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Des Moines, Iowa, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis

Dive into detailed Air Quality Insights with historical data, monthly patterns, and yearly trends at your fingertips!

Good
050
Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+

August Air Quality Analysis

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
AQI
.
Days

AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest

Highest AQI recorded on
1st Aug 2025
124AQI
Lowest AQI recorded on
14th Aug 2023
19AQI

Same Day Analysis (9th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 48 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 on the same day.

Day & Night AQI Trend: 9th Aug - 10th Aug 2026

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

AQI
Day
Night
.

6 AM9th Aug 2026

8 PM

5 AM10th Aug 2026

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
4PM9th Aug

54AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
7AM9th Aug

39AQI

Night time
Avg. Highest Time
4AM10th Aug

49AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
5AM10th Aug

42AQI

In the last 24 hours,

Des Moines's AQI reached its highest point of 54 at 4 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 39, was recorded at 7 AM during the Day between 9th Aug and 10th Aug 2026.

Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

JulAug
12th - 13th13th - 14th14th - 15th15th - 16th16th - 17th17th - 18th18th - 19th19th - 20th20th - 21st21st - 22nd22nd - 23rd23rd - 24th24th - 25th25th - 26th26th - 27th27th - 28th28th - 29th29th - 30th30th - 31st31st - 01st01st - 02nd02nd - 03rd03rd - 04th04th - 05th05th - 06th06th - 07th07th - 08th08th - 09th09th - 10th10th
Day
Night
12th Jul 2026416 AMAQI
12th Jul 2026417 AMAQI
12th Jul 2026438 AMAQI
12th Jul 2026529 AMAQI
12th Jul 20267510 AMAQI
12th Jul 20267911 AMAQI
12th Jul 20268412 PMAQI
12th Jul 2026791 PMAQI
12th Jul 2026552 PMAQI
12th Jul 2026933 PMAQI
12th Jul 20261294 PMAQI
12th Jul 20261285 PMAQI
12th Jul 20261016 PMAQI
12th Jul 20261027 PMAQI
12th Jul 20261028 PMAQI
12th Jul 20261159 PMAQI
12th Jul 20268010 PMAQI
12th Jul 20266311 PMAQI
13th Jul 20265312 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026501 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026532 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026543 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026534 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026575 AMAQI

25°C17/34°C

13th Jul 2026556 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026537 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026498 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026609 AMAQI
13th Jul 20267510 AMAQI
13th Jul 20265911 AMAQI
13th Jul 20267512 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026551 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026832 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026943 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026784 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026505 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026726 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026817 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026748 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026759 PMAQI
13th Jul 20266110 PMAQI
13th Jul 20264611 PMAQI
14th Jul 20264312 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026521 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026502 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026463 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026484 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026545 AMAQI

26°C18/36°C

14th Jul 2026376 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026447 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026598 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026509 AMAQI
14th Jul 20264410 AMAQI
14th Jul 20263811 AMAQI
14th Jul 20263412 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026331 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026612 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026333 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026104 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026255 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026776 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026597 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026258 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026279 PMAQI
14th Jul 20264110 PMAQI
14th Jul 20262611 PMAQI
15th Jul 20262812 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026761 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026772 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026753 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026614 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026625 AMAQI

27°C19/37°C

15th Jul 2026636 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026717 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026818 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026899 AMAQI
15th Jul 20267110 AMAQI
15th Jul 20269411 AMAQI
15th Jul 20267512 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026791 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026632 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026833 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026814 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026665 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026826 PMAQI
15th Jul 20261317 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026558 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026779 PMAQI
15th Jul 202612710 PMAQI
15th Jul 202611511 PMAQI
16th Jul 202612012 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026351 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026422 AMAQI
16th Jul 20261133 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026424 AMAQI
16th Jul 20261155 AMAQI

28°C20/37°C

16th Jul 20261186 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026837 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026848 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026589 AMAQI
16th Jul 20266310 AMAQI
16th Jul 20265611 AMAQI
16th Jul 202615012 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026391 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026752 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026793 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026784 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026875 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026996 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026897 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026428 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026349 PMAQI
16th Jul 20269510 PMAQI
16th Jul 20268211 PMAQI
17th Jul 20269012 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026301 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026342 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026303 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026544 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026535 AMAQI

28°C22/35°C

17th Jul 2026496 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026457 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026498 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026469 AMAQI
17th Jul 20264210 AMAQI
17th Jul 20265211 AMAQI
17th Jul 20265312 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026541 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026532 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026493 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026434 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026435 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026436 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026477 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026468 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026449 PMAQI
17th Jul 20264310 PMAQI
17th Jul 20264511 PMAQI
18th Jul 20264312 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026451 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026472 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026513 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026454 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026445 AMAQI

29°C22/36°C

18th Jul 2026486 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026627 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026728 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026449 AMAQI
18th Jul 20264610 AMAQI
18th Jul 20265211 AMAQI
18th Jul 20265512 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026511 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026462 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026513 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026474 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026465 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026516 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026557 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026588 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026549 PMAQI
18th Jul 20265110 PMAQI
18th Jul 20265311 PMAQI
19th Jul 20265712 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026551 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026562 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026613 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026564 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026605 AMAQI

29°C23/38°C

19th Jul 2026636 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026637 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026598 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026579 AMAQI
19th Jul 20265610 AMAQI
19th Jul 20266311 AMAQI
19th Jul 20266812 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026691 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026512 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026573 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026584 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026545 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026546 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026557 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026578 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026549 PMAQI
19th Jul 20265910 PMAQI
19th Jul 20266611 PMAQI
20th Jul 20267212 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026731 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026652 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026683 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026664 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026705 AMAQI

26°C19/35°C

20th Jul 2026706 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026817 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026778 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026819 AMAQI
20th Jul 20266710 AMAQI
20th Jul 20266611 AMAQI
20th Jul 20267112 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026641 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026632 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026603 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026584 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026615 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026596 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026517 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026488 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026499 PMAQI
20th Jul 20265411 PMAQI
21st Jul 20265312 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026521 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026512 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026493 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026544 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026435 AMAQI

30°C22/41°C

21st Jul 2026486 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026557 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026518 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026449 AMAQI
21st Jul 20265110 AMAQI
21st Jul 20265511 AMAQI
21st Jul 20265112 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026521 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026452 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026463 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026514 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026675 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026736 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026617 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026578 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026569 PMAQI
21st Jul 20265610 PMAQI
21st Jul 20265611 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20265812 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026621 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026662 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026713 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026684 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026555 AMAQI

24°C19/28°C

22nd Jul 2026586 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026517 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026488 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026459 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20264810 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20266311 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20266412 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026571 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026592 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026523 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026504 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026515 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026526 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026517 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026508 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026549 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20266310 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20265811 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20265112 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026561 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026502 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026523 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026504 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026525 AMAQI

20°C16/24°C

23rd Jul 2026456 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026487 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026458 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026639 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20265410 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20267011 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20265212 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026521 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026512 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026503 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026474 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026465 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026386 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026417 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026418 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026439 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20264110 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20264111 PMAQI
24th Jul 20264312 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026431 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026402 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026403 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026574 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026605 AMAQI

21°C15/28°C

24th Jul 2026416 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026657 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026628 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026429 AMAQI
24th Jul 20264610 AMAQI
24th Jul 20262911 AMAQI
24th Jul 20264612 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026441 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026412 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026443 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026534 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026485 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026436 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026457 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026438 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026439 PMAQI
24th Jul 20264610 PMAQI
24th Jul 20264411 PMAQI
25th Jul 20264712 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026531 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026532 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026503 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026514 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026495 AMAQI

21°C18/25°C

25th Jul 2026496 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026417 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026488 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026439 AMAQI
25th Jul 20265010 AMAQI
25th Jul 20265411 AMAQI
25th Jul 20265812 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026581 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026512 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026553 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026514 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026535 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026506 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026537 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026528 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026529 PMAQI
25th Jul 20264910 PMAQI
25th Jul 20264911 PMAQI
26th Jul 20265412 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026561 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026552 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026563 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026494 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026415 AMAQI

26°C21/35°C

26th Jul 2026416 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026437 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026428 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026509 AMAQI
26th Jul 20265110 AMAQI
26th Jul 20264511 AMAQI
26th Jul 20264712 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026581 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026662 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026573 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026454 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026415 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026476 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026517 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026508 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026509 PMAQI
26th Jul 20265010 PMAQI
26th Jul 20265311 PMAQI
27th Jul 20265312 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026501 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026492 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026473 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026524 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026565 AMAQI

31°C25/40°C

27th Jul 2026546 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026527 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026518 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026519 AMAQI
27th Jul 20265610 AMAQI
27th Jul 20266111 AMAQI
27th Jul 20266512 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026621 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026712 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026633 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026554 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026575 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026556 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026527 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026478 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026529 PMAQI
27th Jul 20265110 PMAQI
27th Jul 20265111 PMAQI
28th Jul 20265212 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026551 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026552 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026533 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026604 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026595 AMAQI

32°C26/38°C

28th Jul 2026606 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026647 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026608 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026609 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265810 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265811 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265912 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026601 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026612 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026633 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026584 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026595 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026586 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026517 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026458 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026509 PMAQI
28th Jul 20265110 PMAQI
28th Jul 20265211 PMAQI
29th Jul 20265012 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026551 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026562 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026563 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026574 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026565 AMAQI

28°C23/34°C

29th Jul 2026576 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026527 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026538 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026559 AMAQI
29th Jul 20265910 AMAQI
29th Jul 20266711 AMAQI
29th Jul 20266812 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026671 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026582 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026643 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026574 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026565 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026556 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026557 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026528 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026489 PMAQI
29th Jul 20264710 PMAQI
29th Jul 20265111 PMAQI
30th Jul 20265112 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026441 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026472 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026493 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026484 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026485 AMAQI

27°C21/35°C

30th Jul 2026476 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026437 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026428 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026439 AMAQI
30th Jul 20264510 AMAQI
30th Jul 20264311 AMAQI
30th Jul 20264912 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026511 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026472 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026463 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026514 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026415 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026476 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026487 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026418 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026429 PMAQI
30th Jul 20264910 PMAQI
30th Jul 20264811 PMAQI
31st Jul 20265312 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026511 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026452 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026453 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026424 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026455 AMAQI

26°C20/34°C

31st Jul 2026426 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026457 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026378 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026379 AMAQI
31st Jul 20264110 AMAQI
31st Jul 20264811 AMAQI
31st Jul 20264612 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026401 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026242 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026393 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026344 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026405 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026256 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026347 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026348 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026249 PMAQI
31st Jul 20263310 PMAQI
31st Jul 20262711 PMAQI
1st Aug 20265812 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026551 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026522 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026253 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026404 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026485 AMAQI

23°C18/30°C

1st Aug 2026396 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026447 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026438 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026429 AMAQI
1st Aug 20264110 AMAQI
1st Aug 20264411 AMAQI
1st Aug 20264112 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026451 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026472 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026503 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026464 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026435 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026486 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026447 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026458 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026289 PMAQI
1st Aug 20264210 PMAQI
1st Aug 20264311 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20264512 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026491 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026512 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026473 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026494 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026525 AMAQI

22°C17/29°C

2nd Aug 2026486 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026497 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026498 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026459 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20264810 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20264711 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20265112 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026531 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026552 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026543 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026524 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026555 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026496 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026457 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026458 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026499 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20264210 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20264511 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20264912 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026491 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026512 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026503 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026514 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026495 AMAQI

24°C18/32°C

3rd Aug 2026506 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026537 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026478 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026479 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20265110 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20264811 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20265112 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026451 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026492 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026473 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026524 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026455 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026426 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026457 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026418 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026439 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20264110 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20264511 PMAQI
4th Aug 20265412 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026471 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026412 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026503 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026414 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026455 AMAQI

25°C17/34°C

4th Aug 2026456 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026457 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026428 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026459 AMAQI
4th Aug 20265110 AMAQI
4th Aug 20265511 AMAQI
4th Aug 20265212 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026481 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026522 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026533 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026544 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026425 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026486 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026497 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026528 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026559 PMAQI
4th Aug 20265410 PMAQI
4th Aug 20265211 PMAQI
5th Aug 20265312 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026521 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026542 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026553 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026554 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026565 AMAQI

22°C19/30°C

5th Aug 2026546 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026527 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026518 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026539 AMAQI
5th Aug 20265310 AMAQI
5th Aug 20265211 AMAQI
5th Aug 20265312 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026581 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026592 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026563 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026564 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026575 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026586 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026517 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026488 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026409 PMAQI
5th Aug 20264010 PMAQI
5th Aug 20264211 PMAQI
6th Aug 20264512 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026491 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026432 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026453 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026484 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026395 AMAQI

19°C17/21°C

6th Aug 2026436 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026457 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026438 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026459 AMAQI
6th Aug 20265010 AMAQI
6th Aug 20264911 AMAQI
6th Aug 20264812 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026471 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026422 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026493 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026444 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026415 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026486 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026497 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026418 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026449 PMAQI
6th Aug 20264610 PMAQI
6th Aug 20264811 PMAQI
7th Aug 20264712 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026471 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026402 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026433 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026414 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026465 AMAQI

22°C19/28°C

7th Aug 2026596 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026657 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026428 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026659 AMAQI
7th Aug 20264910 AMAQI
7th Aug 20263811 AMAQI
7th Aug 20267112 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026661 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026452 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026463 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026514 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026475 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026426 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026457 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026438 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026429 PMAQI
7th Aug 20264310 PMAQI
7th Aug 20264911 PMAQI
8th Aug 20264112 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026461 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026422 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026453 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026444 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026435 AMAQI

24°C18/30°C

8th Aug 2026426 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026447 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026408 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026559 AMAQI
8th Aug 20264310 AMAQI
8th Aug 20266111 AMAQI
8th Aug 20267112 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026451 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026532 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026683 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026684 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026625 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026406 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026437 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026318 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026499 PMAQI
8th Aug 20264310 PMAQI
8th Aug 20263611 PMAQI
9th Aug 20265212 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026611 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026672 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026653 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026454 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026405 AMAQI

23°C17/30°C

9th Aug 2026496 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026397 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026428 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026419 AMAQI
9th Aug 20264510 AMAQI
9th Aug 20264511 AMAQI
9th Aug 20264212 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026471 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026522 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026493 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026544 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026465 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026496 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026477 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026508 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026459 PMAQI
9th Aug 20264510 PMAQI
9th Aug 20264511 PMAQI
10th Aug 20264212 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026441 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026452 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026483 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026494 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026425 AMAQI

27°C20/34°C

10th Aug 2026426 AMAQI
6 AM
10th Aug 2026437 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026418 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026439 AMAQI
10th Aug 20264710 AMAQI
10th Aug 20265211 AMAQI
10th Aug 20265412 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026511 PMAQI
1 PM
10th Aug 2026542 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026503 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026474 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026555 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026526 PMAQI
8 PM
1 AM
5 AM

28°C23/35°C

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
12 PM

60AQI

1 hours / Day
30 hours / Month
Avg. Lowest Time
8 PM

49AQI

1 hours / Day
30 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 12 PM to 12 PM (Avg. 60), while the lowest AQI was between 8 PM to 8 PM (Avg. 49).
Night time
Avg. Highest Time
12 AM

54AQI

1 hours / Day
30 hours / Month
Avg. Lowest Time
1 AM - 2 AM

51AQI

2 hours / Day
60 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 12 AM to 12 AM (Avg. 54), while the lowest AQI was between 1 AM to 2 AM (Avg. 51).

2026 Days Vs Air Quality

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

2026

80%

175

20%

43

Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 222 days in 2026 (143 days remaining)

Good
175 Days
Moderate
43 Days
Poor
0 Days
Unhealthy
0 Days
Severe
0 Days
Hazardous
0 Days

Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 80%

Health Risk Level:

Low

In 2026, 80% of 222 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

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

AQI levels in 2026

AQI (US)
PM₂.₅
PM₁₀
CO
SO₂
NO₂
O₃
Sun.Mon.Tue.Wed.Thu.Fri.Sat.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

Jun.

Jul.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

-1th undefined 2026
-1th undefined 2026
-1th undefined 2026
-1th undefined 2026
1st January 2026
27AQI (US)
2nd January 2026
23AQI (US)
3rd January 2026
36AQI (US)
4th January 2026
46AQI (US)
5th January 2026
41AQI (US)
6th January 2026
51AQI (US)
7th January 2026
36AQI (US)
8th January 2026
34AQI (US)
9th January 2026
29AQI (US)
10th January 2026
26AQI (US)
11th January 2026
28AQI (US)
12th January 2026
25AQI (US)
13th January 2026
22AQI (US)
14th January 2026
18AQI (US)
15th January 2026
26AQI (US)
16th January 2026
21AQI (US)
17th January 2026
24AQI (US)
18th January 2026
21AQI (US)
19th January 2026
25AQI (US)
20th January 2026
29AQI (US)
21st January 2026
31AQI (US)
22nd January 2026
60AQI (US)
23rd January 2026
58AQI (US)
24th January 2026
49AQI (US)
25th January 2026
51AQI (US)
26th January 2026
47AQI (US)
27th January 2026
36AQI (US)
28th January 2026
43AQI (US)
29th January 2026
51AQI (US)
30th January 2026
58AQI (US)
31st January 2026
42AQI (US)
1st February 2026
45AQI (US)
2nd February 2026
51AQI (US)
3rd February 2026
48AQI (US)
4th February 2026
44AQI (US)
5th February 2026
50AQI (US)
6th February 2026
43AQI (US)
7th February 2026
40AQI (US)
8th February 2026
42AQI (US)
9th February 2026
49AQI (US)
10th February 2026
44AQI (US)
11th February 2026
36AQI (US)
12th February 2026
37AQI (US)
13th February 2026
52AQI (US)
14th February 2026
43AQI (US)
15th February 2026
40AQI (US)
16th February 2026
41AQI (US)
17th February 2026
44AQI (US)
18th February 2026
44AQI (US)
19th February 2026
39AQI (US)
20th February 2026
31AQI (US)
21st February 2026
25AQI (US)
22nd February 2026
30AQI (US)
23rd February 2026
27AQI (US)
24th February 2026
42AQI (US)
25th February 2026
43AQI (US)
26th February 2026
37AQI (US)
27th February 2026
40AQI (US)
28th February 2026
33AQI (US)
1st March 2026
32AQI (US)
2nd March 2026
46AQI (US)
3rd March 2026
34AQI (US)
4th March 2026
39AQI (US)
5th March 2026
35AQI (US)
6th March 2026
31AQI (US)
7th March 2026
36AQI (US)
8th March 2026
37AQI (US)
9th March 2026
32AQI (US)
10th March 2026
39AQI (US)
11th March 2026
36AQI (US)
12th March 2026
77AQI (US)
13th March 2026
37AQI (US)
14th March 2026
29AQI (US)
15th March 2026
31AQI (US)
16th March 2026
26AQI (US)
17th March 2026
32AQI (US)
18th March 2026
29AQI (US)
19th March 2026
55AQI (US)
20th March 2026
64AQI (US)
21st March 2026
55AQI (US)
22nd March 2026
52AQI (US)
23rd March 2026
33AQI (US)
24th March 2026
39AQI (US)
25th March 2026
58AQI (US)
26th March 2026
64AQI (US)
27th March 2026
24AQI (US)
28th March 2026
24AQI (US)
29th March 2026
33AQI (US)
30th March 2026
54AQI (US)
31st March 2026
46AQI (US)
1st April 2026
29AQI (US)
2nd April 2026
25AQI (US)
3rd April 2026
24AQI (US)
4th April 2026
31AQI (US)
5th April 2026
28AQI (US)
6th April 2026
32AQI (US)
7th April 2026
29AQI (US)
8th April 2026
51AQI (US)
9th April 2026
51AQI (US)
10th April 2026
27AQI (US)
11th April 2026
23AQI (US)
12th April 2026
25AQI (US)
13th April 2026
27AQI (US)
14th April 2026
35AQI (US)
15th April 2026
30AQI (US)
16th April 2026
43AQI (US)
17th April 2026
18th April 2026
24AQI (US)
19th April 2026
26AQI (US)
20th April 2026
30AQI (US)
21st April 2026
34AQI (US)
22nd April 2026
23rd April 2026
31AQI (US)
24th April 2026
29AQI (US)
25th April 2026
23AQI (US)
26th April 2026
26AQI (US)
27th April 2026
20AQI (US)
28th April 2026
24AQI (US)
29th April 2026
22AQI (US)
30th April 2026
30AQI (US)
1st May 2026
27AQI (US)
2nd May 2026
24AQI (US)
3rd May 2026
29AQI (US)
4th May 2026
42AQI (US)
5th May 2026
45AQI (US)
6th May 2026
26AQI (US)
7th May 2026
29AQI (US)
8th May 2026
38AQI (US)
9th May 2026
10th May 2026
30AQI (US)
11th May 2026
27AQI (US)
12th May 2026
45AQI (US)
13th May 2026
52AQI (US)
14th May 2026
54AQI (US)
15th May 2026
51AQI (US)
16th May 2026
52AQI (US)
17th May 2026
54AQI (US)
18th May 2026
55AQI (US)
19th May 2026
49AQI (US)
20th May 2026
48AQI (US)
21st May 2026
41AQI (US)
22nd May 2026
42AQI (US)
23rd May 2026
48AQI (US)
24th May 2026
44AQI (US)
25th May 2026
42AQI (US)
26th May 2026
27AQI (US)
27th May 2026
28AQI (US)
28th May 2026
19AQI (US)
29th May 2026
19AQI (US)
30th May 2026
21AQI (US)
31st May 2026
23AQI (US)
1st June 2026
26AQI (US)
2nd June 2026
25AQI (US)
3rd June 2026
23AQI (US)
4th June 2026
26AQI (US)
5th June 2026
23AQI (US)
6th June 2026
22AQI (US)
7th June 2026
21AQI (US)
8th June 2026
23AQI (US)
9th June 2026
26AQI (US)
10th June 2026
27AQI (US)
11th June 2026
26AQI (US)
12th June 2026
24AQI (US)
13th June 2026
19AQI (US)
14th June 2026
18AQI (US)
15th June 2026
21AQI (US)
16th June 2026
23AQI (US)
17th June 2026
28AQI (US)
18th June 2026
25AQI (US)
19th June 2026
31AQI (US)
20th June 2026
23AQI (US)
21st June 2026
16AQI (US)
22nd June 2026
18AQI (US)
23rd June 2026
18AQI (US)
24th June 2026
21AQI (US)
25th June 2026
27AQI (US)
26th June 2026
20AQI (US)
27th June 2026
22AQI (US)
28th June 2026
34AQI (US)
29th June 2026
39AQI (US)
30th June 2026
56AQI (US)
1st July 2026
48AQI (US)
2nd July 2026
48AQI (US)
3rd July 2026
39AQI (US)
4th July 2026
41AQI (US)
5th July 2026
63AQI (US)
6th July 2026
66AQI (US)
7th July 2026
50AQI (US)
8th July 2026
50AQI (US)
9th July 2026
43AQI (US)
10th July 2026
57AQI (US)
11th July 2026
53AQI (US)
12th July 2026
71AQI (US)
13th July 2026
63AQI (US)
14th July 2026
42AQI (US)
15th July 2026
78AQI (US)
16th July 2026
78AQI (US)
17th July 2026
47AQI (US)
18th July 2026
51AQI (US)
19th July 2026
59AQI (US)
20th July 2026
65AQI (US)
21st July 2026
53AQI (US)
22nd July 2026
56AQI (US)
23rd July 2026
49AQI (US)
24th July 2026
46AQI (US)
25th July 2026
51AQI (US)
26th July 2026
50AQI (US)
27th July 2026
55AQI (US)
28th July 2026
57AQI (US)
29th July 2026
56AQI (US)
30th July 2026
46AQI (US)
31st July 2026
39AQI (US)
1st August 2026
44AQI (US)
2nd August 2026
49AQI (US)
3rd August 2026
48AQI (US)
4th August 2026
49AQI (US)
5th August 2026
52AQI (US)
6th August 2026
46AQI (US)
7th August 2026
49AQI (US)
8th August 2026
48AQI (US)
9th August 2026
48AQI (US)
10th August 2026
11th August 2026
12th August 2026
13th August 2026
14th August 2026
15th August 2026
16th August 2026
17th August 2026
18th August 2026
19th August 2026
20th August 2026
21st August 2026
22nd August 2026
23rd August 2026
24th August 2026
25th August 2026
26th August 2026
27th August 2026
28th August 2026
29th August 2026
30th August 2026
31st August 2026
1st September 2026
2nd September 2026
3rd September 2026
4th September 2026
5th September 2026
6th September 2026
7th September 2026
8th September 2026
9th September 2026
10th September 2026
11th September 2026
12th September 2026
13th September 2026
14th September 2026
15th September 2026
16th September 2026
17th September 2026
18th September 2026
19th September 2026
20th September 2026
21st September 2026
22nd September 2026
23rd September 2026
24th September 2026
25th September 2026
26th September 2026
27th September 2026
28th September 2026
29th September 2026
30th September 2026
1st October 2026
2nd October 2026
3rd October 2026
4th October 2026
5th October 2026
6th October 2026
7th October 2026
8th October 2026
9th October 2026
10th October 2026
11th October 2026
12th October 2026
13th October 2026
14th October 2026
15th October 2026
16th October 2026
17th October 2026
18th October 2026
19th October 2026
20th October 2026
21st October 2026
22nd October 2026
23rd October 2026
24th October 2026
25th October 2026
26th October 2026
27th October 2026
28th October 2026
29th October 2026
30th October 2026
31st October 2026
1st November 2026
2nd November 2026
3rd November 2026
4th November 2026
5th November 2026
6th November 2026
7th November 2026
8th November 2026
9th November 2026
10th November 2026
11th November 2026
12th November 2026
13th November 2026
14th November 2026
15th November 2026
16th November 2026
17th November 2026
18th November 2026
19th November 2026
20th November 2026
21st November 2026
22nd November 2026
23rd November 2026
24th November 2026
25th November 2026
26th November 2026
27th November 2026
28th November 2026
29th November 2026
30th November 2026
1st December 2026
2nd December 2026
3rd December 2026
4th December 2026
5th December 2026
6th December 2026
7th December 2026
8th December 2026
9th December 2026
10th December 2026
11th December 2026
12th December 2026
13th December 2026
14th December 2026
15th December 2026
16th December 2026
17th December 2026
18th December 2026
19th December 2026
20th December 2026
21st December 2026
22nd December 2026
23rd December 2026
24th December 2026
25th December 2026
26th December 2026
27th December 2026
28th December 2026
29th December 2026
30th December 2026
31st December 2026

36AQI (US)

41AQI (US)

41AQI (US)

30AQI (US)

38AQI (US)

25AQI (US)

54AQI (US)

48AQI (US)

No. of days

Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total Days

202638AQI (US)

25
6
26
2
23
8
26
2
24
6
29
1
14
17
8
1
175
43

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

54AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

June

25AQI (US)

202540AQI (US)

31
27
1
29
2
26
4
31
15
15
23
7
1
20
10
1
21
9
17
14
24
6
26
5
290
73
2

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

October

49AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

January

27AQI (US)

202432AQI (US)

29
1
29
31
30
29
2
27
2
29
2
29
2
30
30
1
30
30
1
353
11

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

May

37AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

November

22AQI (US)

202339AQI (US)

21
10
28
29
2
30
23
8
10
17
3
18
11
2
22
9
25
4
1
31
28
1
30
1
295
63
6

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

June

63AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

November

26AQI (US)

202231AQI (US)

30
22
28
3
30
28
3
28
2
21
2
1
29
27
4
30
26
5
300
19

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

39AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

January

23AQI (US)

202133AQI (US)

22
7
23
5
26
5
27
3
31
30
16
15
24
7
29
1
30
1
28
2
30
1
316
47

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

46AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

November

23AQI (US)

202030AQI (US)

13
20
1
18
28
2
25
5
1
30
1
30
31
29
1
26
5
250
15
1

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

39AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

March

23AQI (US)

Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years

Most Polluted Year Recorded
2025(Avg.)
40AQI (US)
Least Polluted Year Recorded
2020(Avg.)
30AQI (US)

Des Moines's annual 2026 AQI (US) (38) shows an average percentage change of 12.5% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (30), 2021 (33), 2022 (31), 2023 (39), 2024 (32), 2025 (40).