Outdoor
Current values look suitable for ordinary outdoor activity for most people.
Why: Low AQI and low pollutant levels support this guidance.
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Detroit 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: Low AQI and low pollutant levels support this guidance.
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
45
Good
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
8.7µg/m³
Low
PM10
Coarse particulate matter
8.7µg/m³
Low
NO₂
Nitrogen dioxide
18µg/m³
Low
O₃
Ozone
36µg/m³
Low
UV index
Sun exposure level
1
Low
Temperature
Air temperature
9°C
Cool
Feels like
Apparent temperature
6°C
Cool
Wind
Wind speed
13km/h
Breezy
Humidity
Relative humidity
78%
Humid
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Disclaimer
This information is a general estimate only and is not medical advice.
Location
Detroit, United States
Coordinates: 42.3314, -83.0458 · America/Detroit
Interpret AQI for outdoor activity
Calculic's European AQI calculator assesses the value using your population group and planned activity intensity.
Interpret AQI in CalculicThis page's European AQI value, city and timestamp are passed to the calculator through the link.
What affects air quality in Detroit
Michigan EGLE's 2024 PM2.5 review found mobile sources were the largest single contributor at the Detroit-SW, Allen Park and Dearborn sites; it also noted ferrous metals, soil and dust, and possible bridge-construction influence at Detroit-SW.
Based on 2016–2021 source-apportionment data from three Wayne County sites; results are site- and study-period context, not current AQI or uniform conditions across Detroit.
Local monitoring and context
The City of Detroit says it has installed seven fixed Teledyne T640x monitors across Detroit to measure PM2.5, PM10 and coarse particulate matter.
The city monitor network supplements other Detroit monitoring efforts and is not the provider for this page's current AQI.
City air quality FAQ
How should I read the AQI for Detroit?
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
- 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 am
- Weather data
- Open-Meteo
- Air-quality model data
- Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). Open-Meteo selects data suited to this location. Possible CAMS datasets: CAMS European air quality forecasts, ENSEMBLE data; CAMS global atmospheric composition forecasts.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
City Air Quality selects the active data package, combines weather and air-quality data, chooses the current or latest usable model value, and formats it for this page.
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
EGLE 2024 PM2.5 Designation Recommendation
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
- Scope
- Wayne County
- Source checked
- 22 Aug 2026
PDF page 14, PM2.5 Compositional Analysis, summarizes the three-site study and reports mobile-source, ferrous-metal, soil/dust and possible Detroit-SW bridge-construction influences.
Applicability: Wayne County source-apportionment context based on 2016–2021 data from three sites; it does not identify the source of current conditions across Detroit.
Based on this source: Michigan EGLE's 2024 PM2.5 review found mobile sources were the largest single contributor at the Detroit-SW, Allen Park and Dearborn sites; it also noted ferrous metals, soil and dust, and possible bridge-construction influence at Detroit-SW.
Detroit Air Quality Monitoring
City of Detroit
- Scope
- Detroit
- Source checked
- 22 Aug 2026
The City of Detroit Air Quality Center section states the number, instrument model, fixed deployment and particulate measurements.
Applicability: City-operated particulate-monitoring network that supplements state, county and community systems; it is separate from this page's model data.
Based on this source: The City of Detroit says it has installed seven fixed Teledyne T640x monitors across Detroit to measure PM2.5, PM10 and coarse particulate matter.