Merced, California, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Merced, California, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (7th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 1st highest AQI at 48 of Good air quality on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 7th Aug - 8th Aug 2026
Merced, California, United States
6 AM7th Aug 2026
8 PM
5 AM8th Aug 2026
58AQI
41AQI
59AQI
41AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Merced's AQI reached its highest point of 59 at 5 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 41, was recorded at 3 AM during the Night between 7th Aug and 8th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Merced, California, United States
29°C18/40°C
29°C16/40°C
28°C23/38°C
30°C21/39°C
32°C21/42°C
32°C20/43°C
29°C18/40°C
27°C16/39°C
27°C17/37°C
28°C18/39°C
30°C20/40°C
31°C21/41°C
29°C22/37°C
26°C15/37°C
28°C17/38°C
28°C18/38°C
28°C17/39°C
27°C17/38°C
26°C15/38°C
28°C17/39°C
29°C17/40°C
29°C16/41°C
29°C17/41°C
30°C19/41°C
31°C18/42°C
30°C19/42°C
29°C19/40°C
29°C18/40°C
30°C20/41°C
30°C20/41°C
47AQI
38AQI
46AQI
39AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Merced, California, United States
93%
201
7%
15
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 220 days in 2026 (145 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 93%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 93% of 220 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Very Low, but health impacts are still unclear.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Merced, California, United States
AQI levels in 2026
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Nov.
Dec.
24AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
70AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
75AQI (US)
73AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
No. of days
202631AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August51AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April22AQI (US)
202538AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December56AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March25AQI (US)
202442AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
October52AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May31AQI (US)
202339AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December56AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May30AQI (US)
202241AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January62AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May32AQI (US)
202145AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August69AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March31AQI (US)
202053AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
September91AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May31AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Merced's annual 2026 AQI (US) (31) shows an average percentage change of -27.02% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (53), 2021 (45), 2022 (41), 2023 (39), 2024 (42), 2025 (38).