Low Pollen in Staten Island, NY

About pollen in Staten Island

Weed pollen is the only real presence in Staten Island's air today, and it remains at a low level. Tree pollen is essentially absent, so anyone sensitive to it can breathe easy on that front. Overall, this should be an easy day for most people, with only mild effects for those particularly sensitive to weeds like ragweed. Looking ahead, weed pollen will continue at similarly low levels through the next several days, dipping slightly at times but never reaching a point of real concern. Tree pollen is expected to stay absent throughout the period, which fits the season, since trees such as Liquidambar, Honeylocust, Linden, Pyrus, and Zelkova finished releasing their pollen back in spring. This time of year, weeds like ragweed are the main source of allergy symptoms as the growing season winds down.

What to do today

• It's a good day for outdoor activities since pollen levels are low.
• Do you know which plants cause your pollen allergy? Check out the pollen data to be prepared.

Tree map

Every dot is a tree near Staten Island, 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 Staten Island. Each bar is that genus's share of the tree pollen.

Meet the trees near you

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

Callery pear

Pyrus calleryana

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

London planetree

Platanus acerifolia

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Red maple

Acer rubrum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Pin oak

Quercus palustris

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Cherry

Prunus

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Silver maple

Acer saccharinum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Maple

Acer

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms summer

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Norway maple

Acer platanoides

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Crimson king maple

Acer platanoides

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Japanese zelkova

Zelkova serrata

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Leaf plum purple

Prunus cerasifera

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Green ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

American linden

Tilia americana

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms summer

Common questions

What is the pollen count in Staten Island, NY today?

Staten Island, NY is at a low 2 out of 5 on the Universal Pollen Index today, driven mainly by weed pollen. Over the next five days it ranges from 1 to 2 of 5.

Is weed pollen high in Staten Island, NY right now?

Weed pollen is low today at 2 of 5, and it's in season now. Most people won't have symptoms.

What plants are causing allergies in Staten Island, NY?

The main sources right now are Liquidambar, Honeylocust, Linden, Pyrus, and Zelkova. Ragweed (Asteraceae (the daisy family), Late summer, fall) is actively pollinating.