What is the air quality trend in Carlsbad?

Over the past 14 days, Carlsbad had an average AQI of 23 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-10-08 with AQI 36.

How is Carlsbad air quality measured?

Air quality in Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad, United States

Name: Carlsbad Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
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Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Carlsbad, United States.

Current AQI
Moderate Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

206h

PM2.5 Station

206h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

56pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-10-20	24	2–56	5.9 µg/m³	15h	1
2026-10-19	23	3–61	5.7 µg/m³	17h	1
2026-10-18	19	5–33	4.6 µg/m³	14h	1
2026-10-17	19	4–42	4.6 µg/m³	14h	1
2026-10-16	21	9–46	5.1 µg/m³	11h	1
2026-10-15	18	1–39	4.2 µg/m³	13h	1
2026-10-14	21	5–52	5.0 µg/m³	14h	1
2026-10-13	21	7–47	5.0 µg/m³	10h	1
2026-10-12	21	4–47	5.0 µg/m³	15h	1
2026-10-11	21	10–38	5.0 µg/m³	20h	1
2026-10-10	27	13–48	6.5 µg/m³	20h	1
2026-10-09	26	8–53	6.2 µg/m³	16h	1
2026-10-08	36	9–82	9.4 µg/m³	14h	1
2026-10-07	26	1–43	6.2 µg/m³	13h	1

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