North Carolina
54 monitoring stations · readings from 21 to 52
Average AQI
Air quality in North Carolina
Air quality in North Carolina is currently 46 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in North Carolina right now.
We aggregate 54 stations across North Carolina. Individual stations range from 21 at the cleanest to 52 at the worst, so conditions vary across North Carolina — the local figure matters more than the average.
North Carolina breaks down into 34 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Greenville is reading highest at 51 and Otto lowest at 21.
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 North Carolina
34 cities
51Greenville
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–52
Castle Hayne
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Clayton
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
50Fayetteville
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
Gaston
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Merrimon
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
50Morrisville
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 50–50
Murraysville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
50Raleigh
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
Roanoke Rapids
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Smithfield
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
50Tarboro
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
47Durham
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 46–50
Asheville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Bryson City
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Cherokee
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Cullowhee
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
46Greensboro
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–46
Marion
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Reidsville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Spruce Pine
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Woodfin
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
45Charlotte
Good
- Stations
- 8
- Range
- 42–46
43Winston Salem
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 42–46
Clemmons
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
Hickory
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
Marvin
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
Williamston
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
40Candor
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 38–42
40Lexington
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 38–42
Albemarle
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 38–38
Rockwell
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 38–38
Salisbury
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 38–38
Otto
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 21–21
About North Carolina
Coordinates
35.600, -79.861
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
54
Reporting in this area
Spread
21 – 52
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
North Carolina air quality, answered
North Carolina is currently reading an AQI of 46, which is Good. It is the average across 54 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.
46 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 54 stations in North Carolina, reading between 21 and 52.
Of the cities currently listed for North Carolina, Greenville is reading highest at 51 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
See North Carolina on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.