Salinas, California, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Salinas, California, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (8th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 1st highest AQI at 46 of Good air quality on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 7th Aug - 8th Aug 2026
Salinas, California, United States
6 AM7th Aug 2026
8 PM
5 AM8th Aug 2026
51AQI
40AQI
51AQI
40AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Salinas's AQI reached its highest point of 51 at 6 AM during the Day, while the lowest point, 40, was recorded at 3 AM during the Night between 7th Aug and 8th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Salinas, California, United States
15°C13/19°C
16°C10/25°C
18°C13/29°C
20°C14/30°C
21°C12/32°C
19°C13/27°C
17°C12/24°C
15°C11/20°C
16°C13/21°C
15°C12/22°C
17°C13/28°C
22°C14/33°C
19°C16/23°C
17°C11/23°C
18°C11/25°C
18°C11/25°C
17°C11/23°C
17°C12/22°C
16°C12/21°C
17°C13/22°C
17°C12/24°C
17°C10/25°C
17°C13/23°C
17°C12/23°C
16°C11/24°C
16°C12/22°C
16°C13/23°C
17°C13/22°C
17°C13/24°C
16°C13/22°C
45AQI
38AQI
44AQI
37AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Salinas, California, United States
97%
211
3%
6
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 220 days in 2026 (145 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 97%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 97% 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
Salinas, California, United States
AQI levels in 2026
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13AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
No. of days
202629AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August48AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June20AQI (US)
202531AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June36AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July23AQI (US)
202431AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
May38AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January24AQI (US)
202335AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
September46AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January28AQI (US)
202229AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
April34AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July22AQI (US)
202128AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January32AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July23AQI (US)
202033AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
September59AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June23AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Salinas's annual 2026 AQI (US) (29) shows an average percentage change of -6.4% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (33), 2021 (28), 2022 (29), 2023 (35), 2024 (31), 2025 (31).