NY pollen report
Albany Pollen Report
Albany sits where the Hudson and Mohawk rivers meet, surrounded by the hardwood forests of upstate New York — and its allergy seasons are classic Northeast. Birch and oak explode across the Capital Region each spring, grasses carry the summer, and ragweed fills riverbanks and fields until the first frost. River-valley humidity keeps mold active through the warm months.
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What drives allergies in Albany
Trees: birch, oak, and maple (April – June)
Birch (Betula) is among the most allergenic pollens in the Northeast, joined by oak (Quercus) and maple across the region's dense canopy. May is the peak.
Grasses: Timothy and bluegrass (June – July)
Timothy grass (Phleum pratense) and lawn grasses pollinate heavily in early summer across the Hudson and Mohawk valleys.
Weeds: ragweed (August – frost)
Ragweed (Ambrosia) thrives along the river corridors and in disturbed soils, with counts elevated until a hard frost.
Mold: humid summers, leafy falls
River-valley humidity keeps Alternaria and Cladosporium active through summer, with spikes as leaves drop in October and November.
Historical reports
Cities near Albany
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Frequently asked questions
What is the pollen count in Albany today?
PollyMap publishes real, microscope-verified pollen counts for Albany — measured from physical air samples. The latest report on this page shows current tree, grass, weed, and mold levels.
Is the pollen count high in Albany right now?
Albany's worst stretches are May (birch, oak), June–July (grasses), and August–September (ragweed). The measured reports on this page show today's actual levels.
When is allergy season in Albany?
April through the first hard frost: trees in late spring, grasses in summer, ragweed from August until frost, and mold through the humid months.
Why is birch pollen such a big deal in the Capital Region?
Upstate New York's forests are rich in birch, one of the most allergenic trees in North America. May birch season overlaps with oak, making those weeks the roughest of the year.
Are you an allergy clinic in Albany? Claim your territory on PollyMap.
PollyMap is a local authority-building tool for allergy clinics, ENT practices, and any clinic that offers allergy care. By becoming the Official PollyMap Partner for your part of Albany, your clinic gets credited on real pollen reports, receives ready-to-share weekly content, and becomes the go-to local expert patients trust.
We assign each partner a designated territory within the Albany metro — like a franchise territory. Albany has room for multiple partners, but once your area is assigned, it's locked to your clinic.
No clinic has claimed a territory in Albany yet. The best areas go to the first clinics that sign up — once one does, that part of town is off the table for everyone else.
The Capital Region — Albany, Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs — offers several PollyMap territories. First clinic in each area becomes its credited pollen expert.
- Your clinic credited on every Albany pollen report
- Weekly real-sample reports and ready-to-share content under your brand
- Locked territory — competing clinics can't claim your area
- Become the go-to allergy expert in your part of Albany