New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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February Air Quality Analysis
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (18th February):
On this day, AQI across the 1 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 1st highest AQI at 39 of Good air quality on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 17th Feb - 18th Feb 2026
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
6 AM17th Feb 2026
5 PM
5 AM18th Feb 2026
126AQI
38AQI
72AQI
39AQI
In the last 24 hours,
New Orleans's AQI reached its highest point of 126 at 1 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 38, was recorded at 7 AM during the Day between 17th Feb and 18th Feb 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jan - Feb 2026
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
10°C3/19°C
15°C7/25°C
17°C14/21°C
15°C14/18°C
14°C11/15°C
12°C2/21°C
2°C-1/6°C
4°C-1/11°C
6°C0/14°C
8°C-1/18°C
9°C2/18°C
2°C-1/4°C
1°C-4/9°C
7°C-2/18°C
13°C3/24°C
13°C8/17°C
8°C2/14°C
13°C3/26°C
14°C9/22°C
13°C4/25°C
17°C10/24°C
19°C13/27°C
20°C16/28°C
18°C15/22°C
17°C14/21°C
17°C12/25°C
19°C14/25°C
15°C13/17°C
16°C9/24°C
21°C16/25°C
59AQI
31AQI
59AQI
28AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
94%
46
6%
3
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 50 days in 2026 (315 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 94%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 94% of 50 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
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
66AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
47AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
40AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
44AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
No. of days
202634AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February37AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January32AQI (US)
202539AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
June51AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December27AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 2 Years
New Orleans's annual 2026 AQI (US) (34) shows an average percentage change of -12.5% (improved AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2025 (39).