Hickory, North Carolina, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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February Air Quality Analysis
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (15th February):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 35 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2024 and 2022 on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 14th Feb - 15th Feb 2026
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
7 AM14th Feb 2026
5 PM
6 AM15th Feb 2026
66AQI
18AQI
62AQI
14AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Hickory's AQI reached its highest point of 66 at 12 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 14, was recorded at 5 AM during the Night between 14th Feb and 15th Feb 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jan - Feb 2026
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
4°C2/7°C
-2°C-10/0°C
2°C-5/10°C
1°C-4/9°C
2°C-6/12°C
7°C2/15°C
7°C1/15°C
0°C-6/5°C
-7°C-9/-7°C
0°C-8/4°C
-4°C-12/7°C
1°C-3/8°C
-1°C-4/6°C
-2°C-7/3°C
-5°C-10/-3°C
-5°C-10/4°C
-2°C-10/9°C
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
52AQI
31AQI
48AQI
31AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
89%
41
11%
5
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 47 days in 2026 (318 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 89%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2026, 89% of 47 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
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)
21AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
49AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
56AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
43AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
No. of days
202637AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February39AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
January36AQI (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) (37) shows an average percentage change of 6.9% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (33), 2021 (37), 2022 (34), 2023 (34), 2024 (33), 2025 (36).