Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (15th August):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 1st highest AQI at 33 of Good air quality on the same day.
Day & Night AQI Trend: 15th Aug - 16th Aug 2026
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6 AM15th Aug 2026
5 PM
5 AM16th Aug 2026
45AQI
24AQI
50AQI
21AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Sydney's AQI reached its highest point of 50 at 1 AM during the Night, while the lowest point, 21, was recorded at 7 PM during the Night between 15th Aug and 16th Aug 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2026
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
16°C14/18°C
16°C14/18°C
14°C10/17°C
14°C10/18°C
15°C10/20°C
14°C9/20°C
11°C9/14°C
13°C7/19°C
13°C9/18°C
14°C11/16°C
14°C9/21°C
13°C10/17°C
12°C8/14°C
12°C9/15°C
12°C11/15°C
14°C10/17°C
16°C12/21°C
13°C9/18°C
12°C8/18°C
12°C8/17°C
12°C8/17°C
12°C7/17°C
14°C10/19°C
14°C11/18°C
16°C12/20°C
14°C11/19°C
14°C11/17°C
14°C9/17°C
15°C13/16°C
14°C13/16°C
33AQI
26AQI
34AQI
26AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
95%
213
5%
11
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 228 days in 2026 (137 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 95%
Health Risk Level:
Very Low
In 2026, 95% of 228 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
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AQI levels in 2026
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19AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
11AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
45AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
48AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
55AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
11AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
41AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
37AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
13AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
50AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
16AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
15AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
17AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
68AQI (US)
66AQI (US)
57AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
67AQI (US)
54AQI (US)
46AQI (US)
63AQI (US)
61AQI (US)
52AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
39AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
12AQI (US)
19AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
28AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
18AQI (US)
14AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
21AQI (US)
20AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
23AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
34AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
42AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
32AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
35AQI (US)
38AQI (US)
22AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
27AQI (US)
30AQI (US)
33AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
29AQI (US)
26AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
36AQI (US)
24AQI (US)
25AQI (US)
31AQI (US)
No. of days
202627AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
May36AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
June24AQI (US)
202526AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
October38AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
August19AQI (US)
202425AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December30AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July21AQI (US)
202324AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
September38AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
April18AQI (US)
202222AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
February24AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
November18AQI (US)
202126AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
April32AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
December22AQI (US)
202027AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
July31AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March23AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
Sydney's annual 2026 AQI (US) (27) shows an average percentage change of 8.4% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (27), 2021 (26), 2022 (22), 2023 (24), 2024 (25), 2025 (26).