Birmingham Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Birmingham's air quality (Birmingham-Hoover, AL area) had a median daily AQI of 57 (Moderate) across 366 monitored days. 6 days (1.6%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 94 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 119 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 293 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 52, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 57, 3 days above 100, peak 119).
- Good: 25.7%
- Moderate: 72.7%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.6%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Birmingham's air quality in 2024?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 57, with 6 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 5th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 119 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 293 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: January; worst: June.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Birmingham in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Birmingham's (Birmingham-Hoover, AL) median daily AQI for 2024 at 57, which is Moderate. 6 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 119.
Which month had the worst air quality in Birmingham in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 52, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 57, 3 days above 100, peak 119).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Birmingham's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2024's median of 57 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 56.
Birmingham month by month in 2024
Birmingham air quality month by month, 2024 (Birmingham-Hoover, AL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarycleanest | 31 | 52 | 0 | 79 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 54 | 0 | 88 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 54 | 1 | 117 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 60 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 57 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
| Juneworst | 30 | 57 | 3 | 119 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 52 | 1 | 105 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 62 | 1 | 102 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 57 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 67 | 0 | 96 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 58 | 0 | 98 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 57 | 0 | 82 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2024's median of 57 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 56.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Birmingham
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Birmingham's AQI at 53 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Birmingham air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Birmingham-Hoover, AL), 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.