Bakersfield Air Quality in 2022
In 2022, Bakersfield's air quality (Bakersfield, CA area) had a median daily AQI of 80 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 122 days (33.4%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 47 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 289 (Very Unhealthy). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 189 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was March (median AQI 55, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 108, 18 days above 100, peak 147).
- Good: 12.9%
- Moderate: 53.7%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 29.9%
- Unhealthy or worse: 3.6%
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How was Bakersfield's air quality in 2022?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 80, with 122 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 5th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2022: 289 (Very Unhealthy).
- ✓Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 189 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: March; worst: July.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Bakersfield in 2022?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Bakersfield's (Bakersfield, CA) median daily AQI for 2022 at 80, which is Moderate. 122 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 289.
Which month had the worst air quality in Bakersfield in 2022?▾
The cleanest month of 2022 was March (median AQI 55, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 108, 18 days above 100, peak 147).
Was 2022 a good or bad year for Bakersfield's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2022's median of 80 is above the area's typical annual median of 72.
Bakersfield month by month in 2022
Bakersfield air quality month by month, 2022 (Bakersfield, CA, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 96 | 13 | 153 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 69 | 5 | 134 | PM2.5 |
| Marchcleanest | 31 | 55 | 0 | 87 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 58 | 2 | 145 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 71 | 4 | 136 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 90 | 9 | 126 | O3 |
| Julyworst | 31 | 108 | 18 | 147 | O3 |
| August | 31 | 100 | 15 | 164 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 104 | 15 | 177 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 105 | 17 | 289 | O3 |
| November | 30 | 96 | 13 | 130 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 75 | 11 | 153 | PM2.5 |
How 2022 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2022's median of 80 is above the area's typical annual median of 72.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Bakersfield
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Bakersfield's AQI at 70 (PM10). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Bakersfield air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Bakersfield, CA), 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.