Fargo Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Fargo's air quality (Fargo, ND-MN area) had a median daily AQI of 38 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 2 days (0.5%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 288 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 158 (Unhealthy). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 189 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 27, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 43, 1 day above 100, peak 158).
- Good: 78.7%
- Moderate: 20.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.3%
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How was Fargo's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 38, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 158 (Unhealthy).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 189 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst: September.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Fargo in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Fargo's (Fargo, ND-MN) median daily AQI for 2024 at 38, which is Good. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 158.
Which month had the worst air quality in Fargo in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 27, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 43, 1 day above 100, peak 158).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Fargo's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2024's median of 38 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 38.
Fargo month by month in 2024
Fargo air quality month by month, 2024 (Fargo, ND-MN, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 31 | 0 | 63 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 34 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 36 | 0 | 51 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 40 | 0 | 50 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 42 | 1 | 134 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 42 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 55 | 0 | 82 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 49 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| Septemberworst | 30 | 43 | 1 | 158 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 38 | 0 | 70 | PM2.5 |
| Novembercleanest | 30 | 27 | 0 | 53 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 31 | 0 | 65 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2024's median of 38 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 38.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Fargo, ND-MN), 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.