Jackson Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Jackson's air quality (Jackson, MS area) had a median daily AQI of 48 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 203 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 96 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 232 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was October (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak 93).
- Good: 55.5%
- Moderate: 44.5%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Jackson's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 48, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 96 (Moderate).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 232 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: January; worst: October.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Jackson in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Jackson's (Jackson, MS) median daily AQI for 2024 at 48, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 96.
Which month had the worst air quality in Jackson in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was October (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak 93).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Jackson's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here. 2024's median of 48 is below the area's typical annual median of 52.
Jackson month by month in 2024
Jackson air quality month by month, 2024 (Jackson, MS, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarycleanest | 31 | 38 | 0 | 66 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 51 | 0 | 85 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 44 | 0 | 72 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 51 | 0 | 67 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 51 | 0 | 82 | PM2.5 |
| June | 30 | 48 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 47 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 55 | 0 | 96 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 41 | 0 | 56 | PM2.5 |
| Octoberworst | 31 | 55 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 42 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 47 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here.
2024's median of 48 is below the area's typical annual median of 52.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Jackson
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Jackson's AQI at 26 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Jackson air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Jackson, MS), 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.