Ashburton, Ashton, Canterbury, New Zealand Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Ashburton, Ashton, Canterbury, New Zealand
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (17th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 36 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2024 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 16th Aug - 17th Aug 2026
Ashburton, Ashton, Canterbury, New Zealand
7 AM16th Aug 2026
5 PM
6 AM17th Aug 2026
38AQI
19AQI
57AQI
25AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Ashburton's AQI reached its highest point of 57 at 11 PM during the Night, while the lowest point, 19, was recorded at 2 PM during the Day between 16th Aug and 17th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Ashburton, Ashton, Canterbury, New Zealand
8°C6/10°C
6°C4/11°C
7°C3/12°C
7°C5/11°C
8°C5/13°C
9°C5/14°C
5°C3/8°C
3°C0/8°C
5°C1/11°C
7°C3/13°C
8°C4/14°C
9°C7/14°C
8°C4/13°C
5°C2/8°C
6°C3/13°C
8°C5/14°C
5°C2/6°C
3°C0/7°C
3°C0/9°C
4°C0/9°C
7°C5/10°C
8°C6/12°C
8°C7/11°C
8°C5/12°C
10°C8/13°C
11°C8/16°C
9°C7/13°C
7°C6/9°C
5°C3/7°C
14°C14/15°C
48AQI
26AQI
62AQI
29AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Ashburton, Ashton, Canterbury, New Zealand
87%
196
13%
30
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 229 days in 2026 (136 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 87%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2026, 87% of 229 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Low, but the long-term effects, especially on vulnerable individuals, remain uncertain.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Ashburton, Ashton, Canterbury, New Zealand
AQI levels in 2026
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May
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Dec.
19AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
11AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
10AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
11AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
9AQI (US)
11AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
No. of days
202632AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July45AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January21AQI (US)
202534AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June62AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
September21AQI (US)
202431AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June53AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January17AQI (US)
202329AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June49AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
November19AQI (US)
202230AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August53AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December20AQI (US)
202130AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July48AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December15AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 6 Years
Ashburton's annual 2026 AQI (US) (32) shows an average percentage change of 4.2% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2021 (30), 2022 (30), 2023 (29), 2024 (31), 2025 (34).