Pollen and allergies — Sisak

Sisak lies at the confluence of the Kupa and Sava rivers, in the heart of Posavina, surrounded by wet lowland meadows and floodplain areas of Lonjsko Polje. Such a water-rich, lowland landscape favors grasses, and Posavina is also one of the hotspots of ragweed in Croatia.

Main allergens and season

  • Spring (March–May): alder and willow along rivers, birch, ash and hornbeam from surrounding forests — ash is dominant in the floodplain forests of Lonjsko Polje.
  • Late spring and summer (May–July): grasses from the extensive Posavina meadows.
  • Late summer and autumn (August–September): ragweed, which in wet Posavina thrives along rivers, roads and cultivated areas — often the hardest part of the season.

For some cities the source publishes only aggregate categorical levels (Trees, Grasses, Weeds), so this general overview is a useful supplement to current measurements.

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