Minneapolis Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Minneapolis's air quality (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area) had a median daily AQI of 47 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 6 days (1.6%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 208 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 166 (Unhealthy). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 206 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was May (median 50, 2 days above 100, peak 152).
- Good: 56.8%
- Moderate: 41.5%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.1%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
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How was Minneapolis's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 47, with 6 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 166 (Unhealthy).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 206 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst: May.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Minneapolis in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Minneapolis's (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI) median daily AQI for 2024 at 47, which is Good. 6 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 166.
Which month had the worst air quality in Minneapolis in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was May (median 50, 2 days above 100, peak 152).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Minneapolis's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2024's median of 47 is below the area's typical annual median of 50.
Minneapolis month by month in 2024
Minneapolis air quality month by month, 2024 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 52 | 1 | 166 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 52 | 1 | 113 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 42 | 0 | 68 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 43 | 0 | 77 | O3 |
| Mayworst | 31 | 50 | 2 | 152 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 45 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 58 | 1 | 101 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 48 | 0 | 89 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 48 | 1 | 141 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 52 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| Novembercleanest | 30 | 38 | 0 | 58 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 52 | 0 | 71 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2024's median of 47 is below the area's typical annual median of 50.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Minneapolis
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Minneapolis's AQI at 57 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Minneapolis air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI), 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.