Laredo Air Quality in 2022

In 2022, Laredo's air quality (Laredo, TX area) had a median daily AQI of 45 (Good) across 361 monitored days. 2 days (0.6%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 215 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 114 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 329 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was November (median AQI 31, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 53, 1 day above 100, peak 114).

45
Median AQI
Good
2
Days above AQI 100
0.6% of 361 days
69
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
114
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
329 of 361 days
215
Good days
59.6% of days
  • Good: 59.6%
  • Moderate: 39.9%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.6%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Laredo's air quality in 2022?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 45, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 361 monitored — the 3rd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2022: 114 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 329 days.
  • Cleanest month: November; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Laredo in 2022?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Laredo's (Laredo, TX) median daily AQI for 2022 at 45, which is Good. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 114.

Which month had the worst air quality in Laredo in 2022?

The cleanest month of 2022 was November (median AQI 31, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 53, 1 day above 100, peak 114).

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

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2022's median of 45 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 47.

Laredo month by month in 2022

Laredo air quality month by month, 2022 (Laredo, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3144064PM2.5
February2843064PM2.5
March31481102PM2.5
April3060078PM2.5
May3158095PM2.5
Juneworst30531114PM2.5
July2754092PM2.5
August3137071PM2.5
September3033057PM2.5
October3137062PM2.5
Novembercleanest3031060O3
December3135066PM2.5

How 2022 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2022's median of 45 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 47.

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

Right now in Laredo

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Laredo's AQI at 10 (O3). 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 (Laredo, 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.