Pollen count near you: where to check it, and what’s in season

This page does not show live counts. For today’s measured counts, use the National Allergy Bureau station map from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology at pollen.aaaai.org and pick the station nearest you. For a modeled daily forecast by ZIP code, Pollen.com is free. Enter your ZIP code above to see which pollen types are typically in season in your region this month.

No. The ZIP code tool shows a typical-season calendar for your region, based on guidance from AAAAI, ACAAI and AAFA. Actual levels depend on weather and vary from day to day, so use a live source for today’s count or forecast.

A pollen count is measured: a counting station samples the air and reports how much pollen it caught over a past period. A forecast is a prediction from weather and season models. Counts are more precise for one place; forecasts look ahead and cover more places.

For measured counts, the National Allergy Bureau (pollen.aaaai.org) reports certified station data. For a ZIP code forecast, Pollen.com is free, and many weather apps show a modeled pollen level. Whichever you use, check whether it is a measured count or a forecast and which area it covers.

Mostly February through April across the US, and as early as December or January in the South, according to AAFA. ACAAI notes that in many areas spring allergies begin in February and last until early summer.

Mostly April through early June. In warmer parts of the country, such as California, Texas and the South, grass pollen can be found all year (AAFA).

Ragweed blooms from August to November and in many areas peaks in early to mid-September (ACAAI). AAAAI notes that in many parts of the country it now starts in early August and lasts through October. Weed pollen in general runs until the first hard frost (AAFA).

Ragweed and other weeds can pollinate until the first hard frost, and outdoor mold lasts until the frost too. In the South, trees can start pollinating in December or January, and grass pollen can be present all year in warm regions (AAFA). In colder regions, pollen is usually low from late fall through January.

No. Mold spores are a different allergen, but outdoor mold season (July to the first hard frost, per AAFA) overlaps with grass and ragweed, and the symptoms look the same. An allergy test tells you which one you react to.

When over-the-counter medicines do not control your symptoms, when symptoms return every season or last much of the year, when you wheeze or have asthma that flares with pollen, or when you want immunotherapy to treat the allergy itself. A skin or blood test confirms which pollens you react to.

Yes. Allergen immunotherapy — allergy shots, FDA-approved under-the-tongue tablets for grass and short ragweed, or personalized allergy drops prescribed off-label — gradually reduces the immune response to the pollens you are allergic to. A full course typically lasts 3–5 years.

Curex treats tree, grass and weed pollen, mold, dust mite and pet allergies with prescription allergy drops or at-home allergy shots in all 50 states, after an IgE blood test at a local lab, by an at-home phlebotomist or with a self-collection kit. Environmental drops are $79/month plus a video-visit copay, or $99/month self-pay with consultations included. Most patients notice fewer symptoms within 3–6 months. Take the free quiz at getcurex.com/quiz to see if you may be a candidate.