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Durham, North Carolina, 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

Durham, North Carolina, United States

2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
AQI
.
Days

AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest

Highest AQI recorded on
8th Aug 2025
79AQI
Lowest AQI recorded on
30th Aug 2023
17AQI

Same Day Analysis (11th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 33 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2024 on the same day.

Day & Night AQI Trend: 10th Aug - 11th Aug 2026

Durham, North Carolina, United States

AQI
Day
Night
.

6 AM10th Aug 2026

8 PM

5 AM11th Aug 2026

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
3PM10th Aug

45AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
7PM10th Aug

21AQI

Night time
Avg. Highest Time
11PM10th Aug

39AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
9PM10th Aug

24AQI

In the last 24 hours,

Durham's AQI reached its highest point of 45 at 3 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 21, was recorded at 7 PM during the Day between 10th Aug and 11th Aug 2026.

Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026

Durham, North Carolina, United States

JulAug
13th - 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 - 11th11th
Day
Night
13th Jul 2026216 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026197 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026148 AMAQI
13th Jul 2026179 AMAQI
13th Jul 20263110 AMAQI
13th Jul 20262311 AMAQI
13th Jul 20263212 PMAQI
13th Jul 202691 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026122 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026103 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026104 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026145 PMAQI
13th Jul 202696 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026107 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026168 PMAQI
13th Jul 2026139 PMAQI
13th Jul 20261310 PMAQI
13th Jul 20261111 PMAQI
14th Jul 20261012 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026111 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026152 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026173 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026164 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026185 AMAQI

24°C22/29°C

14th Jul 2026206 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026157 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026178 AMAQI
14th Jul 2026159 AMAQI
14th Jul 20261410 AMAQI
14th Jul 20261411 AMAQI
14th Jul 20261412 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026181 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026122 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026163 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026104 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026115 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026116 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026167 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026188 PMAQI
14th Jul 2026189 PMAQI
14th Jul 20261010 PMAQI
14th Jul 20261211 PMAQI
15th Jul 20261212 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026121 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026132 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026133 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026164 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026225 AMAQI

26°C20/34°C

15th Jul 2026216 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026197 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026148 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026219 AMAQI
15th Jul 20262410 AMAQI
15th Jul 20261811 AMAQI
15th Jul 20262312 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026171 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026232 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026213 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026174 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026155 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026126 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026137 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026198 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026249 PMAQI
15th Jul 20261510 PMAQI
15th Jul 20261411 PMAQI
16th Jul 20261512 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026141 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026132 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026163 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026254 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026165 AMAQI

28°C18/38°C

16th Jul 2026166 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026177 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026188 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026179 AMAQI
16th Jul 20261610 AMAQI
16th Jul 20261711 AMAQI
16th Jul 20261712 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026161 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026162 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026283 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026444 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026235 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026166 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026167 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026158 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026159 PMAQI
16th Jul 20261810 PMAQI
16th Jul 20261811 PMAQI
17th Jul 20261712 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026171 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026172 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026333 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026334 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026515 AMAQI

30°C21/40°C

17th Jul 2026546 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026557 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026558 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026569 AMAQI
17th Jul 20265510 AMAQI
17th Jul 20265511 AMAQI
17th Jul 20265512 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026541 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026552 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026543 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026544 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026545 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026546 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026557 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026548 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026549 PMAQI
17th Jul 20265410 PMAQI
17th Jul 20265511 PMAQI
18th Jul 20265312 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026551 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026542 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026523 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026554 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026485 AMAQI

31°C23/40°C

18th Jul 2026516 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026537 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026528 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026519 AMAQI
18th Jul 20265010 AMAQI
18th Jul 20265111 AMAQI
18th Jul 20264512 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026481 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026492 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026483 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026434 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026415 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026436 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026437 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026508 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026439 PMAQI
18th Jul 20264110 PMAQI
18th Jul 20264011 PMAQI
19th Jul 20263912 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026391 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026432 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026553 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026484 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026425 AMAQI

31°C25/38°C

19th Jul 2026286 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026437 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026428 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026439 AMAQI
19th Jul 20263010 AMAQI
19th Jul 20264311 AMAQI
19th Jul 20264112 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026451 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026492 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026493 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026324 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026465 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026486 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026497 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026228 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026539 PMAQI
19th Jul 20263910 PMAQI
19th Jul 20264511 PMAQI
20th Jul 20263912 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026491 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026422 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026263 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026374 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026305 AMAQI

29°C23/36°C

20th Jul 2026376 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026267 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026328 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026359 AMAQI
20th Jul 20263310 AMAQI
20th Jul 20262111 AMAQI
20th Jul 20264512 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026231 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026412 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026383 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026524 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026485 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026506 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026447 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026458 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026399 PMAQI
20th Jul 20264710 PMAQI
21st Jul 20264312 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026261 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026372 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026303 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026484 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026605 AMAQI

26°C22/33°C

21st Jul 2026566 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026647 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026388 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026489 AMAQI
21st Jul 20264910 AMAQI
21st Jul 20265211 AMAQI
21st Jul 20264612 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026531 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026542 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026473 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026434 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026415 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026446 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026457 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026458 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026479 PMAQI
21st Jul 20264510 PMAQI
21st Jul 20264911 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20264812 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026491 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026492 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026513 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026524 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026535 AMAQI

29°C23/38°C

22nd Jul 2026516 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026497 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026468 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026459 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20264310 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20264611 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20264512 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026431 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026452 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026453 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026454 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026475 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026506 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026487 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026488 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026409 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20264010 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20263811 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20264112 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026341 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026212 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026283 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026284 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026265 AMAQI

30°C25/36°C

23rd Jul 2026296 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026287 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026248 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026219 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20262410 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20264211 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20263712 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026351 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026252 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026243 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026254 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026365 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026376 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026357 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026368 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026369 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20263710 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20263911 PMAQI
24th Jul 20263712 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026361 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026372 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026363 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026374 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026315 AMAQI

23°C21/24°C

24th Jul 2026356 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026287 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026268 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026219 AMAQI
24th Jul 20262410 AMAQI
24th Jul 20262511 AMAQI
24th Jul 20262912 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026251 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026422 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026393 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026244 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026355 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026296 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026337 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026298 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026249 PMAQI
24th Jul 20262810 PMAQI
24th Jul 20262511 PMAQI
25th Jul 20262512 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026331 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026252 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026263 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026314 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026275 AMAQI

22°C20/24°C

25th Jul 2026336 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026307 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026298 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026299 AMAQI
25th Jul 20262910 AMAQI
25th Jul 20262511 AMAQI
25th Jul 20262012 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026281 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026362 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026333 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026344 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026335 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026346 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026287 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026318 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026329 PMAQI
25th Jul 20262510 PMAQI
25th Jul 20262411 PMAQI
26th Jul 20262412 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026261 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026252 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026233 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026274 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026215 AMAQI

21°C20/23°C

26th Jul 2026316 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026357 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026338 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026299 AMAQI
26th Jul 20262910 AMAQI
26th Jul 20263011 AMAQI
26th Jul 20263012 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026221 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026312 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026293 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026324 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026395 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026436 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026417 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026408 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026459 PMAQI
26th Jul 20264210 PMAQI
26th Jul 20263911 PMAQI
27th Jul 20263812 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026401 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026382 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026443 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026374 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026395 AMAQI

24°C19/29°C

27th Jul 2026406 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026417 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026338 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026379 AMAQI
27th Jul 20263710 AMAQI
27th Jul 20263911 AMAQI
27th Jul 20264312 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026411 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026452 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026483 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026484 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026525 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026516 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026507 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026528 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026539 PMAQI
27th Jul 20265310 PMAQI
27th Jul 20265011 PMAQI
28th Jul 20265412 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026541 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026542 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026563 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026564 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026575 AMAQI

26°C21/32°C

28th Jul 2026576 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026597 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026598 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026599 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265710 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265711 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265812 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026591 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026602 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026583 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026594 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026595 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026596 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026567 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026578 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026569 PMAQI
28th Jul 20265610 PMAQI
28th Jul 20264311 PMAQI
29th Jul 20264112 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026411 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026372 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026423 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026444 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026465 AMAQI

26°C21/32°C

29th Jul 2026436 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026467 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026458 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026479 AMAQI
29th Jul 20264510 AMAQI
29th Jul 20264611 AMAQI
29th Jul 20264712 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026501 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026472 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026513 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026504 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026515 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026506 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026517 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026478 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026489 PMAQI
29th Jul 20265110 PMAQI
29th Jul 20264311 PMAQI
30th Jul 20264512 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026401 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026492 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026453 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026394 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026395 AMAQI

26°C21/33°C

30th Jul 2026376 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026397 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026408 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026309 AMAQI
30th Jul 20262810 AMAQI
30th Jul 20263511 AMAQI
30th Jul 20264112 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026381 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026282 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026303 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026234 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026325 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026376 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026357 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026458 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026229 PMAQI
30th Jul 20263810 PMAQI
30th Jul 20262811 PMAQI
31st Jul 20262512 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026431 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026392 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026413 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026454 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026445 AMAQI

25°C18/33°C

31st Jul 2026386 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026467 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026368 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026389 AMAQI
31st Jul 20264510 AMAQI
31st Jul 20264711 AMAQI
31st Jul 20264912 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026491 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026392 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026333 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026284 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026365 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026336 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026377 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026398 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026339 PMAQI
31st Jul 20262110 PMAQI
31st Jul 20263311 PMAQI
1st Aug 20263512 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026451 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026452 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026423 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026424 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026475 AMAQI

25°C17/35°C

1st Aug 2026476 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026477 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026498 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026469 AMAQI
1st Aug 20264610 AMAQI
1st Aug 20264511 AMAQI
1st Aug 20264512 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026461 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026492 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026513 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026504 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026515 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026516 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026497 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026488 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026439 PMAQI
1st Aug 20263910 PMAQI
1st Aug 20264111 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20262412 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026401 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026412 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026453 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026454 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026455 AMAQI

26°C20/33°C

2nd Aug 2026436 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026477 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026478 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026499 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20264610 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20264611 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20264612 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026471 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026482 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026443 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026374 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026345 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026406 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026397 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026398 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026439 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20263410 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20263511 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20263412 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026221 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026252 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026253 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026264 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026245 AMAQI

26°C23/32°C

3rd Aug 2026376 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026287 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026318 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026369 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20263810 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20263511 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20263412 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026321 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026332 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026323 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026384 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026385 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026446 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026427 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026388 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026239 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20263610 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20263711 PMAQI
4th Aug 20264012 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026391 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026242 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026273 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026264 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026265 AMAQI

27°C23/34°C

4th Aug 2026296 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026327 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026358 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026309 AMAQI
4th Aug 20263310 AMAQI
4th Aug 20262411 AMAQI
4th Aug 20264612 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026421 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026402 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026463 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026454 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026525 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026436 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026417 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026388 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026369 PMAQI
4th Aug 20264910 PMAQI
4th Aug 20264311 PMAQI
5th Aug 20264112 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026281 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026392 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026413 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026294 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026355 AMAQI

26°C22/30°C

5th Aug 2026256 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026237 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026268 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026479 AMAQI
5th Aug 20264310 AMAQI
5th Aug 20263511 AMAQI
5th Aug 20264112 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026381 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026412 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026413 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026224 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026425 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026386 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026267 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026478 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026459 PMAQI
5th Aug 20263110 PMAQI
5th Aug 20264211 PMAQI
6th Aug 20264512 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026371 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026362 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026293 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026334 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026395 AMAQI

26°C23/32°C

6th Aug 2026276 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026357 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026488 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026279 AMAQI
6th Aug 20263910 AMAQI
6th Aug 20262811 AMAQI
6th Aug 20263612 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026371 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026462 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026423 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026504 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026405 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026436 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026247 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026438 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026549 PMAQI
6th Aug 20266210 PMAQI
6th Aug 20265311 PMAQI
7th Aug 20265612 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026231 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026242 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026253 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026214 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026255 AMAQI

28°C23/34°C

7th Aug 2026256 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026257 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026258 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026219 AMAQI
7th Aug 20263810 AMAQI
7th Aug 20263611 AMAQI
7th Aug 20264312 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026431 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026332 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026313 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026254 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026245 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026246 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026257 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026338 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026339 PMAQI
7th Aug 20264410 PMAQI
7th Aug 20264111 PMAQI
8th Aug 20262112 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026211 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026252 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026213 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026254 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026255 AMAQI

27°C21/34°C

8th Aug 2026266 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026257 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026268 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026289 AMAQI
8th Aug 20262910 AMAQI
8th Aug 20263911 AMAQI
8th Aug 20264812 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026401 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026422 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026363 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026364 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026345 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026396 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026387 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026478 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026469 PMAQI
8th Aug 20264710 PMAQI
8th Aug 20264311 PMAQI
9th Aug 20264212 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026481 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026412 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026393 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026384 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026325 AMAQI

28°C23/37°C

9th Aug 2026246 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026257 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026258 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026249 AMAQI
9th Aug 20263310 AMAQI
9th Aug 20264211 AMAQI
9th Aug 20263612 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026401 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026402 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026363 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026254 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026255 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026276 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026437 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026308 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026489 PMAQI
9th Aug 20264210 PMAQI
9th Aug 20262811 PMAQI
10th Aug 20263412 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026271 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026292 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026243 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026244 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026245 AMAQI

28°C22/35°C

10th Aug 2026246 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026257 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026248 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026259 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262510 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262811 AMAQI
10th Aug 20264212 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026251 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026412 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026453 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026444 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026425 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026266 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026217 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026298 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026249 PMAQI
10th Aug 20262510 PMAQI
10th Aug 20263911 PMAQI
11th Aug 20262812 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026291 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026302 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026283 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026334 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026335 AMAQI

28°C22/36°C

11th Aug 2026346 AMAQI
6 AM
11th Aug 2026247 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026438 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026359 AMAQI
11th Aug 20263610 AMAQI
11th Aug 20263611 AMAQI
11th Aug 20264112 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026411 PMAQI
1 PM
11th Aug 2026402 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026363 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026384 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026285 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026366 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026347 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026278 PMAQI
8 PM
11th Aug 2026289 PMAQI
11th Aug 20262410 PMAQI
11th Aug 20262611 PMAQI
1 AM
5 AM

29°C23/38°C

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
12 PM

39AQI

1 hours / Day
30 hours / Month
Avg. Lowest Time
6 AM - 9 AM

35AQI

4 hours / Day
120 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 12 PM to 12 PM (Avg. 39), while the lowest AQI was between 6 AM to 9 AM (Avg. 35).
Night time
Avg. Highest Time
9 PM - 11 PM

37AQI

3 hours / Day
90 hours / Month
Avg. Lowest Time
1 AM - 3 AM

33AQI

3 hours / Day
90 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 9 PM to 11 PM (Avg. 37), while the lowest AQI was between 1 AM to 3 AM (Avg. 33).

2026 Days Vs Air Quality

Durham, North Carolina, United States

2026

97%

213

3%

7

Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 223 days in 2026 (142 days remaining)

Good
213 Days
Moderate
7 Days
Poor
0 Days
Unhealthy
0 Days
Severe
0 Days
Hazardous
0 Days

Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 97%

Health Risk Level:

Very Low

In 2026, 97% of 223 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

Durham, North Carolina, 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
28AQI (US)
2nd January 2026
39AQI (US)
3rd January 2026
38AQI (US)
4th January 2026
42AQI (US)
5th January 2026
50AQI (US)
6th January 2026
57AQI (US)
7th January 2026
43AQI (US)
8th January 2026
51AQI (US)
9th January 2026
48AQI (US)
10th January 2026
55AQI (US)
11th January 2026
18AQI (US)
12th January 2026
26AQI (US)
13th January 2026
41AQI (US)
14th January 2026
48AQI (US)
15th January 2026
22AQI (US)
16th January 2026
29AQI (US)
17th January 2026
56AQI (US)
18th January 2026
42AQI (US)
19th January 2026
36AQI (US)
20th January 2026
29AQI (US)
21st January 2026
34AQI (US)
22nd January 2026
34AQI (US)
23rd January 2026
35AQI (US)
24th January 2026
30AQI (US)
25th January 2026
48AQI (US)
26th January 2026
41AQI (US)
27th January 2026
26AQI (US)
28th January 2026
23AQI (US)
29th January 2026
31AQI (US)
30th January 2026
47AQI (US)
31st January 2026
38AQI (US)
1st February 2026
50AQI (US)
2nd February 2026
43AQI (US)
3rd February 2026
25AQI (US)
4th February 2026
28AQI (US)
5th February 2026
36AQI (US)
6th February 2026
34AQI (US)
7th February 2026
39AQI (US)
8th February 2026
45AQI (US)
9th February 2026
28AQI (US)
10th February 2026
36AQI (US)
11th February 2026
35AQI (US)
12th February 2026
31AQI (US)
13th February 2026
31AQI (US)
14th February 2026
28AQI (US)
15th February 2026
33AQI (US)
16th February 2026
42AQI (US)
17th February 2026
25AQI (US)
18th February 2026
34AQI (US)
19th February 2026
31AQI (US)
20th February 2026
26AQI (US)
21st February 2026
24AQI (US)
22nd February 2026
37AQI (US)
23rd February 2026
39AQI (US)
24th February 2026
41AQI (US)
25th February 2026
39AQI (US)
26th February 2026
29AQI (US)
27th February 2026
23AQI (US)
28th February 2026
25AQI (US)
1st March 2026
28AQI (US)
2nd March 2026
36AQI (US)
3rd March 2026
23AQI (US)
4th March 2026
28AQI (US)
5th March 2026
29AQI (US)
6th March 2026
20AQI (US)
7th March 2026
23AQI (US)
8th March 2026
20AQI (US)
9th March 2026
27AQI (US)
10th March 2026
25AQI (US)
11th March 2026
37AQI (US)
12th March 2026
30AQI (US)
13th March 2026
37AQI (US)
14th March 2026
23AQI (US)
15th March 2026
15AQI (US)
16th March 2026
22AQI (US)
17th March 2026
34AQI (US)
18th March 2026
28AQI (US)
19th March 2026
24AQI (US)
20th March 2026
29AQI (US)
21st March 2026
32AQI (US)
22nd March 2026
27AQI (US)
23rd March 2026
33AQI (US)
24th March 2026
32AQI (US)
25th March 2026
23AQI (US)
26th March 2026
26AQI (US)
27th March 2026
22AQI (US)
28th March 2026
29AQI (US)
29th March 2026
23AQI (US)
30th March 2026
19AQI (US)
31st March 2026
17AQI (US)
1st April 2026
23AQI (US)
2nd April 2026
17AQI (US)
3rd April 2026
14AQI (US)
4th April 2026
23AQI (US)
5th April 2026
26AQI (US)
6th April 2026
32AQI (US)
7th April 2026
20AQI (US)
8th April 2026
25AQI (US)
9th April 2026
19AQI (US)
10th April 2026
23AQI (US)
11th April 2026
27AQI (US)
12th April 2026
22AQI (US)
13th April 2026
19AQI (US)
14th April 2026
24AQI (US)
15th April 2026
28AQI (US)
16th April 2026
28AQI (US)
17th April 2026
18th April 2026
21AQI (US)
19th April 2026
25AQI (US)
20th April 2026
19AQI (US)
21st April 2026
16AQI (US)
22nd April 2026
23rd April 2026
18AQI (US)
24th April 2026
21AQI (US)
25th April 2026
23AQI (US)
26th April 2026
30AQI (US)
27th April 2026
26AQI (US)
28th April 2026
24AQI (US)
29th April 2026
19AQI (US)
30th April 2026
18AQI (US)
1st May 2026
22AQI (US)
2nd May 2026
16AQI (US)
3rd May 2026
19AQI (US)
4th May 2026
31AQI (US)
5th May 2026
32AQI (US)
6th May 2026
26AQI (US)
7th May 2026
20AQI (US)
8th May 2026
21AQI (US)
9th May 2026
10th May 2026
22AQI (US)
11th May 2026
23AQI (US)
12th May 2026
26AQI (US)
13th May 2026
22AQI (US)
14th May 2026
16AQI (US)
15th May 2026
37AQI (US)
16th May 2026
44AQI (US)
17th May 2026
48AQI (US)
18th May 2026
52AQI (US)
19th May 2026
53AQI (US)
20th May 2026
49AQI (US)
21st May 2026
42AQI (US)
22nd May 2026
37AQI (US)
23rd May 2026
43AQI (US)
24th May 2026
43AQI (US)
25th May 2026
42AQI (US)
26th May 2026
20AQI (US)
27th May 2026
13AQI (US)
28th May 2026
13AQI (US)
29th May 2026
14AQI (US)
30th May 2026
14AQI (US)
31st May 2026
12AQI (US)
1st June 2026
17AQI (US)
2nd June 2026
14AQI (US)
3rd June 2026
13AQI (US)
4th June 2026
14AQI (US)
5th June 2026
15AQI (US)
6th June 2026
17AQI (US)
7th June 2026
15AQI (US)
8th June 2026
17AQI (US)
9th June 2026
13AQI (US)
10th June 2026
15AQI (US)
11th June 2026
13AQI (US)
12th June 2026
15AQI (US)
13th June 2026
11AQI (US)
14th June 2026
14AQI (US)
15th June 2026
12AQI (US)
16th June 2026
14AQI (US)
17th June 2026
31AQI (US)
18th June 2026
20AQI (US)
19th June 2026
14AQI (US)
20th June 2026
14AQI (US)
21st June 2026
12AQI (US)
22nd June 2026
12AQI (US)
23rd June 2026
12AQI (US)
24th June 2026
12AQI (US)
25th June 2026
15AQI (US)
26th June 2026
19AQI (US)
27th June 2026
17AQI (US)
28th June 2026
15AQI (US)
29th June 2026
13AQI (US)
30th June 2026
12AQI (US)
1st July 2026
14AQI (US)
2nd July 2026
26AQI (US)
3rd July 2026
22AQI (US)
4th July 2026
26AQI (US)
5th July 2026
22AQI (US)
6th July 2026
21AQI (US)
7th July 2026
13AQI (US)
8th July 2026
12AQI (US)
9th July 2026
13AQI (US)
10th July 2026
12AQI (US)
11th July 2026
15AQI (US)
12th July 2026
14AQI (US)
13th July 2026
15AQI (US)
14th July 2026
15AQI (US)
15th July 2026
17AQI (US)
16th July 2026
18AQI (US)
17th July 2026
48AQI (US)
18th July 2026
48AQI (US)
19th July 2026
42AQI (US)
20th July 2026
38AQI (US)
21st July 2026
46AQI (US)
22nd July 2026
47AQI (US)
23rd July 2026
31AQI (US)
24th July 2026
31AQI (US)
25th July 2026
29AQI (US)
26th July 2026
32AQI (US)
27th July 2026
44AQI (US)
28th July 2026
57AQI (US)
29th July 2026
46AQI (US)
30th July 2026
36AQI (US)
31st July 2026
38AQI (US)
1st August 2026
46AQI (US)
2nd August 2026
42AQI (US)
3rd August 2026
33AQI (US)
4th August 2026
37AQI (US)
5th August 2026
36AQI (US)
6th August 2026
39AQI (US)
7th August 2026
31AQI (US)
8th August 2026
33AQI (US)
9th August 2026
35AQI (US)
10th August 2026
30AQI (US)
11th August 2026
33AQI (US)
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

38AQI (US)

33AQI (US)

26AQI (US)

23AQI (US)

29AQI (US)

15AQI (US)

29AQI (US)

36AQI (US)

No. of days

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

202628AQI (US)

27
4
28
31
28
28
2
30
30
1
11
213
7

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

January

38AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

June

15AQI (US)

202538AQI (US)

29
2
27
1
28
3
25
5
29
2
24
6
27
4
30
1
25
5
28
3
20
10
20
11
312
53

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

November

47AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

May

33AQI (US)

202440AQI (US)

25
6
17
12
25
6
18
12
26
5
28
1
27
3
23
8
30
31
29
1
27
4
306
58

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

February

49AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

November

32AQI (US)

202335AQI (US)

30
28
28
3
27
3
30
1
17
11
2
24
6
1
31
30
31
22
7
24
7
322
38
3

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

June

53AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

January

26AQI (US)

202232AQI (US)

26
4
20
1
30
1
23
1
30
1
29
1
22
1
1
29
25
1
30
29
2
294
13

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

June

39AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

November

27AQI (US)

202135AQI (US)

29
1
26
1
28
3
27
3
29
2
29
1
22
9
21
10
25
1
31
28
2
23
5
318
38

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

43AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

February

26AQI (US)

202033AQI (US)

8
3
20
1
18
28
1
1
29
1
31
28
2
31
28
2
27
4
248
14
1

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

March

43AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

May

24AQI (US)

Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years

Most Polluted Year Recorded
2024(Avg.)
40AQI (US)
Least Polluted Year Recorded
2026(Avg.)
28AQI (US)

Durham's annual 2026 AQI (US) (28) shows an average percentage change of -20.6% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (33), 2021 (35), 2022 (32), 2023 (35), 2024 (40), 2025 (38).