Pollen in Greensboro, NC

About pollen in Greensboro

Pollen levels in Greensboro are quiet today, with tree pollen sitting at essentially none. Anyone sensitive to airborne allergens should find little to react to, making it a comfortable day to spend time outdoors without much concern for symptoms. Looking ahead, conditions are expected to remain calm, with tree pollen staying flat near zero through the next several days. This lines up with the season, as mid-November falls well outside the active windows for most local trees like birch, cryptomeria, and cunninghamia, which typically release pollen in spring. Grass and ragweed are also past their peak at this point in the year, so overall pollen exposure should stay low for the time being.

What to do today

• Pollen is minimal today, so it's a great time to be outside.
• No special pollen precautions are needed right now.

Tree map

Every dot is a tree near Greensboro, colored by how allergenic it is. Click one for its details, and zoom in for a closer look.

Top tree-pollen sources

The local tree genera behind today's pollen near Greensboro. Each bar is that genus's share of the tree pollen.

Meet the trees near you

Get to know the tree types growing around Greensboro: what each looks like, how allergenic it is, and when it blooms.

Sugar maple

Acer saccharum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Loblolly pine

Pinus taeda

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Water oak

Quercus nigra

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Shortleaf pine

Pinus echinata

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Eastern red cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Allergenicity 5/4Blooms winter,spring

Willow oak

Quercus phellos

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Lobed red maple three

Acer rubrum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Southern red oak

Quercus falcata

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Red maple

Acer rubrum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Frontier hybrid elm

Ulmus

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Live oak

Quercus virginiana

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Longleaf pine

Pinus palustris

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Southern sugar maple

Acer floridanum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Northern catalpa

Catalpa speciosa

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Winged elm

Ulmus alata

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Common questions

What is the pollen count in Greensboro, NC today?

Greensboro, NC has no notable tree, grass, or weed pollen today.

What plants are causing allergies in Greensboro, NC?

The main sources right now are Birch, Buddleja, Buxus, Cryptomeria, and Cunninghamia.