Spokane Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Spokane's air quality (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA area) had a median daily AQI of 47 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 2 days (0.5%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 207 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 146 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 229 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was April (median AQI 25, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 45, 2 days above 100, peak 146).

47
Median AQI
Good
2
Days above AQI 100
0.5% of 365 days
71
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
146
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
229 of 365 days
207
Good days
56.7% of days
  • Good: 56.7%
  • Moderate: 42.7%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Spokane's air quality in 2019?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 47, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 2nd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2019: 146 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 229 days.
  • Cleanest month: April; worst: August.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Spokane in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Spokane's (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA) median daily AQI for 2019 at 47, which is Good. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 146.

Which month had the worst air quality in Spokane in 2019?

The cleanest month of 2019 was April (median AQI 25, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 45, 2 days above 100, peak 146).

Was 2019 a good or bad year for Spokane's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 2nd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2019's median of 47 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 47.

Spokane month by month in 2019

Spokane air quality month by month, 2019 (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January31600100PM2.5
February2855079PM2.5
March3153081PM2.5
Aprilcleanest3025052PM2.5
May3144064O3
June3038087O3
July3140058O3
Augustworst31452146O3
September3033067O3
October3151082PM2.5
November3067085PM2.5
December3161085PM2.5

How 2019 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 2nd cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2019's median of 47 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 47.

Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.

Right now in Spokane

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Spokane's AQI at 38 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual 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 (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA), 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.