Lincoln Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Lincoln's air quality (Lincoln, NE area) had a median daily AQI of 36 (Good) across 288 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 249 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 70 (Moderate). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 214 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was November (median AQI 25, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 43, 0 days above 100, peak 64).

36
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 288 days
52
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
70
Peak AQI
Moderate
O3
Main pollutant
214 of 288 days
249
Good days
86.5% of days
  • Good: 86.5%
  • Moderate: 13.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Lincoln's air quality in 2019?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 36, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 288 monitored.

  • Peak AQI in 2019: 70 (Moderate).
  • Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 214 days.
  • Cleanest month: November; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Lincoln in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Lincoln's (Lincoln, NE) median daily AQI for 2019 at 36, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 70.

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

The cleanest month of 2019 was November (median AQI 25, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 43, 0 days above 100, peak 64).

Lincoln month by month in 2019

Lincoln air quality month by month, 2019 (Lincoln, NE, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January933068PM2.5
February952070PM2.5
March3140065O3
April3039058O3
May3138054O3
Juneworst3043064O3
July3139065O3
August3131053O3
September3034051O3
October3128043O3
Novembercleanest1525044PM2.5
December1037054PM2.5

How 2019 compares

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

Right now in Lincoln

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Lincoln's AQI at 25 (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 (Lincoln, NE), 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.