Hickory, North Carolina, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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March Air Quality Analysis
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (4th March):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 35 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2024 on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 3rd Mar - 4th Mar 2026
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
7 AM3rd Mar 2026
6 PM
6 AM4th Mar 2026
52AQI
16AQI
58AQI
16AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Hickory's AQI reached its highest point of 58 at 7 PM during the Night, while the lowest point, 16, was recorded at 6 AM during the Day between 3rd Mar and 4th Mar 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Feb - Mar 2026
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
2°C-6/11°C
3°C0/8°C
1°C-1/3°C
3°C-5/13°C
3°C-3/9°C
-1°C-5/8°C
3°C-4/13°C
10°C-2/24°C
15°C8/20°C
9°C2/16°C
7°C0/16°C
8°C-2/19°C
7°C6/8°C
8°C1/15°C
10°C3/18°C
15°C10/22°C
17°C13/25°C
19°C13/27°C
16°C11/21°C
8°C-1/10°C
-1°C-5/4°C
2°C-4/12°C
10°C2/20°C
11°C10/14°C
10°C9/11°C
12°C8/18°C
15°C5/26°C
9°C7/12°C
8°C4/17°C
14°C5/27°C
54AQI
27AQI
52AQI
26AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
92%
58
8%
5
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 64 days in 2026 (301 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 92%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 92% of 64 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
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
28AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
58AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
No. of days
202636AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February37AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March33AQI (US)
202536AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June41AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
May29AQI (US)
202433AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June38AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
November27AQI (US)
202334AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June48AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
October25AQI (US)
202234AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June39AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
August28AQI (US)
202137AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July49AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
February28AQI (US)
202033AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December39AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
September26AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Hickory's annual 2026 AQI (US) (36) shows an average percentage change of 4.9% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (33), 2021 (37), 2022 (34), 2023 (34), 2024 (33), 2025 (36).