Albany Air Quality in November

Across 2019–2025, Albany's November air quality had a median AQI of 37 (Good) over 210 monitored days in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area. 1.4% of November days (3 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 67.1% of days. The cleanest November on record here was 2024 (median AQI 31, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2020 (median 57, 3 days above 100, peak AQI 143).

37
Median AQI
Good
1.4%
Days above AQI 100
3 of 210 days
60
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
143
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
67.1% of days
71.9%
Good days
151 of 210
  • Good: 71.9%
  • Moderate: 26.7%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.4%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Albany in November?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 37 across 2019–2025, with 1.4% of November days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 71.9% of November days were Good (AQI 0–50), 26.7% Moderate (51–100).
  • 3 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the November peak was 143.
  • Best November: 2024; worst November: 2020.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Albany in November?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Albany in November was 37 (Good). 71.9% of days were Good, 26.7% Moderate, and 1.4% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is November a good time for outdoor exercise in Albany?

A typical November day in Albany sits in the Good range (median AQI 37), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 71 of November days (1.4%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Albany's November air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 67.1% of November days in Albany. The highest November AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 143 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2020.

Albany November air quality, year by year

Albany November air quality by year (Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193038070PM2.5
2020worst30573143PM2.5
20213038070PM2.5
20223037057PM2.5
20233032062PM2.5
2024cleanest3031097O3
20253037071PM2.5

What November air means in Albany

A typical November day in Albany sits in the Good range (median AQI 37), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 71 of November days (1.4%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

November's median AQI of 37 is below Albany's whole-year median of 41, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median November AQI across every EPA metro area (92,704 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so Albany runs in line with the national November norm; 1.4% of its November days topped AQI 100 versus 0.6% nationally (about the same).

November is part of Albany's fall season (September, October, November); the fall page pools all three months.

Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.

Right now in Albany

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Albany's AQI at 30 (O3). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.

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Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY), 2019–2025. Daily AQI per CBSA is the highest AQI reported by any monitor in the area that day; the defining parameter is the pollutant that set it. Month and season statistics pool every such day in the period across all years listed. Retrieved 2026-09-09.