Oklahoma City Air Quality in 2020

In 2020, Oklahoma City's air quality (Oklahoma City, OK area) had a median daily AQI of 53 (Moderate) across 366 monitored days. 5 days (1.4%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 134 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 121 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 258 of those days. The cleanest month of 2020 was February (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 64, 3 days above 100, peak 121).

53
Median AQI
Moderate
5
Days above AQI 100
1.4% of 366 days
73
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
121
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
258 of 366 days
134
Good days
36.6% of days
  • Good: 36.6%
  • Moderate: 62.0%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.4%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Oklahoma City's air quality in 2020?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 53, with 5 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 2nd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2020: 121 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 258 days.
  • Cleanest month: February; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Oklahoma City in 2020?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Oklahoma City's (Oklahoma City, OK) median daily AQI for 2020 at 53, which is Moderate. 5 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 121.

Which month had the worst air quality in Oklahoma City in 2020?

The cleanest month of 2020 was February (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 64, 3 days above 100, peak 121).

Was 2020 a good or bad year for Oklahoma City's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 2nd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2020's median of 53 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.

Oklahoma City month by month in 2020

Oklahoma City air quality month by month, 2020 (Oklahoma City, OK, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3145064PM2.5
Februarycleanest2941069PM2.5
March3147084PM2.5
April3056090PM2.5
May3152084O3
Juneworst30643121PM2.5
July3158087PM2.5
August31581108PM2.5
September30561112PM2.5
October3154093PM2.5
November3054070PM2.5
December3152069PM2.5

How 2020 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 2nd cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2020's median of 53 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.