Lubbock Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Lubbock's air quality (Lubbock, TX area) had a median daily AQI of 23 (Good) across 358 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 330 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 91 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 358 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 10, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 39, 0 days above 100, peak 61).
- Good: 92.2%
- Moderate: 7.8%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Lubbock's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 23, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 358 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 91 (Moderate).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 358 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst: July.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Lubbock in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Lubbock's (Lubbock, TX) median daily AQI for 2024 at 23, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 91.
Which month had the worst air quality in Lubbock in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 10, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 39, 0 days above 100, peak 61).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Lubbock's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here. 2024's median of 23 is below the area's typical annual median of 26.
Lubbock month by month in 2024
Lubbock air quality month by month, 2024 (Lubbock, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 11 | 0 | 32 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 12 | 0 | 91 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 14 | 0 | 70 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 20 | 0 | 51 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 26 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| June | 23 | 24 | 0 | 65 | PM2.5 |
| Julyworst | 31 | 39 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 36 | 0 | 69 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 25 | 0 | 46 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 29 | 0 | 46 | PM2.5 |
| Novembercleanest | 30 | 10 | 0 | 31 | PM2.5 |
| December | 30 | 12 | 0 | 41 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here.
2024's median of 23 is below the area's typical annual median of 26.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Lubbock
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Lubbock's AQI at 4 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Lubbock air quality →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.