Oklahoma City Air Quality in 2022

In 2022, Oklahoma City's air quality (Oklahoma City, OK area) had a median daily AQI of 54 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 9 days (2.5%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 131 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 129 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 214 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was December (median AQI 46, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 64, 2 days above 100, peak 108).

54
Median AQI
Moderate
9
Days above AQI 100
2.5% of 365 days
77
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
129
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
214 of 365 days
131
Good days
35.9% of days
  • Good: 35.9%
  • Moderate: 61.6%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 2.5%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Oklahoma City's air quality in 2022?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 54, with 9 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2022: 129 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 214 days.
  • Cleanest month: December; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Oklahoma City in 2022?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Oklahoma City's (Oklahoma City, OK) median daily AQI for 2022 at 54, which is Moderate. 9 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 129.

Which month had the worst air quality in Oklahoma City in 2022?

The cleanest month of 2022 was December (median AQI 46, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 64, 2 days above 100, peak 108).

Was 2022 a good or bad year for Oklahoma City's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2022's median of 54 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.

Oklahoma City month by month in 2022

Oklahoma City air quality month by month, 2022 (Oklahoma City, OK, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3152069PM2.5
February2851076PM2.5
March31562108PM2.5
April3054084PM2.5
May3157093O3
Juneworst30642108O3
July31621126O3
August31561105PM2.5
September30602129O3
October31561112PM2.5
November3048066PM2.5
Decembercleanest3146070PM2.5

How 2022 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2022'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.