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Air quality in New York City
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in New York City
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Real-time New York City air pollution map
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Pollen
What is the pollen count in New York City today?
 | Index | None | |
 | Tree pollen | None | |
 | Grass pollen | None | |
 | Weed pollen | None |
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Weather
What is the current weather in New York City?
| Weather | Broken clouds |
| Temperature | 78.8°F |
| Humidity | 71% |
| Wind | 8.1 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30 Hg |
Air pollution has cost an estimated6,900 deaths*in New York City in 2024Find out more*Air pollution also cost approximately $16,000,000,000 USD in New York City in 2024.
live aqi city ranking
Real-time USA city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nampa, Idaho | 260 |
| 2 | Boise, Idaho | 256 |
| 3 | Burns, Oregon | 248 |
| 4 | Graeagle, California | 166 |
| 5 | Tulelake, California | 155 |
| 6 | Central Point, Oregon | 154 |
| 7 | Medford, Oregon | 152 |
| 8 | Portola, California | 144 |
| 9 | Oakridge, Oregon | 137 |
| 10 | Ronan, Montana | 135 |
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live New York City aqi ranking
Real-time New York City air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behind FDNY Station 33 | 62 |
| 2 | IQair TERRACE 3 NORTH - WEST 112TH STREET | 60 |
| 3 | Kiddie Science Lab | 55 |
| 4 | Stone path | 55 |
| 5 | Vinegar Hill | 55 |
| 6 | East 8th Street | 54 |
| 7 | Lower Manhattan | 54 |
| 8 | 74th St/2nd Ave | 53 |
| 9 | Bedford-Stuyvesant | 53 |
| 10 | Little Haiti | 53 |
(local time)
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US AQI
51
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Overview
What is the current air quality in New York City?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 51 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 9.3µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 94µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 15µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 2.2µg/m³ | |
| CO | 235.7µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
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PM2.5 concentration in New York City is currently 1.9 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
Health Recommendations
What is the current air quality in New York City?
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Forecast
New York City air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Jul 20 | Moderate 53 AQI US |  | 86° 73.4° |  11.2 mp/h |
| Sunday, Jul 21 | Moderate 52 AQI US | | 80.6° 73.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 22 | Good 35 AQI US  | | 80.6° 71.6° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Today | Moderate 51 AQI US | 80% | 80.6° 71.6° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Jul 24 | Moderate 71 AQI US | 80% | 78.8° 73.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Thursday, Jul 25 | Moderate 68 AQI US | 100% | 82.4° 73.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Friday, Jul 26 | Moderate 59 AQI US |  | 84.2° 68° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Saturday, Jul 27 | Moderate 58 AQI US | | 84.2° 71.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Sunday, Jul 28 | Moderate 67 AQI US |  | 86° 71.6° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 29 | Moderate 70 AQI US | | 86° 73.4° | 15.7 mp/h |
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New York City air quality data attribution
53Contributors
Government Contributor
- bdavis
1 station
Corporate Contributor
- 10021
1 station
- Sam Belliveau
1 station
- 037
1 station
- Arno Klein
1 station
david sirieix1 station
- Jonathan Rockway
1 station
V A1 station
7 Individual Contributors
44 Anonymous contributors44 stations
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Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in New York City?
- State route 143 13
- 8th Avenue 17
- Maspeth 22
- Hudson View Gardens 29
- Butternut Street 31
- FA-O8 31
- Payson Avenue 33
- WE ACT Community Sensor #2 34
- WE ACT Community Sensor #6 34
- West 141st Street 35
- 249-17 60th Ave 36
- Flushing 36
- City College of new York 37
- Pfizer Lab 38
- Bronx - IS74 39
- Crescent Street 39
- Fordham Manor 39
- Breezy Point 40
- Queens 41
- West 152nd Street 42
- East Flatbush 43
- EMP 037 44
- East 81st Street 44
- WE ACT Community Sensor #4 44
- Silver Lake 45
- Adelphi Street 46
- Driggs 285 47
- East 11th Street 47
- West 126th Street 47
- Bay Ridge 49
- East 3rd Street 49
- Fort Hamilton 49
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 49
- 659 Smith St. 50
- WE ACT Community Sensor #3 50
- LaGuardia Place 51
- Love Lane 51
- Red Hook Initiative 51
- West 135th Street 51
- 199-173 E 5th St 52
- Devoe House 52
- FDR Drive 52
- Flatbush 52
- Fordham Road 52
- Hell's Kitchen 52
- Red Hook 2 52
- Windsor Terrace 52
- 74th St/2nd Ave 53
- Bedford-Stuyvesant 53
- Little Haiti 53
- WE ACT Community Sensor #1 53
- East 8th Street 54
- Lower Manhattan 54
- Kiddie Science Lab 55
- Stone path 55
- Vinegar Hill 55
- IQair TERRACE 3 NORTH - WEST 112TH STREET 60
- Behind FDNY Station 33 62
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