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 (5th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 1st highest AQI at 59 of Moderate air quality on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 5th Aug - 6th Aug 2026
Merced, California, United States
5 AM5th Aug 2026
8 PM
4 AM6th Aug 2026
84AQI
44AQI
59AQI
25AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Merced's AQI reached its highest point of 84 at 3 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 25, was recorded at 3 AM during the Night between 5th Aug and 6th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Merced, California, United States
25°C14/35°C
27°C14/39°C
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
45AQI
37AQI
45AQI
36AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Merced, California, United States
93%
200
7%
14
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 218 days in 2026 (147 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 93%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 93% of 218 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)
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).