Columbia, South Carolina, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (16th August):
On this day, AQI across the 2 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 32 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2025 on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 16th Aug - 17th Aug 2026
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
6 AM16th Aug 2026
8 PM
5 AM17th Aug 2026
45AQI
24AQI
35AQI
21AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Columbia's AQI reached its highest point of 45 at 3 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 21, was recorded at 5 AM during the Night between 16th Aug and 17th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
31°C26/38°C
32°C26/39°C
31°C25/39°C
30°C25/36°C
31°C26/38°C
26°C23/33°C
27°C23/31°C
29°C24/33°C
30°C24/36°C
31°C23/40°C
32°C26/39°C
29°C23/36°C
29°C21/37°C
28°C24/34°C
26°C23/33°C
27°C23/32°C
28°C23/34°C
27°C23/33°C
27°C22/34°C
27°C21/34°C
30°C23/37°C
30°C23/35°C
31°C25/38°C
31°C25/39°C
29°C23/37°C
32°C25/39°C
31°C25/40°C
31°C26/40°C
30°C25/39°C
33°C26/40°C
45AQI
34AQI
38AQI
35AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
93%
209
7%
16
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 229 days in 2026 (136 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 93%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 93% of 229 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
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
AQI levels in 2026
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Feb.
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May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
31AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
64AQI (US)
59AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
53AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
11AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
51AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
No. of days
202632AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February44AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June17AQI (US)
202539AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
November46AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
October31AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 2 Years
Columbia's annual 2026 AQI (US) (32) shows an average percentage change of -17.9% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2025 (39).