What is the air quality trend in Santa Monica?

Over the past 7 days, Santa Monica had an average AQI of 48 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-08-04 with AQI 51.

How is Santa Monica air quality measured?

Air quality in Santa Monica is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Santa Monica, United States

Name: Santa Monica Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
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Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Santa Monica, United States.

Current AQI
Moderate CAMS model

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

165h

PM2.5 Station

165h · 224 stations

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	PM10 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-08-07	44	41–51	10.6 µg/m³	10.1	23h	226
2026-08-06	46	42–52	11.2 µg/m³	10.3	24h	225
2026-08-05	51	43–61	12.7 µg/m³	12.1	24h	221
2026-08-04	51	39–63	13.1 µg/m³	11.8	24h	217
2026-08-03	49	38–57	12.2 µg/m³	10.5	24h	207
2026-08-02	45	41–52	10.8 µg/m³	8.9	24h	209
2026-08-01	50	43–55	12.2 µg/m³	10.6	22h	208

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