Amarillo Air Quality in 2022
In 2022, Amarillo's air quality (Amarillo, TX area) had a median daily AQI of 45 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 5 days (1.4%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 248 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 122 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 289 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was December (median AQI 33, 0 days above 100) and the worst was May (median 56, 2 days above 100, peak 122).
- Good: 67.9%
- Moderate: 30.7%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.4%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Amarillo's air quality in 2022?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 45, with 5 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 7th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2022: 122 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 289 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: December; worst: May.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Amarillo in 2022?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Amarillo's (Amarillo, TX) median daily AQI for 2022 at 45, which is Good. 5 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 122.
Which month had the worst air quality in Amarillo in 2022?▾
The cleanest month of 2022 was December (median AQI 33, 0 days above 100) and the worst was May (median 56, 2 days above 100, peak 122).
Was 2022 a good or bad year for Amarillo's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here. 2022's median of 45 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.
Amarillo month by month in 2022
Amarillo air quality month by month, 2022 (Amarillo, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 38 | 0 | 56 | O3 |
| February | 28 | 41 | 0 | 49 | O3 |
| March | 31 | 45 | 0 | 90 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 48 | 1 | 108 | O3 |
| Mayworst | 31 | 56 | 2 | 122 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 51 | 0 | 100 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 74 | 1 | 108 | O3 |
| August | 31 | 56 | 0 | 87 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 49 | 1 | 101 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 41 | 0 | 60 | O3 |
| November | 30 | 34 | 0 | 45 | O3 |
| Decembercleanest | 31 | 33 | 0 | 53 | O3 |
How 2022 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here.
2022's median of 45 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Amarillo
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Amarillo's AQI at 26 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Amarillo air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Amarillo, TX), 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.