What is the air quality trend in Edinburgh?

Over the past 15 days, Edinburgh had an average AQI of 75 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-05-20 with AQI 90.

How is Edinburgh air quality measured?

Air quality in Edinburgh is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Name: Edinburgh Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Current AQI
Good Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

334h

PM2.5 Station

334h · 15 stations

Temperature GFS model

56pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-05-29	57	14–172	18.1 µg/m³	18h	11
2026-05-28	66	40–124	19.3 µg/m³	24h	12
2026-05-27	71	36–163	22.2 µg/m³	24h	13
2026-05-26	84	45–158	27.6 µg/m³	24h	15
2026-05-25	89	40–163	30.5 µg/m³	24h	18
2026-05-24	71	38–116	21.7 µg/m³	24h	14
2026-05-23	80	34–153	25.8 µg/m³	24h	15
2026-05-22	69	29–112	20.9 µg/m³	24h	15
2026-05-21	81	26–186	30.5 µg/m³	24h	14
2026-05-20	90	25–176	33.9 µg/m³	24h	14
2026-05-19	81	38–149	26.3 µg/m³	24h	17
2026-05-18	77	30–165	25.8 µg/m³	24h	17
2026-05-17	68	29–102	20.9 µg/m³	24h	18
2026-05-16	79	7–169	27.6 µg/m³	23h	19
2026-05-15	64	57–79	18.0 µg/m³	5h	19

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