Colorado Springs Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Colorado Springs's air quality (Colorado Springs, CO area) had a median daily AQI of 49 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 14 days (3.8%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 202 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 166 (Unhealthy). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 324 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 80, 8 days above 100, peak 166).
- Good: 55.2%
- Moderate: 41.0%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 3.3%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
Reduce Indoor Ozone in Colorado Springs
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How was Colorado Springs's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 49, with 14 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 166 (Unhealthy).
- ✓Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 324 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: January; worst: July.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Colorado Springs in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Colorado Springs's (Colorado Springs, CO) median daily AQI for 2024 at 49, which is Good. 14 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 166.
Which month had the worst air quality in Colorado Springs in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 41, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 80, 8 days above 100, peak 166).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Colorado Springs's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2024's median of 49 is above the area's typical annual median of 46.
Colorado Springs month by month in 2024
Colorado Springs air quality month by month, 2024 (Colorado Springs, CO, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarycleanest | 31 | 41 | 0 | 56 | O3 |
| February | 29 | 44 | 0 | 54 | O3 |
| March | 31 | 46 | 0 | 58 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 56 | 1 | 129 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 67 | 1 | 101 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 59 | 1 | 105 | O3 |
| Julyworst | 31 | 80 | 8 | 166 | O3 |
| August | 31 | 58 | 3 | 126 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 54 | 0 | 87 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 50 | 0 | 76 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 42 | 0 | 51 | O3 |
| December | 31 | 41 | 0 | 49 | O3 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2024's median of 49 is above the area's typical annual median of 46.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Colorado Springs
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Colorado Springs's AQI at 41 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Colorado Springs air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Colorado Springs, CO), 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.