Open-Meteo Air Quality
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Rate limitFree tier allows thousands of requests per day; no key required.
Documentation: open-meteo.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Open-Meteo's air-quality API is a free, no-key companion to its popular weather API. Give it coordinates and get the US or European air quality index, PM2.5, ozone, pollen levels, and dust forecasts. It is built for developers and hobbyists, with generous free limits and no signup.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
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Rate limit: Free tier allows thousands of requests per day; no key required.
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: personal developer fun
Setup
- Paste the example URL into your browser to get LA air quality instantly, no signup needed.
- Replace the latitude and longitude with your location.
- Add hourly or current parameters for pollutants, pollen, or AQI.
- Combine with the main Open-Meteo weather API for a full forecast dashboard.
Example
https://air-quality-api.open-meteo.com/v1/air-quality?latitude=34.05&longitude=-118.25&hourly=pm2_5,us_aqiUse cases
- Show today's air quality and pollen count in a local weather widget
- Alert allergy sufferers when pollen or PM2.5 spikes in their area
- Add AQI data to a running or cycling route planner