Santa Barbara, California, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Santa Barbara, California, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (14th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 42 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 14th Aug - 15th Aug 2026
Santa Barbara, California, United States
6 AM14th Aug 2026
8 PM
5 AM15th Aug 2026
58AQI
23AQI
48AQI
36AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Santa Barbara's AQI reached its highest point of 58 at 7 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 23, was recorded at 9 AM during the Day between 14th Aug and 15th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Santa Barbara, California, United States
20°C17/25°C
21°C17/26°C
20°C17/26°C
21°C17/28°C
22°C18/28°C
25°C18/35°C
25°C18/32°C
23°C17/29°C
23°C18/29°C
23°C17/30°C
23°C17/29°C
22°C17/28°C
20°C17/25°C
20°C17/25°C
21°C17/26°C
21°C17/28°C
21°C17/26°C
20°C17/24°C
19°C17/24°C
20°C16/24°C
21°C17/28°C
22°C17/27°C
22°C17/28°C
21°C17/29°C
21°C17/28°C
21°C17/25°C
20°C18/25°C
20°C17/23°C
20°C18/26°C
21°C16/27°C
50AQI
43AQI
48AQI
43AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Santa Barbara, California, United States
98%
218
2%
5
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 227 days in 2026 (138 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 98%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 98% of 227 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
Santa Barbara, California, United States
AQI levels in 2026
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13AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
10AQI (US)
10AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
No. of days
202628AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August46AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June19AQI (US)
202541AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August53AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
October35AQI (US)
202433AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December44AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July26AQI (US)
202359AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
October129AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May31AQI (US)
202237AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August62AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January28AQI (US)
202134AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
April44AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
November27AQI (US)
202041AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
September61AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April28AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Santa Barbara's annual 2026 AQI (US) (28) shows an average percentage change of -28.8% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (41), 2021 (34), 2022 (37), 2023 (59), 2024 (33), 2025 (41).