Pollen in Oakland, CA

About pollen in Oakland

Pollen levels in Oakland are quiet today, with tree pollen registering essentially none. Anyone sensitive to airborne allergens should find little to react to outdoors, making it a comfortable day for spending time outside without much concern about tree-related irritation. Looking ahead, tree pollen is expected to remain low through the next several days, offering a stretch of easy conditions. This tracks with the typical seasonal pattern, since local trees such as plane, ash, lophostemon, prunus, and cercis release most of their pollen earlier in the year and have largely finished for the season by midsummer. For now, those with tree allergies can expect a break, though it's worth keeping an eye on conditions as the season shifts toward late summer, when other pollen sources tend to become more relevant.

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

Meet the trees near you

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

Plane

Platanus acerifolia

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Cherry

Prunus L.

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Pear

Pyrus calleryana

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Ash

Fraxinus

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Pear

Pyrus kawakamii

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Hackberry

Celtis L.

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Ligustrum

Ligustrum japonicum

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Maple

Acer rubrum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms winter,spring

Mulberry

Morus alba

Allergenicity 5/4Blooms spring

Oak

Quercus ilex

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Maple

Acer L.

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Maple

Acer macrophyllum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Ligustrum

Ligustrum lucidum

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Common questions

What is the pollen count in Oakland, CA today?

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

What plants are causing allergies in Oakland, CA?

The main sources right now are Plane, Ash, Lophostemon, Prunus, and Cercis.