Alabama
26 monitoring stations · readings from 42 to 54
Average AQI
Air quality in Alabama
Air quality in Alabama is currently 50 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Alabama right now.
We aggregate 26 stations across Alabama. Individual stations range from 42 at the cleanest to 54 at the worst, so conditions vary across Alabama — the local figure matters more than the average.
Alabama breaks down into 18 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Phenix City is reading highest at 54 and Huntsville lowest at 42.
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 Alabama
18 cities
Duncanville
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Fairfield
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Gardendale
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Phenix City
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
53Birmingham
Moderate
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 52–54
Ashland
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Bessemer
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
52Leeds
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–52
Mccalla
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
52Montgomery
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–52
Ward
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Fairhope
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Gadsden
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Tarrant
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
48Crossville
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–50
46Chickasaw
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–46
46Decatur
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–46
42Huntsville
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 42–42
About Alabama
Coordinates
33.241, -86.789
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
26
Reporting in this area
Spread
42 – 54
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
Alabama air quality, answered
Alabama is currently reading an AQI of 50, which is Good. It is the average across 26 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.
50 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 26 stations in Alabama, reading between 42 and 54.
Of the cities currently listed for Alabama, Phenix City is reading highest at 54 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.