Billings Air Quality in Spring
Across 2019–2025, Billings's spring (March–May) air quality had a median AQI of 31 (Good) over 558 monitored days in the Billings, MT area. 0.0% of spring days (0 of 558) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 71.5% of days. The cleanest spring on record here was 2022 (median AQI 21, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 39, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 84).
- Good: 93.7%
- Moderate: 6.3%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Billings in spring?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 31 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of spring days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓93.7% of spring days were Good (AQI 0–50), 6.3% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓0 days of 558 reached AQI 101+; the spring peak was 95.
- ✓Cleanest month: May; worst month: March.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Billings in spring?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Billings in spring was 31 (Good). 93.7% of days were Good, 6.3% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 558 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is spring a good time for outdoor exercise in Billings?▾
A typical spring day in Billings sits in the Good range (median AQI 31), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of spring days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Billings's spring air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 71.5% of spring days in Billings. The highest spring AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 95 (Moderate), in 2025.
Billings spring air quality, year by year
Billings spring air quality by year (Billings, MT, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39 | 26 | 0 | 70 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 92 | 27 | 0 | 59 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 70 | 27 | 0 | 48 | PM2.5 |
| 2022cleanest | 92 | 21 | 0 | 51 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 88 | 29 | 0 | 95 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 85 | 39 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| 2025worst | 92 | 39 | 0 | 84 | O3 |
What spring air means in Billings
A typical spring day in Billings sits in the Good range (median AQI 31), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of spring days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Spring's median AQI of 31 is below Billings's whole-year median of 38, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median Spring AQI across every EPA metro area (307,196 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 43, so Billings runs below the national Spring norm; 0.0% of its Spring days topped AQI 100 versus 0.8% nationally (about the same).
Within the season, May is the cleanest month (median AQI 26, 0.0% of days above 100) and March the worst (median 35, 0.0% above 100).
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Billings
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Billings's AQI at 21 (O3). The figures above are multi-year season statistics, not today's reading.
View current Billings air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Billings, MT), 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.