Lubbock Air Quality in 2022
In 2022, Lubbock's air quality (Lubbock, TX area) had a median daily AQI of 26 (Good) across 347 monitored days. 2 days (0.6%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 300 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 138 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 347 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was January (median AQI 8, 0 days above 100) and the worst was April (median 43, 1 day above 100, peak 138).
- Good: 86.5%
- Moderate: 13.0%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.6%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Lubbock's air quality in 2022?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 26, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 347 monitored — the 7th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2022: 138 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 347 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: January; worst: April.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Lubbock in 2022?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Lubbock's (Lubbock, TX) median daily AQI for 2022 at 26, which is Good. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 138.
Which month had the worst air quality in Lubbock in 2022?▾
The cleanest month of 2022 was January (median AQI 8, 0 days above 100) and the worst was April (median 43, 1 day above 100, peak 138).
Was 2022 a good or bad year for Lubbock'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 26 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 26.
Lubbock month by month in 2022
Lubbock air quality month by month, 2022 (Lubbock, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarycleanest | 25 | 8 | 0 | 56 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 12 | 0 | 41 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 23 | 0 | 76 | PM2.5 |
| Aprilworst | 30 | 43 | 1 | 138 | PM2.5 |
| May | 25 | 45 | 0 | 83 | PM2.5 |
| June | 30 | 33 | 1 | 102 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 41 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| August | 29 | 28 | 0 | 55 | PM2.5 |
| September | 28 | 29 | 0 | 47 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 22 | 0 | 37 | PM2.5 |
| November | 28 | 13 | 0 | 51 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 15 | 0 | 42 | PM2.5 |
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 26 is in line with 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.