks in May.
- Maple
- Peaks in April.
- Juniper / Cedar
- Peaks in February and March.
- Elm
- Peaks in March.
- Ash
- Peaks in April.
- Cottonwood
- Peaks in April.
- Pine
- Peaks in May.
- Alder
- Peaks in March.
Track today's levels in Detroit
This page is the shape of the year. For today's actual numbers, Respira reports the eleven US species for wherever you are, air quality on the EPA scale, and a symptom diary you can export as a PDF for your allergist.
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