Tulsa Air Quality in 2025

In 2025, Tulsa's air quality (Tulsa, OK area) had a median daily AQI of 51 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 4 days (1.1%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 181 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 508 (Hazardous). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 183 of those days. The cleanest month of 2025 was January (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 58, 2 days above 100, peak 105).

51
Median AQI
Moderate
4
Days above AQI 100
1.1% of 365 days
74
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
508
Peak AQI
Hazardous
PM2.5
Main pollutant
183 of 365 days
181
Good days
49.6% of days
  • Good: 49.6%
  • Moderate: 49.3%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.8%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.3%

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QUICK ANSWER

How was Tulsa's air quality in 2025?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51, with 4 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 3rd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2025: 508 (Hazardous).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 183 days.
  • Cleanest month: January; worst: September.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Tulsa in 2025?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Tulsa's (Tulsa, OK) median daily AQI for 2025 at 51, which is Moderate. 4 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 508.

Which month had the worst air quality in Tulsa in 2025?

The cleanest month of 2025 was January (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 58, 2 days above 100, peak 105).

Was 2025 a good or bad year for Tulsa's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2025's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 51.

Tulsa month by month in 2025

Tulsa air quality month by month, 2025 (Tulsa, OK, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
Januarycleanest3137064PM2.5
February2851067PM2.5
March31541508O3
April30550100O3
May3150084O3
June3050093O3
July3152077PM2.5
August3154097PM2.5
Septemberworst30582105O3
October31471101O3
November3042077O3
December3144078PM2.5

How 2025 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2025's median of 51 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 51.

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

Right now in Tulsa

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Tulsa's AQI at 68 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual 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 (Tulsa, 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.