Montgomery Air Quality in 2020
In 2020, Montgomery's air quality (Montgomery, AL area) had a median daily AQI of 58 (Moderate) across 361 monitored days. 2 days (0.6%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 70 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 116 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 343 of those days. The cleanest month of 2020 was April (median AQI 50, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 59, 2 days above 100, peak 116).
- Good: 19.4%
- Moderate: 80.1%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.6%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Montgomery's air quality in 2020?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 58, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 361 monitored — the 7th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2020: 116 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 343 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: April; worst: June.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Montgomery in 2020?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Montgomery's (Montgomery, AL) median daily AQI for 2020 at 58, which is Moderate. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 116.
Which month had the worst air quality in Montgomery in 2020?▾
The cleanest month of 2020 was April (median AQI 50, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 59, 2 days above 100, peak 116).
Was 2020 a good or bad year for Montgomery's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here. 2020's median of 58 is above the area's typical annual median of 44.
Montgomery month by month in 2020
Montgomery air quality month by month, 2020 (Montgomery, AL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 52 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 53 | 0 | 63 | PM2.5 |
| March | 30 | 61 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| Aprilcleanest | 30 | 50 | 0 | 69 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 59 | 0 | 69 | PM2.5 |
| Juneworst | 30 | 59 | 2 | 116 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 66 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| August | 30 | 63 | 0 | 86 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 55 | 0 | 85 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 59 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 59 | 0 | 70 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 60 | 0 | 72 | PM2.5 |
How 2020 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here.
2020's median of 58 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.
View current Montgomery air quality →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.