Pollen in Renton, WA

About pollen in Renton

Pollen levels in Renton are quiet today, with tree pollen registering essentially absent. Anyone sensitive to airborne 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 minimal over the next several days, continuing the calm pattern currently in place. This tracks with the seasonal rhythm for the area, since trees like oak, dogwood (Cornus), hornbeam (Carpinus), and golden rain tree (Koelreuteria) release most of their pollen earlier in spring, well before midsummer arrives. With that season behind us, tree-related symptoms should stay low for now, though it's worth keeping an eye on grass and late-summer weeds as the season progresses.

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

Meet the trees near you

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

Norway maple

Acer platanoides

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Red maple

Acer rubrum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms summer

Red oak

Quercus rubra

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Thundercloud purpleleaf plum

Prunus cerasifera

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

(european) white birch

Betula pendula

Allergenicity 5/4Blooms spring

Sugar maple

Acer saccharum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Kwanzan flowering cherry

Prunus L.

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Sycamore maple

Acer pseudoplatanus

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Callery pear

Pyrus calleryana

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Purpleleaf plum variety

Prunus cerasifera

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

(smooth) japanese maple

Acer palmatum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Willow oak

Quercus phellos

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Double chinese cherry

Prunus serrulata

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Crimean linden

Tilia euchlora

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms summer

Common questions

What is the pollen count in Renton, WA today?

Renton, WA has no notable tree, grass, or weed pollen today.

What plants are causing allergies in Renton, WA?

The main sources right now are Cornus, Carpinus, Koelreuteria, Gymnocladus, and Oak.