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Hickory, 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

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
AQI
.
Days

AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest

Highest AQI recorded on
9th Aug 2025
64AQI
Lowest AQI recorded on
8th Aug 2024
10AQI

Same Day Analysis (13th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 26 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 and 2024 on the same day.

Day & Night AQI Trend: 12th Aug - 13th Aug 2026

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

AQI
Day
Night
.

6 AM12th Aug 2026

8 PM

5 AM13th Aug 2026

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
1PM12th Aug

44AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
8PM12th Aug

21AQI

Night time
Avg. Highest Time
11PM12th Aug

27AQI

Avg. Lowest Time
3AM13th Aug

21AQI

In the last 24 hours,

Hickory's AQI reached its highest point of 44 at 1 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 21, was recorded at 3 AM during the Night between 12th Aug and 13th Aug 2026.

Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

JulAug
15th - 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 - 12th12th - 13th13th
Day
Night
15th Jul 2026246 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026247 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026228 AMAQI
15th Jul 2026249 AMAQI
15th Jul 20262410 AMAQI
15th Jul 20262411 AMAQI
15th Jul 20263012 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026241 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026272 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026293 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026244 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026235 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026216 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026307 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026278 PMAQI
15th Jul 2026279 PMAQI
15th Jul 20261810 PMAQI
15th Jul 20261911 PMAQI
16th Jul 20262012 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026221 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026252 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026203 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026304 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026245 AMAQI

26°C19/34°C

16th Jul 2026216 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026227 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026308 AMAQI
16th Jul 2026229 AMAQI
16th Jul 20262610 AMAQI
16th Jul 20262411 AMAQI
16th Jul 20262512 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026241 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026242 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026223 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026264 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026145 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026126 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026207 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026248 PMAQI
16th Jul 2026229 PMAQI
16th Jul 20262210 PMAQI
16th Jul 20262111 PMAQI
17th Jul 20262212 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026261 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026222 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026313 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026274 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026255 AMAQI

29°C21/36°C

17th Jul 2026386 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026407 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026368 AMAQI
17th Jul 2026349 AMAQI
17th Jul 20263610 AMAQI
17th Jul 20264011 AMAQI
17th Jul 20264812 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026481 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026512 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026473 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026564 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026525 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026486 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026447 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026468 PMAQI
17th Jul 2026449 PMAQI
17th Jul 20265110 PMAQI
17th Jul 20264911 PMAQI
18th Jul 20264712 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026521 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026532 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026503 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026494 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026425 AMAQI

29°C22/36°C

18th Jul 2026386 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026507 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026448 AMAQI
18th Jul 2026409 AMAQI
18th Jul 20265010 AMAQI
18th Jul 20264611 AMAQI
18th Jul 20264512 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026441 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026422 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026463 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026464 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026345 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026406 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026407 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026218 PMAQI
18th Jul 2026389 PMAQI
18th Jul 20264210 PMAQI
18th Jul 20264011 PMAQI
19th Jul 20264212 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026401 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026322 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026363 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026384 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026425 AMAQI

28°C23/36°C

19th Jul 2026386 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026517 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026668 AMAQI
19th Jul 2026709 AMAQI
19th Jul 20264210 AMAQI
19th Jul 20263811 AMAQI
19th Jul 20263812 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026421 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026442 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026443 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026364 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026465 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026426 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026487 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026338 PMAQI
19th Jul 2026429 PMAQI
19th Jul 20263010 PMAQI
19th Jul 20264211 PMAQI
20th Jul 20264012 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026231 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026442 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026423 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026424 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026385 AMAQI

28°C22/34°C

20th Jul 2026426 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026317 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026408 AMAQI
20th Jul 2026449 AMAQI
20th Jul 20264010 AMAQI
20th Jul 20264011 AMAQI
20th Jul 20264412 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026331 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026492 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026463 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026444 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026385 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026426 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026317 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026448 PMAQI
20th Jul 2026389 PMAQI
20th Jul 20264810 PMAQI
21st Jul 20264612 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026271 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026462 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026383 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026504 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026465 AMAQI

28°C23/36°C

21st Jul 2026426 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026467 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026238 AMAQI
21st Jul 2026429 AMAQI
21st Jul 20264610 AMAQI
21st Jul 20264011 AMAQI
21st Jul 20262512 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026521 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026482 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026343 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026274 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026235 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026226 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026277 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026448 PMAQI
21st Jul 2026219 PMAQI
21st Jul 20262110 PMAQI
21st Jul 20262111 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20262512 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026211 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026212 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026253 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026254 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026215 AMAQI

28°C22/37°C

22nd Jul 2026216 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026217 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026238 AMAQI
22nd Jul 2026249 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20262910 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20262911 AMAQI
22nd Jul 20263012 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026301 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026302 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026363 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026424 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026435 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026386 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026327 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026278 PMAQI
22nd Jul 2026259 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20262610 PMAQI
22nd Jul 20262411 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20262812 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026291 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026262 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026263 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026214 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026325 AMAQI

28°C24/34°C

23rd Jul 2026276 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026307 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026408 AMAQI
23rd Jul 2026309 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20263810 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20262111 AMAQI
23rd Jul 20262312 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026291 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026422 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026383 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026384 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026235 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026256 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026257 PMAQI
23rd Jul 2026298 PMAQI
23rd Jul 202689 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20263310 PMAQI
23rd Jul 20262711 PMAQI
24th Jul 20262712 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026331 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026252 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026293 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026294 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026275 AMAQI

22°C18/24°C

24th Jul 2026296 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026367 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026388 AMAQI
24th Jul 2026299 AMAQI
24th Jul 20262810 AMAQI
24th Jul 20263311 AMAQI
24th Jul 20262312 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026241 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026252 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026313 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026384 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026255 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026336 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026297 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026258 PMAQI
24th Jul 2026219 PMAQI
24th Jul 20263310 PMAQI
24th Jul 20262511 PMAQI
25th Jul 20262112 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026211 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026382 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026333 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026214 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026455 AMAQI

20°C18/22°C

25th Jul 2026426 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026487 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026408 AMAQI
25th Jul 2026479 AMAQI
25th Jul 20263210 AMAQI
25th Jul 20263011 AMAQI
25th Jul 20263012 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026301 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026402 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026423 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026404 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026345 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026346 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026347 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026348 PMAQI
25th Jul 2026369 PMAQI
25th Jul 20262110 PMAQI
25th Jul 20262911 PMAQI
26th Jul 20262512 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026341 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026292 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026213 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026324 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026255 AMAQI

23°C19/27°C

26th Jul 2026386 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026347 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026328 AMAQI
26th Jul 2026309 AMAQI
26th Jul 20262710 AMAQI
26th Jul 20263811 AMAQI
26th Jul 20262912 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026251 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026322 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026233 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026214 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026215 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026216 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026297 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026218 PMAQI
26th Jul 2026479 PMAQI
26th Jul 20262510 PMAQI
26th Jul 20262711 PMAQI
27th Jul 20262112 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026231 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026252 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026213 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026324 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026325 AMAQI

24°C21/30°C

27th Jul 2026426 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026507 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026218 AMAQI
27th Jul 2026369 AMAQI
27th Jul 20263610 AMAQI
27th Jul 20263211 AMAQI
27th Jul 20263812 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026321 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026462 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026383 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026384 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026325 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026386 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026407 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026458 PMAQI
27th Jul 2026449 PMAQI
27th Jul 20263310 PMAQI
27th Jul 20263111 PMAQI
28th Jul 20263612 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026471 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026472 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026503 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026504 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026495 AMAQI

27°C21/34°C

28th Jul 2026536 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026507 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026528 AMAQI
28th Jul 2026559 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265210 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265611 AMAQI
28th Jul 20265412 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026541 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026542 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026543 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026554 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026545 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026526 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026487 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026538 PMAQI
28th Jul 2026539 PMAQI
28th Jul 20264810 PMAQI
28th Jul 20264611 PMAQI
29th Jul 20264512 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026421 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026382 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026383 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026404 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026405 AMAQI

27°C22/35°C

29th Jul 2026386 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026407 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026388 AMAQI
29th Jul 2026409 AMAQI
29th Jul 20263810 AMAQI
29th Jul 20264511 AMAQI
29th Jul 20264212 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026421 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026422 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026523 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026364 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026585 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026366 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026597 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026448 PMAQI
29th Jul 2026549 PMAQI
29th Jul 20265310 PMAQI
29th Jul 20264711 PMAQI
30th Jul 20265312 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026291 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026532 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026503 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026404 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026295 AMAQI

25°C19/33°C

30th Jul 2026386 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026367 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026388 AMAQI
30th Jul 2026279 AMAQI
30th Jul 20262710 AMAQI
30th Jul 20263111 AMAQI
30th Jul 20263812 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026341 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026232 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026213 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026214 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026325 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026326 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026307 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026428 PMAQI
30th Jul 2026219 PMAQI
30th Jul 20262110 PMAQI
30th Jul 20262711 PMAQI
31st Jul 20262112 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026321 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026212 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026233 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026234 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026275 AMAQI

25°C16/32°C

31st Jul 2026296 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026347 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026258 AMAQI
31st Jul 2026299 AMAQI
31st Jul 20264210 AMAQI
31st Jul 20263411 AMAQI
31st Jul 20262112 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026231 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026342 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026213 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026364 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026215 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026346 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026257 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026368 PMAQI
31st Jul 2026369 PMAQI
31st Jul 20262110 PMAQI
31st Jul 20264411 PMAQI
1st Aug 20263612 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026361 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026382 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026383 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026404 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026385 AMAQI

24°C15/33°C

1st Aug 2026406 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026387 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026428 AMAQI
1st Aug 2026409 AMAQI
1st Aug 20264210 AMAQI
1st Aug 20264611 AMAQI
1st Aug 20264812 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026551 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026552 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026663 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026684 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026645 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026686 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026647 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026558 PMAQI
1st Aug 2026389 PMAQI
1st Aug 20264210 PMAQI
1st Aug 20264511 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20264812 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026361 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026362 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026323 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026384 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026275 AMAQI

24°C18/30°C

2nd Aug 2026206 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026257 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026238 AMAQI
2nd Aug 2026269 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20262510 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20262911 AMAQI
2nd Aug 20263812 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026301 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026482 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026403 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026304 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026325 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026406 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026287 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026408 PMAQI
2nd Aug 2026279 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20264010 PMAQI
2nd Aug 20263611 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20263612 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026231 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026232 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026253 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026274 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026275 AMAQI

24°C22/28°C

3rd Aug 2026366 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026297 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026218 AMAQI
3rd Aug 2026389 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20263610 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20263211 AMAQI
3rd Aug 20263212 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026361 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026322 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026363 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026324 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026345 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026366 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026487 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026448 PMAQI
3rd Aug 2026429 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20264010 PMAQI
3rd Aug 20263011 PMAQI
4th Aug 20264212 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026441 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026382 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026403 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026444 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026425 AMAQI

25°C21/32°C

4th Aug 2026426 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026447 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026408 AMAQI
4th Aug 2026329 AMAQI
4th Aug 20263610 AMAQI
4th Aug 20264011 AMAQI
4th Aug 20264412 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026511 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026502 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026513 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026514 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026525 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026386 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026507 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026428 PMAQI
4th Aug 2026389 PMAQI
4th Aug 20263810 PMAQI
4th Aug 20264811 PMAQI
5th Aug 20265212 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026271 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026342 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026343 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026274 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026315 AMAQI

25°C21/30°C

5th Aug 2026256 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026247 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026258 AMAQI
5th Aug 2026429 AMAQI
5th Aug 20263810 AMAQI
5th Aug 20262111 AMAQI
5th Aug 20264612 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026421 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026482 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026463 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026384 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026405 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026466 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026277 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026388 PMAQI
5th Aug 2026449 PMAQI
5th Aug 20263310 PMAQI
5th Aug 20264011 PMAQI
6th Aug 20264612 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026441 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026382 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026273 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026214 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026345 AMAQI

25°C20/31°C

6th Aug 2026276 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026327 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026488 AMAQI
6th Aug 2026259 AMAQI
6th Aug 20262510 AMAQI
6th Aug 20262911 AMAQI
6th Aug 20263112 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026321 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026492 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026443 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026404 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026305 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026516 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026217 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026448 PMAQI
6th Aug 2026489 PMAQI
6th Aug 20266810 PMAQI
6th Aug 20265811 PMAQI
7th Aug 20264812 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026211 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026252 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026213 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026294 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026255 AMAQI

25°C20/33°C

7th Aug 2026256 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026217 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026258 AMAQI
7th Aug 2026259 AMAQI
7th Aug 20262510 AMAQI
7th Aug 20262911 AMAQI
7th Aug 20262712 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026401 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026362 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026233 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026264 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026265 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026286 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026257 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026288 PMAQI
7th Aug 2026389 PMAQI
7th Aug 20262910 PMAQI
7th Aug 20262911 PMAQI
8th Aug 20263312 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026211 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026212 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026293 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026234 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026255 AMAQI

25°C19/32°C

8th Aug 2026256 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026257 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026218 AMAQI
8th Aug 2026219 AMAQI
8th Aug 20262110 AMAQI
8th Aug 20262711 AMAQI
8th Aug 20262912 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026231 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026382 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026213 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026254 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026235 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026216 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026217 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026258 PMAQI
8th Aug 2026429 PMAQI
8th Aug 20262310 PMAQI
8th Aug 20262111 PMAQI
9th Aug 20262312 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026211 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026232 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026253 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026234 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026255 AMAQI

26°C20/34°C

9th Aug 2026256 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026217 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026218 AMAQI
9th Aug 2026299 AMAQI
9th Aug 20262710 AMAQI
9th Aug 20263311 AMAQI
9th Aug 20264212 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026381 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026212 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026213 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026334 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026255 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026306 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026217 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026258 PMAQI
9th Aug 2026309 PMAQI
9th Aug 20265010 PMAQI
9th Aug 20263811 PMAQI
10th Aug 20262912 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026251 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026252 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026253 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026254 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026255 AMAQI

27°C19/36°C

10th Aug 2026256 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026257 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026258 AMAQI
10th Aug 2026299 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262910 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262911 AMAQI
10th Aug 20262112 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026251 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026252 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026253 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026444 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026425 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026256 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026427 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026448 PMAQI
10th Aug 2026219 PMAQI
10th Aug 20263010 PMAQI
10th Aug 20263411 PMAQI
11th Aug 20262112 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026251 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026212 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026233 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026254 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026255 AMAQI

27°C20/35°C

11th Aug 2026216 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026217 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026258 AMAQI
11th Aug 2026259 AMAQI
11th Aug 20262910 AMAQI
11th Aug 20263211 AMAQI
11th Aug 20263312 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026311 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026362 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026333 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026294 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026275 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026486 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026317 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026558 PMAQI
11th Aug 2026279 PMAQI
11th Aug 20262510 PMAQI
11th Aug 20263111 PMAQI
12th Aug 20263112 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026381 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026322 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026253 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026254 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026255 AMAQI

27°C21/35°C

12th Aug 2026276 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026237 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026278 AMAQI
12th Aug 2026239 AMAQI
12th Aug 20262510 AMAQI
12th Aug 20262911 AMAQI
12th Aug 20262512 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026441 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026272 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026293 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026254 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026275 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026256 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026297 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026218 PMAQI
12th Aug 2026259 PMAQI
12th Aug 20262310 PMAQI
12th Aug 20262711 PMAQI
13th Aug 20262312 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026211 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026232 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026213 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026234 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026255 AMAQI

26°C20/32°C

13th Aug 2026216 AMAQI
6 AM
13th Aug 2026217 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026218 AMAQI
13th Aug 2026219 AMAQI
13th Aug 20262110 AMAQI
13th Aug 20262511 AMAQI
13th Aug 20264212 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026251 PMAQI
1 PM
13th Aug 2026422 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026233 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026254 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026215 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026506 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026237 PMAQI
13th Aug 2026218 PMAQI
8 PM
13th Aug 2026429 PMAQI
13th Aug 20262110 PMAQI
13th Aug 20262311 PMAQI
1 AM
5 AM

27°C21/33°C

Day time
Avg. Highest Time
2 PM

39AQI

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

32AQI

1 hours / Day
30 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 2 PM to 2 PM (Avg. 39), while the lowest AQI was between 6 AM to 6 AM (Avg. 32).
Night time
Avg. Highest Time
9 PM - 11 PM

34AQI

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

30AQI

1 hours / Day
30 hours / Month
In the last 30 days, during the daytime, the highest AQI was between 9 PM to 11 PM (Avg. 34), while the lowest AQI was between 1 AM to 1 AM (Avg. 30).

2026 Days Vs Air Quality

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

2026

97%

216

3%

6

Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 225 days in 2026 (140 days remaining)

Good
216 Days
Moderate
6 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 225 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

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
42AQI (US)
3rd January 2026
49AQI (US)
4th January 2026
52AQI (US)
5th January 2026
56AQI (US)
6th January 2026
42AQI (US)
7th January 2026
28AQI (US)
8th January 2026
34AQI (US)
9th January 2026
58AQI (US)
10th January 2026
35AQI (US)
11th January 2026
14AQI (US)
12th January 2026
19AQI (US)
13th January 2026
31AQI (US)
14th January 2026
34AQI (US)
15th January 2026
14AQI (US)
16th January 2026
17AQI (US)
17th January 2026
44AQI (US)
18th January 2026
28AQI (US)
19th January 2026
22AQI (US)
20th January 2026
20AQI (US)
21st January 2026
43AQI (US)
22nd January 2026
49AQI (US)
23rd January 2026
49AQI (US)
24th January 2026
28AQI (US)
25th January 2026
50AQI (US)
26th January 2026
49AQI (US)
27th January 2026
35AQI (US)
28th January 2026
30AQI (US)
29th January 2026
31AQI (US)
30th January 2026
54AQI (US)
31st January 2026
32AQI (US)
1st February 2026
56AQI (US)
2nd February 2026
45AQI (US)
3rd February 2026
43AQI (US)
4th February 2026
36AQI (US)
5th February 2026
42AQI (US)
6th February 2026
35AQI (US)
7th February 2026
39AQI (US)
8th February 2026
41AQI (US)
9th February 2026
35AQI (US)
10th February 2026
36AQI (US)
11th February 2026
34AQI (US)
12th February 2026
36AQI (US)
13th February 2026
33AQI (US)
14th February 2026
34AQI (US)
15th February 2026
35AQI (US)
16th February 2026
46AQI (US)
17th February 2026
32AQI (US)
18th February 2026
36AQI (US)
19th February 2026
32AQI (US)
20th February 2026
27AQI (US)
21st February 2026
33AQI (US)
22nd February 2026
40AQI (US)
23rd February 2026
39AQI (US)
24th February 2026
34AQI (US)
25th February 2026
40AQI (US)
26th February 2026
31AQI (US)
27th February 2026
33AQI (US)
28th February 2026
28AQI (US)
1st March 2026
29AQI (US)
2nd March 2026
39AQI (US)
3rd March 2026
29AQI (US)
4th March 2026
35AQI (US)
5th March 2026
28AQI (US)
6th March 2026
18AQI (US)
7th March 2026
26AQI (US)
8th March 2026
35AQI (US)
9th March 2026
37AQI (US)
10th March 2026
27AQI (US)
11th March 2026
33AQI (US)
12th March 2026
31AQI (US)
13th March 2026
37AQI (US)
14th March 2026
26AQI (US)
15th March 2026
22AQI (US)
16th March 2026
35AQI (US)
17th March 2026
34AQI (US)
18th March 2026
29AQI (US)
19th March 2026
27AQI (US)
20th March 2026
43AQI (US)
21st March 2026
41AQI (US)
22nd March 2026
29AQI (US)
23rd March 2026
36AQI (US)
24th March 2026
29AQI (US)
25th March 2026
24AQI (US)
26th March 2026
30AQI (US)
27th March 2026
31AQI (US)
28th March 2026
17AQI (US)
29th March 2026
17AQI (US)
30th March 2026
22AQI (US)
31st March 2026
22AQI (US)
1st April 2026
24AQI (US)
2nd April 2026
20AQI (US)
3rd April 2026
18AQI (US)
4th April 2026
24AQI (US)
5th April 2026
32AQI (US)
6th April 2026
30AQI (US)
7th April 2026
22AQI (US)
8th April 2026
28AQI (US)
9th April 2026
20AQI (US)
10th April 2026
26AQI (US)
11th April 2026
28AQI (US)
12th April 2026
26AQI (US)
13th April 2026
31AQI (US)
14th April 2026
23AQI (US)
15th April 2026
31AQI (US)
16th April 2026
28AQI (US)
17th April 2026
18th April 2026
22AQI (US)
19th April 2026
32AQI (US)
20th April 2026
20AQI (US)
21st April 2026
17AQI (US)
22nd April 2026
23rd April 2026
29AQI (US)
24th April 2026
33AQI (US)
25th April 2026
37AQI (US)
26th April 2026
27AQI (US)
27th April 2026
25AQI (US)
28th April 2026
25AQI (US)
29th April 2026
24AQI (US)
30th April 2026
18AQI (US)
1st May 2026
23AQI (US)
2nd May 2026
21AQI (US)
3rd May 2026
19AQI (US)
4th May 2026
34AQI (US)
5th May 2026
35AQI (US)
6th May 2026
26AQI (US)
7th May 2026
28AQI (US)
8th May 2026
25AQI (US)
9th May 2026
10th May 2026
31AQI (US)
11th May 2026
25AQI (US)
12th May 2026
29AQI (US)
13th May 2026
22AQI (US)
14th May 2026
19AQI (US)
15th May 2026
37AQI (US)
16th May 2026
44AQI (US)
17th May 2026
46AQI (US)
18th May 2026
49AQI (US)
19th May 2026
49AQI (US)
20th May 2026
46AQI (US)
21st May 2026
42AQI (US)
22nd May 2026
37AQI (US)
23rd May 2026
48AQI (US)
24th May 2026
49AQI (US)
25th May 2026
46AQI (US)
26th May 2026
29AQI (US)
27th May 2026
27AQI (US)
28th May 2026
26AQI (US)
29th May 2026
26AQI (US)
30th May 2026
27AQI (US)
31st May 2026
29AQI (US)
1st June 2026
31AQI (US)
2nd June 2026
31AQI (US)
3rd June 2026
26AQI (US)
4th June 2026
26AQI (US)
5th June 2026
27AQI (US)
6th June 2026
26AQI (US)
7th June 2026
25AQI (US)
8th June 2026
26AQI (US)
9th June 2026
26AQI (US)
10th June 2026
27AQI (US)
11th June 2026
28AQI (US)
12th June 2026
27AQI (US)
13th June 2026
24AQI (US)
14th June 2026
24AQI (US)
15th June 2026
25AQI (US)
16th June 2026
27AQI (US)
17th June 2026
28AQI (US)
18th June 2026
27AQI (US)
19th June 2026
22AQI (US)
20th June 2026
22AQI (US)
21st June 2026
21AQI (US)
22nd June 2026
24AQI (US)
23rd June 2026
20AQI (US)
24th June 2026
20AQI (US)
25th June 2026
18AQI (US)
26th June 2026
26AQI (US)
27th June 2026
24AQI (US)
28th June 2026
23AQI (US)
29th June 2026
24AQI (US)
30th June 2026
27AQI (US)
1st July 2026
26AQI (US)
2nd July 2026
29AQI (US)
3rd July 2026
37AQI (US)
4th July 2026
41AQI (US)
5th July 2026
49AQI (US)
6th July 2026
29AQI (US)
7th July 2026
28AQI (US)
8th July 2026
27AQI (US)
9th July 2026
27AQI (US)
10th July 2026
31AQI (US)
11th July 2026
25AQI (US)
12th July 2026
24AQI (US)
13th July 2026
27AQI (US)
14th July 2026
22AQI (US)
15th July 2026
24AQI (US)
16th July 2026
23AQI (US)
17th July 2026
40AQI (US)
18th July 2026
43AQI (US)
19th July 2026
43AQI (US)
20th July 2026
40AQI (US)
21st July 2026
36AQI (US)
22nd July 2026
28AQI (US)
23rd July 2026
29AQI (US)
24th July 2026
29AQI (US)
25th July 2026
34AQI (US)
26th July 2026
29AQI (US)
27th July 2026
34AQI (US)
28th July 2026
51AQI (US)
29th July 2026
44AQI (US)
30th July 2026
33AQI (US)
31st July 2026
29AQI (US)
1st August 2026
48AQI (US)
2nd August 2026
33AQI (US)
3rd August 2026
33AQI (US)
4th August 2026
43AQI (US)
5th August 2026
36AQI (US)
6th August 2026
38AQI (US)
7th August 2026
28AQI (US)
8th August 2026
25AQI (US)
9th August 2026
28AQI (US)
10th August 2026
29AQI (US)
11th August 2026
29AQI (US)
12th August 2026
27AQI (US)
13th August 2026
26AQI (US)
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

36AQI (US)

37AQI (US)

30AQI (US)

26AQI (US)

33AQI (US)

25AQI (US)

33AQI (US)

33AQI (US)

No. of days

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

202631AQI (US)

27
4
27
1
31
28
30
30
30
1
13
216
6

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

February

37AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

June

25AQI (US)

202536AQI (US)

30
1
27
1
27
4
27
3
31
23
7
26
5
28
3
29
1
30
1
22
8
28
3
328
37

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

June

41AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

May

29AQI (US)

202433AQI (US)

31
21
8
26
4
26
4
26
2
28
1
31
27
4
30
30
1
30
30
1
336
25

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

February

38AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

November

27AQI (US)

202334AQI (US)

28
3
22
2
26
2
26
4
19
4
10
6
1
22
7
2
30
1
29
26
1
26
3
26
5
290
38
3

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

June

48AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

October

25AQI (US)

202234AQI (US)

24
6
16
4
27
3
15
2
26
4
26
3
21
1
1
28
1
20
2
30
26
5
260
31

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

June

39AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

August

28AQI (US)

202137AQI (US)

26
3
27
1
27
4
24
6
7
10
25
2
18
13
19
12
24
2
23
3
13
1
25
6
258
63

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

July

49AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

February

28AQI (US)

202033AQI (US)

11
1
20
18
26
3
1
27
4
29
24
1
31
24
6
24
7
234
22
1

Highest AQI (US) recorded in

December

39AQI (US)

Lowest AQI (US) recorded in

September

26AQI (US)

Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years

Most Polluted Year Recorded
2021(Avg.)
37AQI (US)
Least Polluted Year Recorded
2026(Avg.)
31AQI (US)

Hickory's annual 2026 AQI (US) (31) shows an average percentage change of -9.9% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (33), 2021 (37), 2022 (34), 2023 (34), 2024 (33), 2025 (36).