What is the air quality trend in Charlotte?

Over the past 8 days, Charlotte had an average AQI of 62 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-07-17 with AQI 97.

How is Charlotte air quality measured?

Air quality in Charlotte 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 Charlotte, United States

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

Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Charlotte, United States.

Current AQI
Good Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

159h

PM2.5 Station

159h · 4 stations

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-07-21	52	23–107	14.3 µg/m³	17h	2
2026-07-20	56	19–136	16.7 µg/m³	21h	3
2026-07-19	63	21–145	19.1 µg/m³	24h	3
2026-07-18	71	18–159	22.8 µg/m³	22h	3
2026-07-17	97	20–179	37.0 µg/m³	24h	3
2026-07-16	76	25–199	29.8 µg/m³	24h	4
2026-07-15	49	22–171	15.0 µg/m³	24h	4
2026-07-14	33	20–42	7.9 µg/m³	3h	4

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