Pollen and allergies — Koprivnica

Koprivnica is the center of Podravina, in the plains along the Drava, with a distinctly agricultural setting — fields, meadows and plantations characterize the landscape. Such a setting favors grasses throughout summer and ragweed in late summer.

Main allergens and season

  • Spring (March–May): woody allergens — birch, alder, hornbeam — from surrounding forests and windrows.
  • Late spring and summer (May–July): grasses from extensive meadows and field margins.
  • Late summer and autumn (August–September): ragweed is a common and strong allergen in Podravina because it occurs along cultivated areas, roads and abandoned land.

Since weather significantly changes exposure, we calculate risk assessment from pollen and current weather forecast together.

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