New York
69 monitoring stations · readings from 29 to 60
Average AQI
Air quality in New York
Air quality in New York is currently 49 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in New York right now.
We aggregate 69 stations across New York. Individual stations range from 29 at the cleanest to 60 at the worst, so conditions vary across New York — the local figure matters more than the average.
New York breaks down into 43 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Farmingville is reading highest at 60 and Watertown lowest at 33.
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 New York
43 cities
Farmingville
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 60–60
58Bronx
Moderate
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 58–58
Brooklyn
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 58–58
East Farmingdale
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 58–58
Manhattan
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 58–58
58Queens
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 58–58
Mount Ivy
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Pomona
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Westbury
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Holtsville
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Kent
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Lake Carmel
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
54New York City
Moderate
- Stations
- 15
- Range
- 29–60
Millbrook
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Setauket East Setauket
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
47Albany
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–47
Beacon
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 47–47
North Elba
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 47–47
Addison
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Dunkirk
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Enfield
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Erwin
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Fulton
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Newburgh
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Piseco
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
46Rensselaer
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–46
Riverhead
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
46White Plains
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–46
Wilmington
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Windsor
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
44Brighton Township
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 42–46
44Buffalo
Good
- Stations
- 4
- Range
- 42–46
Saratoga
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 44–44
Cheektowaga
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
De Witt
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
Middleport
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
42Rochester
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 42–42
Stillwater
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
Williamson
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
40Utica
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 38–42
About New York
Coordinates
41.882, -74.994
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
69
Reporting in this area
Spread
29 – 60
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
New York air quality, answered
New York is currently reading an AQI of 49, which is Good. It is the average across 69 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 69 stations in New York, reading between 29 and 60.
Of the cities currently listed for New York, Farmingville is reading highest at 60 (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.