Brownsville Air Quality in June

Across 2019–2025, Brownsville's June air quality had a median AQI of 58 (Moderate) over 210 monitored days in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX area. 7.1% of June days (15 of 210) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 92.4% of days. The cleanest June on record here was 2021 (median AQI 53, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2024 (median 65, 8 days above 100, peak AQI 157).

58
Median AQI
Moderate
7.1%
Days above AQI 100
15 of 210 days
93
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
184
Peak AQI
Unhealthy
PM2.5
Main pollutant
92.4% of days
30.0%
Good days
63 of 210
  • Good: 30.0%
  • Moderate: 62.9%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 5.2%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 1.9%

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How is the air in Brownsville in June?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 58 across 2019–2025, with 7.1% of June days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.

  • 30.0% of June days were Good (AQI 0–50), 62.9% Moderate (51–100).
  • 15 days of 210 reached AQI 101+; the June peak was 184.
  • Best June: 2021; worst June: 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the air quality like in Brownsville in June?

Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Brownsville in June was 58 (Moderate). 30.0% of days were Good, 62.9% Moderate, and 7.1% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 210 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.

Is June a good time for outdoor exercise in Brownsville?

A typical June day in Brownsville is Moderate (median AQI 58): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 14 of June days (7.1%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

Which pollutant causes Brownsville's June air quality problems?

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 92.4% of June days in Brownsville. The highest June AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 184 (Unhealthy), in 2024.

Brownsville June air quality, year by year

Brownsville June air quality by year (Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)

YearDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
20193063087PM2.5
202030533184PM2.5
2021cleanest3053084PM2.5
202230563120PM2.5
202330581104PM2.5
2024worst30658157PM2.5
20253061077PM2.5

What June air means in Brownsville

A typical June day in Brownsville is Moderate (median AQI 58): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 14 of June days (7.1%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.

June's median AQI of 58 is above Brownsville's whole-year median of 52, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median June AQI across every EPA metro area (100,635 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 46, so Brownsville runs above the national June norm; 7.1% of its June days topped AQI 100 versus 3.7% nationally (above average).

June is part of Brownsville's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.

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

Right now in Brownsville

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Brownsville's AQI at 47 (PM2.5). 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 (Brownsville-Harlingen, 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.