Lubbock Air Quality in 2019
In 2019, Lubbock's air quality (Lubbock, TX area) had a median daily AQI of 34 (Good) across 330 monitored days. 1 day (0.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 281 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 103 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 330 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was December (median AQI 21, 0 days above 100) and the worst was April (median 32, 1 day above 100, peak 103).
- Good: 85.2%
- Moderate: 14.5%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Lubbock's air quality in 2019?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 34, with 1 day above AQI 100 out of 330 monitored — the 5th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2019: 103 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 330 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: December; worst: April.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Lubbock in 2019?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Lubbock's (Lubbock, TX) median daily AQI for 2019 at 34, which is Good. 1 day were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 103.
Which month had the worst air quality in Lubbock in 2019?▾
The cleanest month of 2019 was December (median AQI 21, 0 days above 100) and the worst was April (median 32, 1 day above 100, peak 103).
Was 2019 a good or bad year for Lubbock's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2019's median of 34 is above the area's typical annual median of 26.
Lubbock month by month in 2019
Lubbock air quality month by month, 2019 (Lubbock, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 28 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| February | 27 | 26 | 0 | 54 | PM2.5 |
| March | 24 | 28 | 0 | 62 | PM2.5 |
| Aprilworst | 28 | 32 | 1 | 103 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 36 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| June | 30 | 40 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| July | 25 | 46 | 0 | 58 | PM2.5 |
| August | 30 | 44 | 0 | 58 | PM2.5 |
| September | 23 | 34 | 0 | 50 | PM2.5 |
| October | 28 | 33 | 0 | 52 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 38 | 0 | 60 | PM2.5 |
| Decembercleanest | 27 | 21 | 0 | 40 | PM2.5 |
How 2019 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2019's median of 34 is above the area's typical annual median of 26.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Lubbock, 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.