Jackson Air Quality in 2024

In 2024, Jackson's air quality (Jackson, MS area) had a median daily AQI of 48 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 203 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 96 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 232 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was October (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak 93).

48
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 366 days
64
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
96
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
232 of 366 days
203
Good days
55.5% of days
  • Good: 55.5%
  • Moderate: 44.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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QUICK ANSWER

How was Jackson's air quality in 2024?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 48, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2024: 96 (Moderate).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 232 days.
  • Cleanest month: January; worst: October.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Jackson in 2024?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Jackson's (Jackson, MS) median daily AQI for 2024 at 48, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 96.

Which month had the worst air quality in Jackson in 2024?

The cleanest month of 2024 was January (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was October (median 55, 0 days above 100, peak 93).

Was 2024 a good or bad year for Jackson's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here. 2024's median of 48 is below the area's typical annual median of 52.

Jackson month by month in 2024

Jackson air quality month by month, 2024 (Jackson, MS, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
Januarycleanest3138066PM2.5
February2951085PM2.5
March3144072PM2.5
April3051067O3
May3151082PM2.5
June3048067PM2.5
July3147093PM2.5
August3155096PM2.5
September3041056PM2.5
Octoberworst3155093PM2.5
November3042060PM2.5
December3147068PM2.5

How 2024 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here.

2024's median of 48 is below the area's typical annual median of 52.

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

Right now in Jackson

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Jackson's AQI at 75 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual 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 (Jackson, MS), 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.