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Beaumont Air quality today
Air quality in Beaumont currently reads AQI 71 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Air quality right now
AQI 71
Moderate
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 19.5
- tree cover
- 36.5%
- trees in this area
- 109K
- more trees needed
- 0
Measured across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Downtown, Beaumont, TX 77701, USA (4.9 sq mi), from a satellite image of Jul 21, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Beaumont · AQI 71 (Moderate)
Beaumont's tree count comes to 108,705 trees across 4.6 sq mi (11.92 km²) of land, already at or above the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Beaumont today: AQI 71, Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 10, 14:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 4 ground-station cities within 145 km, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Estimate · model corrected with 4 station cities within 90.1 mi (145 km), e.g. League City and Pasadena
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
19.5
PM10
17.2
NO₂
2.3
O₃
123.0
SO₂
5.7
CO
143.0
- Outdoor exercise
- Fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier
- Windows
- Fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution
- Mask
- Not needed for most people
- Air purifier
- Worth running if you are sensitive
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Beaumont's daily AQI at 60 on average, from 35 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 96 on Nov 6.
Where Beaumont stands: the most polluted cities in the world right now · the cleanest
Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Beaumont: Healthy tree cover
36.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 4.6 sq mi (11.92 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
108,705
Target trees
108,705
More trees needed
0
CO₂ if planted / yr
0 kg
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Beaumont lost?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Beaumont has lost about 3,930 acres (1,590 hectares) of forest (about 3,000 football fields): 12% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (77%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads.
2017: satellite photo from August 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 7 km southwest of the city center.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 3,930 acres (1,590 ha)about 3,000 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 12%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 3,030 acres (1,230 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
The worst year was 2011, when about 334 acres (135 hectares) of forest were lost.
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77 acres (31 ha) | 29 acres (12 ha) | 106 acres (43 ha) |
| 2002 | 205 acres (83 ha) | 26 acres (10 ha) | 231 acres (93 ha) |
| 2003 | 90 acres (37 ha) | under 1 ha | 92 acres (37 ha) |
| 2004 | 233 acres (94 ha) | 27 acres (11 ha) | 259 acres (105 ha) |
| 2005 | 202 acres (82 ha) | 23 acres (9 ha) | 225 acres (91 ha) |
| 2006 | 139 acres (56 ha) | 8 acres (3 ha) | 147 acres (60 ha) |
| 2007 | 180 acres (73 ha) | 109 acres (44 ha) | 289 acres (117 ha) |
| 2008 | 182 acres (74 ha) | 122 acres (50 ha) | 304 acres (123 ha) |
| 2009 | 98 acres (40 ha) | 21 acres (8 ha) | 119 acres (48 ha) |
| 2010 | 161 acres (65 ha) | 21 acres (9 ha) | 182 acres (74 ha) |
| 2011 | 250 acres (101 ha) | 84 acres (34 ha) | 334 acres (135 ha) |
| 2012 | 114 acres (46 ha) | 146 acres (59 ha) | 259 acres (105 ha) |
| 2013 | 45 acres (18 ha) | 107 acres (43 ha) | 152 acres (61 ha) |
| 2014 | 35 acres (14 ha) | 16 acres (6 ha) | 51 acres (21 ha) |
| 2015 | 121 acres (49 ha) | 14 acres (6 ha) | 135 acres (55 ha) |
| 2016 | 52 acres (21 ha) | 6 acres (2 ha) | 57 acres (23 ha) |
| 2017 | 56 acres (23 ha) | 8 acres (3 ha) | 65 acres (26 ha) |
| 2018 | 118 acres (48 ha) | under 1 ha | 118 acres (48 ha) |
| 2019 | 35 acres (14 ha) | 8 acres (3 ha) | 42 acres (17 ha) |
| 2020 | 131 acres (53 ha) | 84 acres (34 ha) | 215 acres (87 ha) |
| 2021 | 41 acres (17 ha) | 16 acres (7 ha) | 57 acres (23 ha) |
| 2022 | 175 acres (71 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 180 acres (73 ha) |
| 2023 | 187 acres (76 ha) | 19 acres (8 ha) | 207 acres (84 ha) |
| 2024 | 65 acres (26 ha) | under 1 ha | 65 acres (26 ha) |
| 2025 | 40 acres (16 ha) | under 1 ha | 40 acres (16 ha) |
What is causing deforestation around Beaumont?
- Towns and roadscleared for good57% · 2,220 acres (899 ha)
- Loggingcan grow back16% · 620 acres (251 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good12% · 484 acres (196 ha)
Also: mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Forest gained and lost, 2000–2020
- Forest in 2000
- 29,800 acres (12,100 ha)
- Forest in 2020
- 28,800 acres (11,600 ha)
- Overall change
- −1,030 acres (418 ha)less forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Beaumont shrank from about 29,800 acres (12,100 hectares) to 28,800 acres (11,600 hectares), a net loss of about 1,030 acres (418 hectares) (−3.5%). New forest grew on about 1,010 acres (410 hectares), but 2,040 acres (827 hectares) were lost.
These 2000 and 2020 maps, from the University of Maryland, count any land with trees taller than 5 m as forest, including plantations and orchards. Forest that was cut or burned and had grown back by 2020 counts in both years, so the loss here is smaller than the yearly figures.
These figures cover everything within 10 km of the city center, a wider area than the report above, because forest is usually lost at a city's edges.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. Forest gained and lost 2000–2020: Potapov et al. 2022, UMD GLAD Global Land Cover and Land Use Change, CC BY 4.0. Images: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data. How it's measured
In the same region
Measured cities near Beaumont
Same 2 km radius, same index — so they compare directly.
- League City115.4 km
United States
- Tree cover
- 48%
- Air quality
- 62
- Pasadena115.4 km
United States
- Tree cover
- 38%
- Air quality
- 44
- Houston126.8 km
United States
- Tree cover
- 16%
- Air quality
- 62
- Pearland128.2 km
United States
- Tree cover
- 34%
- Air quality
- 81
- Alief150.0 km
United States
- Tree cover
- 28%
- Air quality
- 76
- Cypress154.1 km
United States
- Tree cover
- 36%
- Air quality
- 71
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Frequently asked
Questions about Beaumont
What is the air quality (AQI) in Beaumont right now?
The latest reading for Beaumont shows an AQI of 71 (Moderate), observed Nov 10, 14:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 4 ground-station cities within 145 km, US EPA index. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Beaumont today?
At AQI 71 (Moderate): fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier. Windows: fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution. Masks: not needed for most people. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.
What has the air quality in Beaumont been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Beaumont's daily AQI at 60 on average, from 35 on Nov 4 to an hourly peak of 96 on Nov 6. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
How much forest has the area around Beaumont lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Beaumont has lost about 3,930 acres (1,590 hectares) of forest (about 3,000 football fields): 12% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it (77%) was deforestation, forest cleared for good, mainly for towns and roads. Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Beaumont shrank from about 29,800 acres (12,100 hectares) to 28,800 acres (11,600 hectares), a net loss of about 1,030 acres (418 hectares) (−3.5%). New forest grew on about 1,010 acres (410 hectares), but 2,040 acres (827 hectares) were lost.
What is the tree count in Beaumont?
Beaumont has an estimated 108,705 trees across the 4.6 sq mi (11.92 km²) of land measured — 36.5% tree cover, already past the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Beaumont need?
Beaumont has already reached its tree-cover target, so no additional trees are needed to close the gap.
How are Beaumont's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 1.2 mi (2 km) radius around Downtown; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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