Montgomery Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Montgomery's air quality (Montgomery, AL area) had a median daily AQI of 57 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 1 day (0.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 84 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 122 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 344 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was August (median AQI 53, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 57, 1 day above 100, peak 122).

57
Median AQI
Moderate
1
Days above AQI 100
0.3% of 365 days
71
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
122
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
344 of 365 days
84
Good days
23.0% of days
  • Good: 23.0%
  • Moderate: 76.7%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Montgomery's air quality in 2019?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 57, with 1 day above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2019: 122 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 344 days.
  • Cleanest month: August; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Montgomery in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Montgomery's (Montgomery, AL) median daily AQI for 2019 at 57, which is Moderate. 1 day were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 122.

Which month had the worst air quality in Montgomery in 2019?

The cleanest month of 2019 was August (median AQI 53, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 57, 1 day above 100, peak 122).

Was 2019 a good or bad year for Montgomery's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2019's median of 57 is above the area's typical annual median of 44.

Montgomery month by month in 2019

Montgomery air quality month by month, 2019 (Montgomery, AL, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3158077PM2.5
February2855066PM2.5
March3156079PM2.5
April3056078PM2.5
May3159076PM2.5
Juneworst30571122PM2.5
July3163073PM2.5
Augustcleanest3153066PM2.5
September3062076PM2.5
October3157074PM2.5
November3062082PM2.5
December3153084PM2.5

How 2019 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2019's median of 57 is above the area's typical annual median of 44.

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

Right now in Montgomery

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Montgomery's AQI at 23 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual 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 (Montgomery, AL), 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.