{"id":272872,"date":"2021-06-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-check-your-local-air-quality-index-on-iphone-or-ipad\/"},"modified":"2021-06-12T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T12:00:00","slug":"how-to-check-your-local-air-quality-index-on-iphone-or-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-your-local-air-quality-index-on-iphone-or-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Check Your Local Air Quality Index on iPhone or iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfb86f0992\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfb86f0992\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-your-local-air-quality-index-on-iphone-or-ipad\/#What_is_an_Air_Quality_Index\" >What is an Air Quality Index?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-your-local-air-quality-index-on-iphone-or-ipad\/#How_to_Quickly_Check_AQI_on_an_iPhone_or_iPad\" >How to Quickly Check AQI on an iPhone or iPad<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Check Your Local Air Quality Index on iPhone or iPad&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-687529 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/apple_aqi_hero_2.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Apple Maps Air Quality (AQI) Display\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re worried about local air quality from wildfires, pollen, or environmental pollution, you can check the current Air Quality Index (AQI) using your iPhone or iPad. Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le only supports checking the AQI in certain countries (including the U.S., U.K., Germany, and India), but it should roll out in more regions in the future.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_Air_Quality_Index\"><\/span>What is an Air Quality Index?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_quality_index\">Air Quality Index<\/a> (AQI) is a numerical indicator of regional outdoor air quality in your area. Each country has its own way of determining air quality. For example, The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/aqi\/aqi-basics\/\">Air Quality Index in the United States<\/a> is defined by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency\">EPA<\/a> as a composite scale from 0 to 500 that incorporates information about five different pollutants (ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide) into one index.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. AQI is divided into six categories, each with its own color. An AQI above 100 means the air quality is dangerous to sensitive groups. As the AQI rises, the number of people impacted by the poor air quality increases.<\/p>\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"width: 100%; float: center;\" border=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top; background: #036;\">\n<td style=\"background: #036; width: 15%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff; font-family: arial; font-size: 1em;\"><b>Color<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42%;\"><b><span style=\"color: #fff; font-family: arial; font-size: 1em;\">Air Quality Index (AQI)<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #036; width: 43%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff; font-family: arial; font-size: 1em;\"><b>Level of Health Concern<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top; background: #00e400;\">\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">Green<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42%;\">0 to 50<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43%;\">Good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top; background: #ff0;\">\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">Yellow<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42%;\">51 to 100<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43%;\">Moderate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top; background: #ff7e00;\">\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\">Orange<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42%;\">101 to 150<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43%;\">Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top; background: #f00;\">\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">Red<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">151 to 200<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">Unhealthy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top; background: #99004c;\">\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">Purple<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">201 to 300<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">Very Unhealthy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top; background: #7e0023;\">\n<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">Maroon<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">301 to 500<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43%;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">Hazardous<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Countries such as the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_quality_index#United_Kingdom\">United Kingdom,<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_quality_index#CAQI\">Germany,<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_quality_index#India\">India<\/a> each use its own custom Air Quality Index methodology, but the color codes are similar to the U.S. There are too many variations in AQI systems to list them all here, so be sure to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_quality_index\">research your region\u2019s AQI<\/a> to understand exactly how it works.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of country, the goal of every AQI is the same: to allow you to quickly see if your local air is safe to breathe.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Quickly_Check_AQI_on_an_iPhone_or_iPad\"><\/span>How to Quickly Check AQI on an iPhone or iPad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the fastest ways to check AQI for your area is by using Apple Maps on your iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 12.2 or later. To do it, open the \u201cApple Maps\u201d app and then tap the navigation arrow to center the map on your current location.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-687531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/apple_maps_tap_navigation_arrow.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Press the Navigation Arrow in Apple Maps on iPhone.\" width=\"650\" height=\"281\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once the map is correctly positioned, look\u00a0for a small rectangular box in the bottom-right corner of the screen. If your country is supported, you will see a local temperature and an AQI number along with a category color code.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-687530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/maps_see_aqi_ashtabula_2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Checking Air Quality Index (AQI) on an iPhone with Apple Maps.\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see an AQI number in the corner, there could be two reasons. The first is that AQI might not be available in your country via Apple Maps yet. It is also possible that the AQI feature is turned off in the Apple Maps settings. Visit Settings app &gt; Maps &gt; Air Quality Index and tap the toggle to turn it on.<\/p>\n<p>The handy thing about using Maps to see AQI is that you can use it to check the AQI of any area of the world where the feature is supported. Reposition the map, zoom in enough, wait a moment, and that area\u2019s AQI will appear in the corner of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-687507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/apple_maps_aqi_red.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Checking Air Quality Index (AQI) on an iPhone with Apple Maps.\" width=\"650\" height=\"306\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also use the Apple Weather app to quickly check AQI. Open the pre-installed \u201cWeather\u201d app and then scroll down to the bottom of your local forecast page. There, you will see \u201cAir Quality Index\u201d and \u201cAir Quality\u201d listed side-by-side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-687506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/apple_weather_aqi_1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Checking Air Quality Index (AQI) on an iPhone with Apple Weather.\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As with Apple Maps, you can use the Weather app to check the AQI of other areas if you add them as forecast locations within the app. This can be very handy if you plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> to an area and you\u2019d like to know what the AQI is in the area before arriving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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