Boston, Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Boston, Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (7th August ):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2025 ranks 1st highest AQI at 66 of Moderate air quality on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 8th Aug - 9th Aug 2025
Boston, Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
5 AM8th Aug 2025
8 PM
4 AM9th Aug 2025
37AQI
29AQI
37AQI
32AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Boston's AQI reached its highest point of 37 at 12 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 29, was recorded at 5 AM during the Day between 8th Aug and 9th Aug 2025.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2025
Boston, Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
20°C19/24°C
21°C18/25°C
22°C20/26°C
22°C18/25°C
22°C19/27°C
27°C22/34°C
27°C22/33°C
26°C23/32°C
25°C20/29°C
24°C17/30°C
25°C20/32°C
23°C19/27°C
21°C15/27°C
23°C18/28°C
26°C19/33°C
27°C22/35°C
25°C21/29°C
22°C19/25°C
25°C20/32°C
30°C23/37°C
27°C24/30°C
23°C18/25°C
19°C16/22°C
20°C14/26°C
23°C15/30°C
24°C17/31°C
21°C19/22°C
20°C17/24°C
22°C16/26°C
23°C17/29°C
--°C/°C
46AQI
46AQI
44AQI
41AQI
2025 Days Vs Air Quality
Boston, Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
84%
185
16%
34
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 221 days in 2025 (144 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 84%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2025, 84% of 221 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Low, but the long-term effects, especially on vulnerable individuals, remain uncertain.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Boston, Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
AQI levels in 2025
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
28AQI
21AQI
21AQI
25AQI
24AQI
21AQI
21AQI
21AQI
23AQI
24AQI
35AQI
38AQI
56AQI
28AQI
24AQI
34AQI
60AQI
45AQI
31AQI
34AQI
55AQI
59AQI
54AQI
56AQI
45AQI
48AQI
28AQI
28AQI
33AQI
32AQI
40AQI
30AQI
28AQI
48AQI
28AQI
24AQI
36AQI
33AQI
32AQI
34AQI
34AQI
48AQI
38AQI
25AQI
28AQI
28AQI
26AQI
28AQI
26AQI
23AQI
27AQI
24AQI
28AQI
43AQI
48AQI
46AQI
29AQI
40AQI
26AQI
29AQI
28AQI
27AQI
37AQI
33AQI
26AQI
29AQI
30AQI
29AQI
29AQI
36AQI
28AQI
22AQI
28AQI
26AQI
36AQI
22AQI
18AQI
24AQI
17AQI
16AQI
21AQI
18AQI
29AQI
31AQI
26AQI
18AQI
21AQI
22AQI
24AQI
37AQI
19AQI
18AQI
26AQI
26AQI
21AQI
21AQI
16AQI
16AQI
16AQI
20AQI
19AQI
16AQI
16AQI
20AQI
31AQI
11AQI
14AQI
22AQI
49AQI
21AQI
16AQI
42AQI
26AQI
22AQI
54AQI
31AQI
12AQI
20AQI
28AQI
25AQI
18AQI
41AQI
46AQI
36AQI
26AQI
32AQI
28AQI
24AQI
31AQI
16AQI
21AQI
21AQI
28AQI
29AQI
39AQI
34AQI
35AQI
19AQI
14AQI
14AQI
17AQI
20AQI
14AQI
14AQI
13AQI
19AQI
26AQI
27AQI
24AQI
33AQI
20AQI
13AQI
18AQI
24AQI
39AQI
57AQI
62AQI
53AQI
89AQI
82AQI
54AQI
52AQI
71AQI
52AQI
46AQI
30AQI
32AQI
29AQI
25AQI
28AQI
33AQI
52AQI
54AQI
51AQI
56AQI
52AQI
39AQI
26AQI
27AQI
39AQI
39AQI
39AQI
33AQI
44AQI
45AQI
51AQI
59AQI
45AQI
37AQI
33AQI
31AQI
32AQI
33AQI
24AQI
23AQI
29AQI
35AQI
37AQI
21AQI
27AQI
20AQI
30AQI
19AQI
25AQI
28AQI
37AQI
77AQI
80AQI
73AQI
61AQI
54AQI
68AQI
58AQI
33AQI
54AQI
76AQI
82AQI
50AQI
66AQI
35AQI
32AQI
26AQI
23AQI
25AQI
44AQI
40AQI
60AQI
No. of days
202533AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August60AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April23AQI
202431AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July39AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
September25AQI
202335AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July47AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
November27AQI
202233AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
January42AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
September26AQI
202133AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July42AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April26AQI
202034AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August42AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April23AQI
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 6 Years
Boston's annual 2025 AQI (33) shows an average percentage change of 0.3% (worsened AQI) compared to previous years: 2020 (34), 2021 (33), 2022 (33), 2023 (35), 2024 (31).