South Carolina
29 monitoring stations · readings from 42 to 52
Average AQI
Air quality in South Carolina
Air quality in South Carolina is currently 48 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in South Carolina right now.
We aggregate 29 stations across South Carolina. Individual stations range from 42 at the cleanest to 52 at the worst, so conditions vary across South Carolina — the local figure matters more than the average.
South Carolina breaks down into 21 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Jackson is reading highest at 52 and Rock Hill lowest at 42.
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 South Carolina
21 cities
Jackson
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Conway
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Dentsville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
50Florence
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
Gadsden
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
York
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
49Aiken
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–52
49Columbia
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 46–50
48Charleston
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–50
Awendaw
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Bay Springs
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Cheraw
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Greenville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Mount Pleasant
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
46North Charleston
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–46
Parker
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Seven Oaks
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Simpsonville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
46Spartanburg
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 46–46
Trenton
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Rock Hill
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 42–42
About South Carolina
Coordinates
34.012, -80.908
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
29
Reporting in this area
Spread
42 – 52
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
South Carolina air quality, answered
South Carolina is currently reading an AQI of 48, which is Good. It is the average across 29 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.
48 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 29 stations in South Carolina, reading between 42 and 52.
Of the cities currently listed for South Carolina, Jackson 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.
See South Carolina on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.