What is the air quality trend in New Bedford?

Over the past 7 days, New Bedford had an average AQI of 65 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-07-17 with AQI 118.

How is New Bedford air quality measured?

Air quality in New Bedford 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 New Bedford, United States

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

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

Current AQI
Good Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

161h

PM2.5 Station

161h · 3 stations

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-07-21	45	17–71	11.7 µg/m³	20h	4
2026-07-20	58	31–84	16.1 µg/m³	22h	4
2026-07-19	73	18–436	33.7 µg/m³	24h	4
2026-07-18	69	25–142	21.3 µg/m³	23h	4
2026-07-17	118	20–193	52.9 µg/m³	24h	4
2026-07-16	60	30–166	18.8 µg/m³	24h	5
2026-07-15	38	25–55	9.3 µg/m³	24h	4

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