Hawaii
30 monitoring stations · readings from 46 to 52
Average AQI
Air quality in Hawaii
Air quality in Hawaii is currently 49 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Hawaii right now.
We aggregate 30 stations across Hawaii. Individual stations range from 46 at the cleanest to 52 at the worst, so conditions vary across Hawaii — the local figure matters more than the average.
Hawaii breaks down into 16 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Lihue is reading highest at 52 and Wailuku lowest at 46.
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 Hawaii
16 cities
Kealakekua
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Lihue
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Hawaiian Paradise Park
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–52
Honolulu
Moderate
- Stations
- 4
- Range
- 50–52
Hilo
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 50–50
Kailua Kona
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Keaau
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Pahala
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Pearl City
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Holualoa
Good
- Stations
- 5
- Range
- 46–52
Kapolei
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–52
Mountain View
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–52
Kihei
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–50
Waikoloa Village
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–50
Kahului
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Wailuku
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
About Hawaii
Coordinates
20.188, -156.324
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
30
Reporting in this area
Spread
46 – 52
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
Hawaii air quality, answered
Hawaii is currently reading an AQI of 49, which is Good. It is the average across 30 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.
49 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 30 stations in Hawaii, reading between 46 and 52.
Of the cities currently listed for Hawaii, Lihue is reading highest at 52 (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.


