Canterbury
7 monitoring stations · readings from 12 to 25
Average AQI
Air quality in Canterbury
Air quality in Canterbury is currently 22 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Canterbury right now.
We aggregate 7 stations across Canterbury. Individual stations range from 12 at the cleanest to 25 at the worst, so conditions vary across Canterbury — the local figure matters more than the average.
Canterbury breaks down into 4 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Ashton is reading highest at 25 and Christchurch lowest at 21.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can still change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at good levels
Outdoor activity
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
Indoor air
Open the windows. Outdoor air is currently cleaner than typical indoor air, so ventilating helps.
Cities in Canterbury
About Canterbury
Coordinates
-43.910, 171.889
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
7
Reporting in this area
Spread
12 – 25
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
Canterbury air quality, answered
Canterbury is currently reading an AQI of 22, which is Good. It is the average across 7 reporting stations.
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside. Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
22 sits in the Good band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 7 stations in Canterbury, reading between 12 and 25.
Of the cities currently listed for Canterbury, Ashton is reading highest at 25 (Good).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
See Canterbury on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.