Boston, Massachusetts, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (5th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 4th highest AQI at 29 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025, 2024 and 2023 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 5th Aug - 6th Aug 2026
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
5 AM5th Aug 2026
8 PM
4 AM6th Aug 2026
54AQI
8AQI
48AQI
29AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Boston's AQI reached its highest point of 54 at 12 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 8, was recorded at 6 AM during the Day between 5th Aug and 6th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
21°C17/27°C
27°C18/34°C
26°C21/33°C
24°C18/31°C
21°C16/26°C
24°C16/31°C
29°C21/37°C
28°C22/31°C
26°C19/35°C
23°C17/29°C
23°C16/32°C
23°C20/26°C
22°C15/28°C
22°C16/31°C
23°C19/26°C
20°C15/25°C
21°C14/29°C
21°C15/28°C
18°C12/24°C
21°C12/29°C
23°C18/29°C
21°C19/25°C
19°C18/21°C
21°C17/26°C
25°C18/33°C
25°C21/30°C
24°C20/26°C
24°C17/34°C
25°C18/34°C
27°C22/33°C
36AQI
27AQI
33AQI
29AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
98%
209
2%
5
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 218 days in 2026 (147 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 98%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 98% 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
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
97AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
No. of days
202627AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January33AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June16AQI (US)
202531AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June45AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April23AQI (US)
202429AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August38AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
November24AQI (US)
202334AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July46AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
November27AQI (US)
202232AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January39AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
August25AQI (US)
202132AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June36AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
October24AQI (US)
202033AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
August39AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April29AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Boston's annual 2026 AQI (US) (27) shows an average percentage change of -14.9% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (33), 2021 (32), 2022 (32), 2023 (34), 2024 (29), 2025 (31).