Omaha Air Quality in August

Across 2019–2025, Omaha's August air quality had a median AQI of 48 (Good) over 217 monitored days in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area. 0.9% of August days (2 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 58.5% of days. The cleanest August on record here was 2019 (median AQI 43, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2021 (median 53, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 111).

48
Median AQI
Good
0.9%
Days above AQI 100
2 of 217 days
64
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
137
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
58.5% of days
58.5%
Good days
127 of 217
  • Good: 58.5%
  • Moderate: 40.6%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.9%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Omaha in August?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 48 across 2019–2025, with 0.9% of August days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 58.5% of August days were Good (AQI 0–50), 40.6% Moderate (51–100).
  • 2 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the August peak was 137.
  • Best August: 2019; worst August: 2021.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Omaha in August?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Omaha in August was 48 (Good). 58.5% of days were Good, 40.6% Moderate, and 0.9% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is August a good time for outdoor exercise in Omaha?

A typical August day in Omaha sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of August days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Omaha's August air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 58.5% of August days in Omaha. The highest August AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 137 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2021.

Omaha August air quality, year by year

Omaha August air quality by year (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
2019cleanest3143071PM2.5
20203150064PM2.5
2021worst31531111PM2.5
20223147087O3
20233154097O3
20243151080O3
202531441137O3

What August air means in Omaha

A typical August day in Omaha sits in the Good range (median AQI 48), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of August days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

August's median AQI of 48 is in line with Omaha's whole-year median of 47, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median August AQI across every EPA metro area (104,152 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 45, so Omaha runs in line with the national August norm; 0.9% of its August days topped AQI 100 versus 3.5% nationally (below average).

August is part of Omaha's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.

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

Right now in Omaha

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Omaha's AQI at 10 (O3). The figures above are multi-year month 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 (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA), 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.