Des Moines, Iowa, United States Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (5th August ):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2025 ranks 1st highest AQI at 56 of Moderate air quality on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 5th Aug - 6th Aug 2025
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
6 AM5th Aug 2025
8 PM
5 AM6th Aug 2025
63AQI
45AQI
56AQI
42AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Des Moines's AQI reached its highest point of 63 at 1 PM during the Day, while the lowest point, 42, was recorded at 9 PM during the Night between 5th Aug and 6th Aug 2025.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2025
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
26°C19/34°C
25°C20/32°C
26°C19/35°C
27°C20/36°C
23°C18/26°C
24°C19/30°C
23°C14/31°C
25°C16/35°C
26°C18/34°C
25°C20/32°C
20°C16/26°C
22°C14/29°C
27°C22/35°C
26°C21/32°C
26°C22/34°C
28°C23/36°C
30°C25/37°C
25°C22/29°C
25°C21/30°C
26°C23/30°C
29°C22/36°C
28°C20/34°C
30°C24/38°C
23°C21/24°C
21°C17/29°C
19°C12/24°C
20°C13/25°C
19°C12/25°C
21°C14/29°C
21°C13/29°C
--°C/°C
51AQI
51AQI
49AQI
49AQI
2025 Days Vs Air Quality
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
83%
181
16%
34
0.9%
2
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 218 days in 2025 (147 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 83%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2025, 83% of 218 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
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
AQI levels in 2025
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
21AQI
28AQI
28AQI
21AQI
19AQI
18AQI
23AQI
26AQI
49AQI
25AQI
28AQI
27AQI
21AQI
24AQI
29AQI
25AQI
28AQI
19AQI
21AQI
22AQI
21AQI
26AQI
24AQI
33AQI
27AQI
24AQI
25AQI
27AQI
30AQI
43AQI
42AQI
30AQI
38AQI
34AQI
22AQI
28AQI
29AQI
23AQI
27AQI
29AQI
36AQI
27AQI
32AQI
35AQI
35AQI
40AQI
24AQI
24AQI
23AQI
22AQI
26AQI
42AQI
49AQI
56AQI
33AQI
25AQI
25AQI
24AQI
24AQI
23AQI
34AQI
50AQI
40AQI
22AQI
25AQI
27AQI
31AQI
29AQI
31AQI
28AQI
32AQI
60AQI
57AQI
47AQI
21AQI
26AQI
37AQI
32AQI
25AQI
27AQI
31AQI
30AQI
28AQI
36AQI
38AQI
50AQI
44AQI
35AQI
25AQI
23AQI
38AQI
31AQI
23AQI
37AQI
33AQI
33AQI
32AQI
31AQI
44AQI
41AQI
51AQI
55AQI
53AQI
27AQI
25AQI
47AQI
59AQI
51AQI
31AQI
35AQI
28AQI
36AQI
40AQI
37AQI
30AQI
29AQI
33AQI
47AQI
24AQI
33AQI
33AQI
25AQI
21AQI
35AQI
33AQI
30AQI
36AQI
30AQI
34AQI
38AQI
36AQI
42AQI
43AQI
37AQI
46AQI
33AQI
24AQI
27AQI
30AQI
22AQI
17AQI
20AQI
27AQI
26AQI
29AQI
30AQI
29AQI
29AQI
32AQI
36AQI
42AQI
52AQI
51AQI
52AQI
65AQI
67AQI
66AQI
74AQI
74AQI
66AQI
62AQI
65AQI
65AQI
59AQI
52AQI
44AQI
48AQI
31AQI
24AQI
31AQI
38AQI
37AQI
38AQI
51AQI
28AQI
29AQI
36AQI
28AQI
30AQI
31AQI
27AQI
39AQI
45AQI
44AQI
52AQI
57AQI
43AQI
53AQI
41AQI
36AQI
34AQI
38AQI
48AQI
60AQI
68AQI
67AQI
40AQI
26AQI
29AQI
36AQI
26AQI
41AQI
42AQI
54AQI
37AQI
32AQI
27AQI
34AQI
35AQI
34AQI
30AQI
109AQI
124AQI
96AQI
77AQI
67AQI
56AQI
27AQI
31AQI
34AQI
37AQI
31AQI
47AQI
44AQI
84AQI
No. of days
202537AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
August84AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
January27AQI
202432AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July37AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
November22AQI
202339AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
June63AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
November26AQI
202231AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July39AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
January23AQI
202133AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July46AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
November23AQI
202030AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
July39AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
March23AQI
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 6 Years
Des Moines's annual 2025 AQI (37) shows an average percentage change of 13.3% (worsened AQI) compared to previous years: 2020 (30), 2021 (33), 2022 (31), 2023 (39), 2024 (32).