Amarillo Air Quality in November

Across 2019–2025, Amarillo's November air quality had a median AQI of 36 (Good) over 208 monitored days in the Amarillo, TX area. 0.0% of November days (0 of 208) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 81.7% of days. The cleanest November on record here was 2020 (median AQI 34, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 38, 0 days above 100, peak AQI 47).

36
Median AQI
Good
0.0%
Days above AQI 100
0 of 208 days
44
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
56
Peak AQI
Moderate
O3
Main pollutant
81.7% of days
97.6%
Good days
203 of 208
  • Good: 97.6%
  • Moderate: 2.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How is the air in Amarillo in November?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 36 across 2019–2025, with 0.0% of November days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.

  • 97.6% of November days were Good (AQI 0–50), 2.4% Moderate (51–100).
  • 0 days of 208 reached AQI 101+; the November peak was 56.
  • Best November: 2020; worst November: 2023.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Amarillo in November?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Amarillo in November was 36 (Good). 97.6% of days were Good, 2.4% Moderate, and 0.0% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 208 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is November a good time for outdoor exercise in Amarillo?

A typical November day in Amarillo sits in the Good range (median AQI 36), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of November days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

Which pollutant causes Amarillo's November air quality problems?

Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 81.7% of November days in Amarillo. The highest November AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 56 (Moderate), in 2023.

Amarillo November air quality, year by year

Amarillo November air quality by year (Amarillo, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193038056O3
2020cleanest3034050O3
20213037052O3
20223034045O3
2023worst3038047O3
20242835048O3
20253037054O3

What November air means in Amarillo

A typical November day in Amarillo sits in the Good range (median AQI 36), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of November days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.

November's median AQI of 36 is below Amarillo's whole-year median of 44, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median November AQI across every EPA metro area (92,704 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so Amarillo runs in line with the national November norm; 0.0% of its November days topped AQI 100 versus 0.6% nationally (about the same).

November is part of Amarillo's fall season (September, October, November); the fall 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.

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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.