Air Quality in Durham, United States

Drizzle
29.1°C · 75.7% humidity
29.1°
Feels 35.2°
25
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
3 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
25 4pm
25
27
25 7pm
27
34
34 10pm
34
34
34 1am
34
54
54 4am
54
54
54 7am
54
34
27 10am
27
27
27 1pm
25
25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

42h · 2 stn

Durham's air quality is primarily affected by vehicle emissions and industrial activity. Seasonal wildfire smoke and weather patterns can cause periodic air quality deterioration.

75.7%
Humidity
29.7 km/h
Wind WNW
1010.9 hPa
Pressure
2.9
UV Moderate
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
25
6.0 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Durham?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

42h · 2 stations
PM2.56.0 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX2.9
Moderate
AD 300×250
Station readings (3 stations within 25 km)
6.0
Median
6.5
Average
5.3
Low
8.2
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.5 · Bias: +0.5

What is the 7-day forecast for Durham?

08-03
29.1° 22.5°
5.62 mm
08-04
36.9° 21.1°
1.44 mm
08-05
33.2° 20.8°
0.94 mm
08-06
34.4° 21.3°
0.38 mm
08-07
33.4° 19.8°
0.06 mm
08-08
37.6° 22.8°
3.25 mm
08-09
36.3° 22.5°
2.94 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.9°C

Where are air quality stations near Durham?

20
Durham Armory, North Carolina, USA
0.3 km PM2.5: 4.8 µg/m³
25
Durham Armory, North Carolina, USA
0.3 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
23
Burdens Creek, North Carolina, USA
11.8 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
22
Burdens Creek, North Carolina, USA
11.8 km PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³
21
Triple Oak - Near Road, North Carolina, USA
16.0 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
34
Triple Oak - Near Road, North Carolina, USA
16.0 km PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³

What cities are near Durham?

26 Chapel Hill 26 Carrboro 31 Morrisville 30 Cary 29 Apex 28 West Raleigh 28 Raleigh 27 Wake Forest 34 Holly Springs 27 Garner
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-08-07T23:57 UTC.