Pollen and allergies — Izola
Izola is a coastal town in Slovenian Istria, with a Mediterranean climate — mild humid winters and warm dry summers. Such a climate distinguishes its pollen season from the continental: olive and cypress are the main coastal allergens, and heavy ragweed is almost absent.
Main allergens and season
- Late winter and early spring (January–April): cypress, which along the coast is often the first allergen of the year and can cause strong symptoms as early as winter.
- Spring and early summer (April–June): grasses, and olive in May and June — the classic Mediterranean allergen of the coastal zone.
- Summer and autumn (August–September): grasses and mugwort in mild amounts; ragweed is rare on the coast and does not reach continental levels.
Izola does not have its own measuring station on this service, so the displayed forecast is based on the European CAMS model (via Open-Meteo) — the values are modeled, not measured, but a useful guide for planning outdoor activities.