Stockton Air Quality in July

Across 2019–2025, Stockton's July air quality had a median AQI of 48 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Stockton-Lodi, CA area. 0.9% of July days (2 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 67.3% of days. The cleanest July on record here was 2025 (median AQI 42, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2024 (median 56, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 122).

48
Median AQI
Good
0.9%
Days above AQI 100
2 of 217 days
75
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
129
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
O3
Main pollutant
67.3% of days
56.7%
Good days
123 of 217
  • Good: 56.7%
  • Moderate: 42.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.9%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Stockton in July?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 48 across 2019–2025, with 0.9% of July days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 56.7% of July days were Good (AQI 0–50), 42.4% Moderate (51–100).
  • 2 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the July peak was 129.
  • Best July: 2025; worst July: 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Stockton in July?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Stockton in July was 48 (Good). 56.7% of days were Good, 42.4% Moderate, and 0.9% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is July a good time for outdoor exercise in Stockton?

A typical July day in Stockton sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of July days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Stockton's July air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 67.3% of July days in Stockton. The highest July AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 129 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2024.

Stockton July air quality, year by year

Stockton July air quality by year (Stockton-Lodi, CA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
201931471129O3
20203149074PM2.5
20213153087O3
20223144061O3
20233148080O3
2024worst31561122O3
2025cleanest3142080O3

What July air means in Stockton

A typical July day in Stockton sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of July days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

July's median AQI of 48 is in line with Stockton's whole-year median of 48, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median July AQI across every EPA metro area (103,858 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 47, so Stockton runs in line with the national July norm; 0.9% of its July days topped AQI 100 versus 3.6% nationally (below average).

July is part of Stockton's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.

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

Right now in Stockton

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Stockton's AQI at 60 (PM10). 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 (Stockton-Lodi, CA), 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.