Amarillo Air Quality in February
Across 2019–2025, Amarillo's February air quality had a median AQI of 38 (Good) over 198 monitored days in the Amarillo, TX area. 1.0% of February days (2 of 198) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 82.8% of days. The cleanest February on record here was 2025 (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 40, 1 day above 100, peak AQI 102).
- Good: 93.9%
- Moderate: 5.1%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How is the air in Amarillo in February?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 38 across 2019–2025, with 1.0% of February days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓93.9% of February days were Good (AQI 0–50), 5.1% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓2 days of 198 reached AQI 101+; the February peak was 138.
- ✓Best February: 2025; worst February: 2023.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Amarillo in February?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Amarillo in February was 38 (Good). 93.9% of days were Good, 5.1% Moderate, and 1.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 198 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is February a good time for outdoor exercise in Amarillo?▾
A typical February day in Amarillo sits in the Good range (median AQI 38), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 100 of February days (1.0%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Amarillo's February air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 82.8% of February days in Amarillo. The highest February AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 138 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), in 2023.
Amarillo February air quality, year by year
Amarillo February air quality by year (Amarillo, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | 40 | 0 | 54 | O3 |
| 2020 | 29 | 36 | 0 | 49 | O3 |
| 2021 | 28 | 41 | 0 | 62 | O3 |
| 2022 | 28 | 41 | 0 | 49 | O3 |
| 2023worst | 28 | 40 | 1 | 102 | O3 |
| 2024 | 29 | 38 | 1 | 138 | O3 |
| 2025cleanest | 28 | 32 | 0 | 44 | O3 |
What February air means in Amarillo
A typical February day in Amarillo sits in the Good range (median AQI 38), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; about 1 day in 100 of February days (1.0%) reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
February's median AQI of 38 is below Amarillo's whole-year median of 44, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median February AQI across every EPA metro area (87,428 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 41, so Amarillo runs in line with the national February norm; 1.0% of its February days topped AQI 100 versus 0.4% nationally (about the same).
February is part of Amarillo's winter season (December, January, February); the winter page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Amarillo
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Amarillo's AQI at 40 (O3). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current Amarillo air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Amarillo, TX), 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.