Columbus
2 monitoring stations · readings from 42 to 52
Average AQI
Air quality in Columbus
Air quality in Columbus is currently 47 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Columbus right now.
We aggregate 2 stations across Columbus. Individual stations range from 42 at the cleanest to 52 at the worst, so conditions vary across Columbus — the local figure matters more than the average.
Columbus breaks down into 2 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Benning Drive is reading highest at 52 and Columbus Airport 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.
Stations in Columbus
About Columbus
Coordinates
32.474, -84.945
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
2
Reporting in this area
Spread
42 – 52
Cleanest to worst station reading
Columbus air quality, answered
Columbus is currently reading an AQI of 47, which is Good. It is the average across 2 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 2 stations in Columbus, reading between 42 and 52.
Of the stations currently listed for Columbus, Benning Drive is reading highest at 52 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this city, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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