Jackson Air Quality in 2025
In 2025, Jackson's air quality (Jackson, MS area) had a median daily AQI of 52 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 167 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 84 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 291 of those days. The cleanest month of 2025 was January (median AQI 42, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 56, 0 days above 100, peak 69).
- Good: 45.8%
- Moderate: 54.2%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Jackson's air quality in 2025?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 52, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2025: 84 (Moderate).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 291 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: January; worst: September.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Jackson in 2025?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Jackson's (Jackson, MS) median daily AQI for 2025 at 52, which is Moderate. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 84.
Which month had the worst air quality in Jackson in 2025?▾
The cleanest month of 2025 was January (median AQI 42, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 56, 0 days above 100, peak 69).
Was 2025 a good or bad year for Jackson's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2025's median of 52 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 52.
Jackson month by month in 2025
Jackson air quality month by month, 2025 (Jackson, MS, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarycleanest | 31 | 42 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 52 | 0 | 66 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 54 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 52 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 44 | 0 | 74 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 55 | 0 | 76 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 55 | 0 | 81 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 53 | 0 | 70 | PM2.5 |
| Septemberworst | 30 | 56 | 0 | 69 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 49 | 0 | 79 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 51 | 0 | 77 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 49 | 0 | 66 | PM2.5 |
How 2025 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2025's median of 52 is in line with 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.
View current Jackson air quality →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.