Manhattan, New York, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Manhattan, New York, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (12th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 43 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 12th Aug - 13th Aug 2026
Manhattan, New York, United States
5 AM12th Aug 2026
8 PM
4 AM13th Aug 2026
51AQI
21AQI
53AQI
27AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Manhattan's AQI reached its highest point of 53 at 5 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 21, was recorded at 7 PM during the Day between 12th Aug and 13th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Manhattan, New York, United States
31°C24/41°C
28°C21/37°C
27°C20/35°C
24°C20/30°C
24°C20/31°C
23°C16/32°C
25°C20/34°C
26°C22/34°C
23°C17/31°C
23°C16/32°C
23°C16/31°C
24°C16/33°C
25°C19/32°C
23°C19/29°C
23°C20/25°C
22°C18/26°C
25°C18/33°C
26°C20/34°C
26°C23/32°C
25°C21/28°C
24°C19/32°C
25°C19/32°C
28°C23/33°C
29°C24/36°C
26°C21/33°C
29°C23/37°C
27°C22/34°C
26°C21/34°C
26°C20/34°C
26°C21/33°C
47AQI
40AQI
48AQI
40AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Manhattan, New York, United States
89%
197
10%
23
0.4%
1
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 225 days in 2026 (140 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 89%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2026, 89% of 225 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
Manhattan, New York, United States
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
23AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
72AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
62AQI (US)
74AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
93AQI (US)
101AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
60AQI (US)
69AQI (US)
65AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
No. of days
202637AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February51AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June26AQI (US)
202534AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June44AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May27AQI (US)
202434AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July43AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
November24AQI (US)
202336AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June53AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
October29AQI (US)
202232AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January42AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
September25AQI (US)
202132AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July44AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April23AQI (US)
202022AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December34AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
September14AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Manhattan's annual 2026 AQI (US) (37) shows an average percentage change of 19.9% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (22), 2021 (32), 2022 (32), 2023 (36), 2024 (34), 2025 (34).