What is the air quality in Albany NY?

Albany NY, United States of America has an annual US AQI of 46 (Reasonable) and average PM2.5 of 8.6 µg/m³, ranking #488 of 5856 cities. Main pollutant: PM2.5.

What is the cleanest month in Albany NY?

October is typically the cleanest month (AQI 38) and July the most polluted (AQI 54).

Where does Albany NY's air quality data come from?

PM2.5: 1998–2026 (monitors 1999–2026, satellite 1998–2001, 2003, 2006; 2026 provisional (AirNow)). Measured by government monitoring stations. Full sources are on the methodology page.

Albany NY, United States of America — Air Quality & Clean City Guide 2026

Albany NY Air Quality Data

Global rank	City	Continent	AQI	PM2.5
488	Albany NY, United States of America	North America	AQI 46	PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³