Outdoor
Current values look suitable for ordinary outdoor activity for most people.
Why: Air quality looks good, but the UV index is high, so sun protection may be useful during longer outdoor time.
Austin, Texas, United States
Austin air quality today
Current values look suitable for ordinary outdoor activity for most people.
Data: Current Open-Meteo model estimate
Practical guidance
Running
Current values look suitable for an easy outdoor run.
Why: Air quality supports running, but a high UV index makes sun protection useful for longer runs.
Ventilation
Current values support brief ventilation.
Why: Low AQI and low pollutant levels support brief ventilation.
Air quality and outdoor metrics
US AQI
Air Quality Index
36
Good
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
5.7µg/m³
Low
PM10
Coarse particulate matter
7.8µg/m³
Low
NO₂
Nitrogen dioxide
1µg/m³
Low
O₃
Ozone
93µg/m³
Moderate
UV index
Sun exposure level
7
Very high
Temperature
Air temperature
31°C
Hot
Feels like
Apparent temperature
33°C
Hot
Wind
Wind speed
14km/h
Breezy
Humidity
Relative humidity
55%
Comfortable
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Disclaimer
This information is a general estimate only and is not medical advice.
Location
Austin, United States
Coordinates: 30.2672, -97.7431 · America/Chicago
Interpret AQI for outdoor activity
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What affects air quality in Austin
The City of Austin says its Air Quality Program works with regional partners through Air Central Texas, and explains that warm, sunny days with light winds can contribute to ground-level ozone formation in the Austin region.
This is evergreen regional coordination and ozone-formation context, not a current AQI reading, forecast, regulatory classification, source ranking, neighborhood-level condition, or this site's current-data provenance.
Local monitoring and context
TCEQ's 2025 five-year assessment documents active Austin-area air-monitoring sites and says Central Texas ozone monitors provide near-real-time public data while measuring maximum concentrations in populated areas and concentrations upwind of urban areas for regional-transport evaluation.
This describes official regional monitoring-network purposes and public-data context; individual sites and parameters can change, the City is not claimed to operate them, and TCEQ monitoring is not this site's current Open-Meteo/CAMS data provider.
City air quality FAQ
How should I read the AQI for Austin?
US AQI condenses air quality into one value. On this page, it helps you quickly judge whether conditions look good, moderate or more polluted than usual.
Is the air quality good for going outside?
Check the outdoor and running cards first. They combine AQI, particles, ozone, weather and other factors that can affect outdoor comfort.
Should I ventilate right now?
The ventilation card considers AQI and pollutants such as particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone. If values are elevated, a shorter opening or a later moment may be better.
Why can air quality change during the day?
Weather, emissions, ozone formation, particles and air flow can shift local conditions, so the next hours can differ from the current reading.
Sources and methodology
Current data
This page uses US AQI.
Current and hourly air-quality values are CAMS-based model estimates, not measurements from a local monitoring station. They may not reflect street-level conditions.
- Displayed state
- Current model estimate
- Data time
- 3 Sept 2026, 03:00 pm
- Data source
- Open-Meteo
Evergreen city statements
Each local statement is linked to a checked primary-authority source. A source check is editorial provenance and does not describe current-data freshness.
Local sources support the background claims below; they are not the source of the current data shown above unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Authoritative sources for local statements
Air Quality
City of Austin — Austin Climate Action and Resilience
- Scope
- Austin region
- Source checked
- 29 Aug 2026
The page says Austin's Air Quality Program coordinates with regional partners through CAPCOG's Air Central Texas initiative and that warm, sunny days with light winds contribute to ground-level ozone formation.
Applicability: Official city material supports regional-program coordination and weather-related ozone-formation context, not current conditions, a fixed number of ozone-action days, regulatory status, source ranking or this site's current-data provenance.
Based on this source: The City of Austin says its Air Quality Program works with regional partners through Air Central Texas, and explains that warm, sunny days with light winds can contribute to ground-level ozone formation in the Austin region.
Texas 2025 Five-Year Ambient Air Monitoring Network Assessment
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Scope
- Austin area
- Source checked
- 29 Aug 2026
The Central Texas section and Austin-area active-sites figure document Austin-area monitoring sites and describe ozone monitors as providing near-real-time public data for populated-area maxima and upwind regional-transport evaluation.
Applicability: Official five-year assessment supports Austin-area site and Central Texas ozone-network context; it does not make one monitor citywide, assign operation to the City, or supply this site's current conditions.
Based on this source: TCEQ's 2025 five-year assessment documents active Austin-area air-monitoring sites and says Central Texas ozone monitors provide near-real-time public data while measuring maximum concentrations in populated areas and concentrations upwind of urban areas for regional-transport evaluation.