Oklahoma City Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Oklahoma City's air quality (Oklahoma City, OK area) had a median daily AQI of 54 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 2 days (0.5%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 129 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 119 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 239 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 48, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 56, 1 day above 100, peak 105).

54
Median AQI
Moderate
2
Days above AQI 100
0.5% of 365 days
74
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
119
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
239 of 365 days
129
Good days
35.3% of days
  • Good: 35.3%
  • Moderate: 64.1%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Oklahoma City's air quality in 2019?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 54, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2019: 119 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 239 days.
  • Cleanest month: October; worst: July.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Oklahoma City in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Oklahoma City's (Oklahoma City, OK) median daily AQI for 2019 at 54, which is Moderate. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 119.

Which month had the worst air quality in Oklahoma City in 2019?

The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 48, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 56, 1 day above 100, peak 105).

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

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here. 2019's median of 54 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.

Oklahoma City month by month in 2019

Oklahoma City air quality month by month, 2019 (Oklahoma City, OK, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3154073PM2.5
February2860076PM2.5
March3161086PM2.5
April3051087O3
May3151087O3
June30550100O3
Julyworst31561105O3
August31541119PM2.5
September30540100PM2.5
Octobercleanest3148071PM2.5
November3055069PM2.5
December3152090PM2.5

How 2019 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here.

2019's median of 54 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.

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

Right now in Oklahoma City

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Oklahoma City'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 (Oklahoma City, OK), 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.