Montgomery Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Montgomery's air quality (Montgomery, AL area) had a median daily AQI of 42 (Good) across 358 monitored days. 1 day (0.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 247 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 102 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 251 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was December (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 49, 1 day above 100, peak 102).
- Good: 69.0%
- Moderate: 30.7%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Montgomery's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 42, with 1 day above AQI 100 out of 358 monitored — the 5th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 102 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 251 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: December; worst: August.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Montgomery in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Montgomery's (Montgomery, AL) median daily AQI for 2024 at 42, which is Good. 1 day were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 102.
Which month had the worst air quality in Montgomery in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was December (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 49, 1 day above 100, peak 102).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Montgomery'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 42 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.
Montgomery month by month in 2024
Montgomery air quality month by month, 2024 (Montgomery, AL, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 37 | 0 | 57 | PM2.5 |
| February | 25 | 42 | 0 | 75 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 43 | 0 | 74 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 51 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 45 | 0 | 55 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 47 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 39 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
| Augustworst | 31 | 49 | 1 | 102 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 40 | 0 | 59 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 45 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 33 | 0 | 56 | PM2.5 |
| Decembercleanest | 31 | 32 | 0 | 58 | 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 42 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Montgomery
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Montgomery's AQI at 30 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Montgomery air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Montgomery, 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.