Spokane Air Quality in February

Across 2019–2025, Spokane's February air quality had a median AQI of 54 (Moderate) over 198 monitored days in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA area. 0.0% of February days (0 of 198) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 86.4% of days. The cleanest February on record here was 2024 (median AQI 46, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2022 (median 61, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 74).

54
Median AQI
Moderate
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 198 days
68
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
87
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
86.4% of days
33.8%
Good days
67 of 198
  • Good: 33.8%
  • Moderate: 66.2%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Spokane in February?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 54 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of February days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • ✓33.8% of February days were Good (AQI 0–50), 66.2% Moderate (51–100).
  • ✓0 days of 198 reached AQI 101+; the February peak was 87.
  • ✓Best February: 2024; worst February: 2022.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Spokane in February?▾

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Spokane in February was 54 (Moderate). 33.8% of days were Good, 66.2% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 198 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is February a good time for outdoor exercise in Spokane?▾

A typical February day in Spokane is Moderate (median AQI 54): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of February days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

Which pollutant causes Spokane's February air quality problems?▾

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 86.4% of February days in Spokane. The highest February AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 87 (Moderate), in 2022.

Spokane February air quality, year by year

Spokane February air quality by year (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20192855079PM2.5
20202961087PM2.5
20212852058PM2.5
2022worst2861074PM2.5
20232857081PM2.5
2024cleanest2946066PM2.5
20252852068PM2.5

What February air means in Spokane

A typical February day in Spokane is Moderate (median AQI 54): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and fewer than 1% of February days reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

February's median AQI of 54 is above Spokane's whole-year median of 47, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median February AQI across every EPA metro area (87,428 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 41, so Spokane runs above the national February norm; 0.0% of its February days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (about the same).

February is part of Spokane's winter season (December, January, February); the winter page pools all three months.

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

Right now in Spokane

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Spokane's AQI at 35 (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 (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.