Lincoln Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Lincoln's air quality (Lincoln, NE area) had a median daily AQI of 41 (Good) across 283 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 237 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 82 (Moderate). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 203 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 19, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 45, 0 days above 100, peak 64).
- Good: 83.7%
- Moderate: 16.3%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Lincoln's air quality in 2024?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 41, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 283 monitored.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 82 (Moderate).
- ✓Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 203 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst: June.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Lincoln in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Lincoln's (Lincoln, NE) median daily AQI for 2024 at 41, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 82.
Which month had the worst air quality in Lincoln in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 19, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 45, 0 days above 100, peak 64).
Lincoln month by month in 2024
Lincoln air quality month by month, 2024 (Lincoln, NE, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 35 | 0 | 57 | PM2.5 |
| February | 9 | 32 | 0 | 62 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 37 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| April | 29 | 41 | 0 | 58 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 44 | 0 | 67 | O3 |
| Juneworst | 30 | 45 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 43 | 0 | 66 | O3 |
| August | 30 | 39 | 0 | 65 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 38 | 0 | 62 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 38 | 0 | 80 | O3 |
| Novembercleanest | 10 | 19 | 0 | 82 | PM2.5 |
| December | 10 | 43 | 0 | 54 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Lincoln
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Lincoln's AQI at 34 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Lincoln air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Lincoln, NE), 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.