Stockton Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Stockton's air quality (Stockton-Lodi, CA area) had a median daily AQI of 47 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 12 days (3.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 202 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 190 (Unhealthy). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 201 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was February (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was January (median 64, 7 days above 100, peak 137).

47
Median AQI
Good
12
Days above AQI 100
3.3% of 365 days
82
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
190
Peak AQI
Unhealthy
O3
Main pollutant
201 of 365 days
202
Good days
55.3% of days
  • Good: 55.3%
  • Moderate: 41.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 3.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.3%

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How was Stockton's air quality in 2019?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 47, with 12 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 5th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2019: 190 (Unhealthy).
  • Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 201 days.
  • Cleanest month: February; worst: January.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Stockton in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Stockton's (Stockton-Lodi, CA) median daily AQI for 2019 at 47, which is Good. 12 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 190.

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

The cleanest month of 2019 was February (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was January (median 64, 7 days above 100, peak 137).

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

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2019's median of 47 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 48.

Stockton month by month in 2019

Stockton air quality month by month, 2019 (Stockton-Lodi, CA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
Januaryworst31647137PM2.5
Februarycleanest2841075O3
March3141072O3
April3044084O3
May3144071O3
June30461112O3
July31471129O3
August31511115O3
September30391122O3
October31551190PM2.5
November3075095PM2.5
December3153086PM2.5

How 2019 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2019's median of 47 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 48.

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

Right now in Stockton

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Stockton's AQI at 49 (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 (Stockton-Lodi, 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.