Home Assistant is more than smart lights and energy meters – it can support your daily well-being. One overlooked but highly valuable use case: pollen forecasts.
Why It Matters
Many people rely on antihistamines during allergy season. But taking them “just in case” often leads to unnecessary fatigue. Knowing what kind of pollen to expect before breakfast can help you plan your day better – or decide to leave the meds in the drawer.
What the Integration Does
The custom component haos_dwd_pollencount fetches official pollen forecasts from the German Weather Service (DWD) and makes them available in Home Assistant as easy-to-use sensors.
Highlights
- Based on official DWD data
No third-party APIs, no uncertainty. - Covers the next 2 days
See today’s and tomorrow’s forecast. - Per-pollen-type sensors
Birch, grass, alder and more – each with its own entity. - Region-specific
Uses DWD’s official region codes (e.g., 106 for “Nordwest”). - Clean Home Assistant integration
YAML configuration, no HACS required.
This integration is a small, practical step toward making Home Assistant not just smart – but personally helpful.
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