Colorado
73 monitoring stations · readings from 25 to 74
Average AQI
Air quality in Colorado
Air quality in Colorado is currently 47 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Colorado right now.
We aggregate 73 stations across Colorado. Individual stations range from 25 at the cleanest to 74 at the worst, so conditions vary across Colorado — the local figure matters more than the average.
Colorado breaks down into 50 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Fruita is reading highest at 74 and Fort Collins lowest at 27.
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 Colorado
50 cities
Fruita
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 74–74
72Grand Junction
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 72–72
Lamar
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 69–69
68Platteville
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 66–69
Pueblo
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 68–68
Palisade
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 63–63
Pueblo West
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 61–61
Welby
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 60–60
Commerce City
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 58–58
58Rifle
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 57–58
Canon City
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Derby
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
55Littleton
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–58
Columbine
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
54Edgewater
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 54–54
Thornton
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
51Berkley
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 49–52
51Denver
Moderate
- Stations
- 4
- Range
- 48–54
Centennial
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Glendale
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Glenwood Springs
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Montrose
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 48–48
Carbondale
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 45–45
Chimney Rock
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 45–45
Durango
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 45–45
Estes Park
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 44–45
Gunnison
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 45–45
Manitou Springs
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 45–45
Telluride
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 45–45
Woodland Park
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 45–45
Alamosa
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 44–44
Aspen
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 44–45
Black Hawk
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 44–44
Colorado Springs
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 44–45
Cortez
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 44–44
Crested Butte
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 44–44
Evergreen
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 44–44
Ignacio
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 44–44
Pagosa Springs
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 44–44
Silverthorne
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 44–44
About Colorado
Coordinates
39.417, -105.775
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
73
Reporting in this area
Spread
25 – 74
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
Colorado air quality, answered
Colorado is currently reading an AQI of 47, which is Good. It is the average across 73 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.
47 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 73 stations in Colorado, reading between 25 and 74.
Of the cities currently listed for Colorado, Fruita is reading highest at 74 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
See Colorado on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.