El Paso Air Quality in August
Across 2019–2025, El Paso's August air quality had a median AQI of 74 (Moderate) over 217 monitored days in the El Paso, TX area. 16.2% of August days (35 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 71.4% of days. The cleanest August on record here was 2025 (median AQI 71, 1 day above 100) and the worst was 2020 (median 84, 10 days above 100, peak AQI 192).
- Good: 11.5%
- Moderate: 72.4%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 15.7%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
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How is the air in El Paso in August?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 74 across 2019–2025, with 16.2% of August days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓11.5% of August days were Good (AQI 0–50), 72.4% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓35 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the August peak was 192.
- ✓Best August: 2025; worst August: 2020.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in El Paso in August?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in El Paso in August was 74 (Moderate). 11.5% of days were Good, 72.4% Moderate, and 16.2% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is August a good time for outdoor exercise in El Paso?▾
A typical August day in El Paso is Moderate (median AQI 74): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 6 of August days (16.2%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Which pollutant causes El Paso's August air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 71.4% of August days in El Paso. The highest August AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 192 (Unhealthy), in 2020.
El Paso August air quality, year by year
El Paso August air quality by year (El Paso, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 80 | 5 | 143 | O3 |
| 2020worst | 31 | 84 | 10 | 192 | O3 |
| 2021 | 31 | 58 | 2 | 108 | O3 |
| 2022 | 31 | 64 | 4 | 147 | O3 |
| 2023 | 31 | 76 | 6 | 126 | O3 |
| 2024 | 31 | 77 | 7 | 136 | O3 |
| 2025cleanest | 31 | 71 | 1 | 115 | O3 |
What August air means in El Paso
A typical August day in El Paso is Moderate (median AQI 74): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 6 of August days (16.2%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
August's median AQI of 74 is above El Paso's whole-year median of 59, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median August AQI across every EPA metro area (104,152 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 45, so El Paso runs above the national August norm; 16.2% of its August days topped AQI 100 versus 3.5% nationally (above average).
August is part of El Paso's summer season (June, July, August); the summer page pools all three months.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in El Paso
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts El Paso's AQI at 54 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year month statistics, not today's reading.
View current El Paso air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (El Paso, 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.