Pollen in Gravesend, NY

About pollen in Gravesend

Pollen is quiet across Gravesend today, with tree pollen registering essentially none. Anyone sensitive to allergens should find little to react to outdoors right now, making this a comfortable stretch for spending time outside. Looking ahead, tree pollen is expected to remain at this low level over the coming days, offering a continued break for allergy sufferers. This tracks with the season, since local trees such as elm, plane, cercis, oak, and prunus typically release their pollen back in spring, well before midsummer arrives. With that cycle behind us, attention will eventually shift toward late-summer and early-fall triggers like ragweed, but for now, conditions remain settled.

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

Meet the trees near you

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

Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

London planetree

Platanus acerifolia

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Callery pear

Pyrus calleryana

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Sophora

Styphnolobium japonicum

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Pin oak

Quercus palustris

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Green ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Japanese zelkova

Zelkova serrata

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

American elm

Ulmus americana

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Eastern redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

Allergenicity 5/4Blooms winter,spring

Kentucky coffeetree

Gymnocladus dioicus

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms summer

Chinese elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Leaf plum purple

Prunus cerasifera

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

American linden

Tilia americana

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms summer

Cherry

Prunus

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Common questions

What is the pollen count in Gravesend, NY today?

Gravesend, NY has no notable tree, grass, or weed pollen today.

What plants are causing allergies in Gravesend, NY?

The main sources right now are Elm, Plane, Cercis, Oak, and Prunus.