Erie Air Quality in 2024

In 2024, Erie's air quality (Erie, PA area) had a median daily AQI of 38 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 295 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 93 (Moderate). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 253 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 47, 0 days above 100, peak 77).

38
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 366 days
56
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
93
Peak AQI
Moderate
O3
Main pollutant
253 of 366 days
295
Good days
80.6% of days
  • Good: 80.6%
  • Moderate: 19.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Erie's air quality in 2024?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 38, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2024: 93 (Moderate).
  • Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 253 days.
  • Cleanest month: November; worst: July.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Erie in 2024?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Erie's (Erie, PA) median daily AQI for 2024 at 38, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 93.

Which month had the worst air quality in Erie in 2024?

The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 47, 0 days above 100, peak 77).

Was 2024 a good or bad year for Erie's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2024's median of 38 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 38.

Erie month by month in 2024

Erie air quality month by month, 2024 (Erie, PA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3134059PM2.5
February2942065PM2.5
March3138065O3
April3041056O3
May3143077O3
June3045093O3
Julyworst3147077O3
August3142090O3
September3042067O3
October3133064O3
Novembercleanest3032060O3
December3134056PM2.5

How 2024 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2024's median of 38 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 38.

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

Right now in Erie

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Erie's AQI at 40 (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 (Erie, PA), 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.