Pollen in Van Nuys, CA

About pollen in Van Nuys

Pollen levels across Van Nuys are quiet today, with tree pollen sitting at essentially none. Anyone sensitive to airborne allergens should find little to react to outdoors right now, making it a comfortable day for spending time outside without much concern for pollen-related irritation. Looking ahead, conditions are expected to stay calm, with tree pollen remaining low through the next stretch of days. This lines up with the season, as local trees such as ficus, ash, melia, ceratonia, and queen palm (arecastrum) are well past their active pollen-producing period, which typically builds in spring. For now, the air should remain largely free of tree pollen, and there is nothing in the current outlook suggesting that will change soon.

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 Van Nuys, 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 Van Nuys. Each bar is that genus's share of the tree pollen.

Meet the trees near you

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

Italian cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms winter,spring

Aleppo pine

Pinus halepensis

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Canary island pine

Pinus canariensis

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Japanese black pine

Pinus thunbergiana

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Olive

Olea europaea

Allergenicity 5/4Blooms spring,summer

White birch

Betula pendula

Allergenicity 5/4Blooms spring

Hollywood juniper

Juniperus

Allergenicity 5/4Blooms winter,spring

Chinese elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Live oak

Quercus agrifolia

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Evergreen pear

Pyrus kawakamii

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

American sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Monterey pine

Pinus radiata

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

California sycamore

Platanus racemosa

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

So. california black walnut

Juglans californica

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Shamel ash

Fraxinus uhdei

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Peach

Prunus persica

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Common questions

What is the pollen count in Van Nuys, CA today?

Van Nuys, CA has no notable tree, grass, or weed pollen today.

What plants are causing allergies in Van Nuys, CA?

The main sources right now are Ficus, Ash, Melia, Ceratonia, and Arecastrum.