Lexington, Kentucky, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (17th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 34 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 and 2023 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 17th Aug - 18th Aug 2026
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
6 AM17th Aug 2026
8 PM
5 AM18th Aug 2026
54AQI
27AQI
34AQI
23AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Lexington's AQI reached its highest point of 54 at 6 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 23, was recorded at 5 AM during the Night between 17th Aug and 18th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
26°C20/33°C
27°C22/35°C
23°C19/28°C
21°C14/29°C
22°C15/30°C
23°C17/30°C
24°C21/28°C
26°C20/33°C
27°C21/34°C
24°C19/29°C
24°C15/31°C
25°C16/33°C
24°C21/30°C
22°C19/27°C
23°C19/29°C
25°C16/33°C
25°C19/33°C
25°C19/34°C
27°C21/34°C
27°C22/33°C
27°C21/34°C
28°C22/35°C
28°C21/36°C
22°C19/29°C
26°C19/33°C
28°C23/34°C
28°C22/34°C
29°C23/35°C
25°C22/29°C
24°C21/30°C
41AQI
36AQI
39AQI
36AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
96%
216
4%
10
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 230 days in 2026 (135 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 96%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 96% of 230 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
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
AQI levels in 2026
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Dec.
30AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
No. of days
202633AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July37AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June25AQI (US)
202535AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June42AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May26AQI (US)
202432AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July38AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January24AQI (US)
202338AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June64AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December26AQI (US)
202236AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June42AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December31AQI (US)
202139AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July52AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December29AQI (US)
202035AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December43AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May28AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Lexington's annual 2026 AQI (US) (33) shows an average percentage change of -7.5% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (35), 2021 (39), 2022 (36), 2023 (38), 2024 (32), 2025 (35).