Lubbock Best & Worst AQI Days: Air Quality Guide
The worst air quality day on record for Lubbock (Lubbock, TX area) was March 18, 2025, when the daily AQI reached 167 (Unhealthy), set by fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Across 2,436 monitored days in 2019–2025, 2 of the 10 worst days were Unhealthy (AQI 151+) or worse; 10 of the 10 were driven by fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and 4 of them fell in 2025. The cleanest day was January 19, 2025 at AQI 0 (Good); the 10 best days span 2 different years.
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When were Lubbock's worst and best air quality days?
Worst: March 18, 2025, AQI 167 (Unhealthy, PM2.5). Best: January 19, 2025, AQI 0 (Good). Based on 2,436 EPA-monitored days in the Lubbock, TX area, 2019–2025.
- ✓2 of the 10 worst days were Unhealthy (AQI 151+) or worse; the 10th-worst was AQI 90 (Moderate).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) drove 10 of the 10 worst days.
- ✓2025 accounts for 4 of the 10 worst days.
Frequently asked questions
What was the worst air quality day in Lubbock?▾
March 18, 2025: the Lubbock, TX area's daily AQI hit 167 (Unhealthy), driven by fine particulate matter (PM2.5). That is the highest of 2,436 monitored days in 2019–2025.
What was the best air quality day in Lubbock?▾
January 19, 2025, with a daily AQI of 0 (Good). The daily AQI is the highest reading from any monitor in the area, so even the cleanest day reflects the area's worst monitor.
What was Lubbock's worst air quality day in 2025?▾
March 18, 2025, AQI 167 (Unhealthy), set by fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
Which pollutant causes Lubbock's worst air days?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the AQI on 10 of the 10 worst days. The tables above list the defining pollutant for every day.
Lubbock's 10 worst air quality days, 2019–2025
Highest daily AQI recorded for the Lubbock, TX area (EPA AQS). The daily AQI is the highest reading from any monitor in the area that day.
| # | Date | AQI | Category | Defining pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (2025 page) | 167 | Unhealthy | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 2 | (2023 page) | 161 | Unhealthy | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 3 | (2025 page) | 148 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 4 | (2022 page) | 138 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 5 | (2019 page) | 103 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 6 | (2022 page) | 102 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5), in wildfire smoke season |
| 7 | (2025 page) | 97 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 8 | (2023 page) | 95 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 9 | (2024 page) | 91 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 10 | (2025 page) | 90 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
Worst day of each year in Lubbock
The single highest-AQI day in each year on record. Click a year for its full month-by-month statistics.
| Year | Worst day | AQI | Category | Defining pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 103 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) | |
| 2020 | 83 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) | |
| 2021 | 85 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) | |
| 2022 | 138 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) | |
| 2023 | 161 | Unhealthy | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) | |
| 2024 | 91 | Moderate | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) | |
| 2025 | 167 | Unhealthy | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
Lubbock's 10 best air quality days, 2019–2025
Lowest daily AQI recorded for the Lubbock, TX area. Ties are listed most recent first.
| # | Date | AQI | Category | Defining pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (2025 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 2 | (2025 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 3 | (2025 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 4 | (2025 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 5 | (2025 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 6 | (2024 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 7 | (2024 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 8 | (2024 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 9 | (2024 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
| 10 | (2024 page) | 0 | Good | PM2.5 — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) |
Right now in Lubbock
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Lubbock's AQI at 4 (PM2.5). The days above are historical records, 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.