Durham
3 monitoring stations · readings from 38 to 42
Average AQI
Air quality in Durham
Air quality in Durham is currently 39 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Durham right now.
We aggregate 3 stations across Durham. Individual stations range from 38 at the cleanest to 42 at the worst, so conditions vary across Durham — the local figure matters more than the average.
Durham breaks down into 3 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Research Triangle Park is reading highest at 42 and Durham Armory lowest at 38.
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 Durham
About Durham
Coordinates
35.971, -78.892
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
3
Reporting in this area
Spread
38 – 42
Cleanest to worst station reading
Durham air quality, answered
Durham is currently reading an AQI of 39, which is Good. It is the average across 3 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.
39 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 3 stations in Durham, reading between 38 and 42.
Of the stations currently listed for Durham, Research Triangle Park is reading highest at 42 (Good).
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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Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.