Lubbock Air Quality in November

Across 2019–2025, Lubbock's November air quality had a median AQI of 23 (Good) over 192 monitored days in the Lubbock, TX area. 0.0% of November days (0 of 192) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of days. The cleanest November on record here was 2024 (median AQI 10, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2019 (median 38, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 60).

23
Median AQI
Good
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 192 days
45
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
64
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
100.0% of days
93.2%
Good days
179 of 192
  • Good: 93.2%
  • Moderate: 6.8%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Lubbock in November?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 23 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of November days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • ✓93.2% of November days were Good (AQI 0–50), 6.8% Moderate (51–100).
  • ✓0 days of 192 reached AQI 101+; the November peak was 64.
  • ✓Best November: 2024; worst November: 2019.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Lubbock in November?▾

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Lubbock in November was 23 (Good). 93.2% of days were Good, 6.8% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 192 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is November a good time for outdoor exercise in Lubbock?▾

A typical November day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 23), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of November days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Lubbock's November air quality problems?▾

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 100.0% of November days in Lubbock. The highest November AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 64 (Moderate), in 2019.

Lubbock November air quality, year by year

Lubbock November air quality by year (Lubbock, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019worst3038060PM2.5
20203022061PM2.5
20213023037PM2.5
20222813051PM2.5
20233025064PM2.5
2024cleanest3010031PM2.5
20251425034PM2.5

What November air means in Lubbock

A typical November day in Lubbock sits in the Good range (median AQI 23), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of November days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

November's median AQI of 23 is in line with Lubbock's whole-year median of 26, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median November AQI across every EPA metro area (92,704 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so Lubbock runs below the national November norm; 0.0% of its November days topped AQI 100 versus 0.6% nationally (about the same).

November is part of Lubbock's fall season (September, October, November); the fall page pools all three months.

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 month 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 (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.