Mississippi
18 monitoring stations · readings from 38 to 60
Average AQI
Air quality in Mississippi
Air quality in Mississippi is currently 49 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Mississippi right now.
We aggregate 18 stations across Mississippi. Individual stations range from 38 at the cleanest to 60 at the worst, so conditions vary across Mississippi — the local figure matters more than the average.
Mississippi breaks down into 9 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Jackson is reading highest at 59 and Gulfport lowest at 40.
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 Mississippi
9 cities
59Jackson
Moderate
- Stations
- 4
- Range
- 56–60
Gatewood
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Meridian
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
52Hernando
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–52
50Cleveland
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
44Hattiesburg
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 42–46
42Pascagoula
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 42–42
40Gulfport
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 38–42
40Waveland
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 38–42
About Mississippi
Coordinates
32.092, -89.604
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
18
Reporting in this area
Spread
38 – 60
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
Mississippi air quality, answered
Mississippi is currently reading an AQI of 49, which is Good. It is the average across 18 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 18 stations in Mississippi, reading between 38 and 60.
Of the cities currently listed for Mississippi, Jackson is reading highest at 59 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
See Mississippi on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.