Moab, Utah Air Quality
Moab air quality today — the AQI, the main pollutant, and whether it’s safe to exercise outside right now
Moab, UT · Air quality right now
The air quality index in Moab, UT is 45 (Good) right now — safe for outdoor activity.
Is it safe to be outside in Moab today?
AQI 45 Yes — air quality is Good
Air is clean — great for outdoor activity.Main pollutant: OzoneObserved 12:00 AM MDT
Pollutants right now
- PM2.52.8 µg/m³fine particles — smoke, exhaust, soot
- PM103.7 µg/m³coarse particles — dust, pollen, ash
- Ozone56 µg/m³Main pollutantsmog — builds on hot, sunny days
- NO₂5.5 µg/m³nitrogen dioxide — traffic, combustion
ExerciseOK to run — no air-quality limits on outdoor exercise.
How to read Moab’s air quality
Guides: The AQI Scale, Explained · Air Quality Alerts, Decoded · How to Read a Wildfire Smoke Map · Why Wildfire Smoke Travels 1,000 Miles.
Air quality over time in Moab
Across the EPA’s county records from 2023 to 2025, Moab’s cleanest year was 2025 (median AQI 47) and its most polluted was 2023 (median AQI 49); the typical (median) day has trended cleaner since 2023.
| Year | Median AQI | Unhealthy+ | Main pollutant | USG | Moderate | Good |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 | 0 | Ozone | 0 | 117 | 144 |
| 2024 | 48 | 0 | Ozone | 2 | 134 | 229 |
| 2025 | 47 | 0 | Ozone | 0 | 145 | 219 |
“USG” is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI 101–150); “Unhealthy+” combines the Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, and Hazardous days. In 2024 the EPA tightened the annual fine-particle (PM2.5) standard to 9 µg/m³ from the previous 12 µg/m³, so counties near the old limit read worse against the new one. Source: EPA AQS annual summaries, 2023–2025.
Frequently asked
- What was the worst year for air quality in Moab?
- In the EPA's 2023–2025 county records, 2024 had the most days above AQI 100: 2 days (2 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, 0 Unhealthy or worse). The highest median AQI came in 2023 (49; 2024's was 48).
- How many unhealthy air days does Moab have?
- Across 2023–2025, under 1% of the days reported for Moab's county had an AQI above 100 (2 of 990), about 1 day a year. 2025 had 0 days.
- What's the main air pollutant in Moab?
- Ozone: it drove Moab's county AQI on the most days in every year of the EPA's 2023–2025 records.