Oklahoma City Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Oklahoma City's air quality (Oklahoma City, OK area) had a median daily AQI of 53 (Moderate) across 366 monitored days. 17 days (4.6%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 149 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 147 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 185 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 39, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 71, 7 days above 100, peak 136).
- Good: 40.7%
- Moderate: 54.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 4.6%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Oklahoma City's air quality in 2024?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 53, with 17 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 7th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 147 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 185 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst: August.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Oklahoma City in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Oklahoma City's (Oklahoma City, OK) median daily AQI for 2024 at 53, which is Moderate. 17 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 147.
Which month had the worst air quality in Oklahoma City in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 39, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 71, 7 days above 100, peak 136).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Oklahoma City's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here. 2024's median of 53 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.
Oklahoma City month by month in 2024
Oklahoma City air quality month by month, 2024 (Oklahoma City, OK, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 47 | 0 | 72 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 44 | 0 | 70 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 52 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 54 | 0 | 95 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 67 | 1 | 119 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 58 | 3 | 129 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 67 | 2 | 119 | O3 |
| Augustworst | 31 | 71 | 7 | 136 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 53 | 1 | 119 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 61 | 3 | 147 | O3 |
| Novembercleanest | 30 | 39 | 0 | 80 | O3 |
| December | 31 | 52 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here.
2024's median of 53 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Oklahoma City
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Oklahoma City's AQI at 73 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Oklahoma City air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Oklahoma City, OK), 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.