El Paso Air Quality in January
Across 2019–2025, El Paso's January air quality had a median AQI of 55 (Moderate) over 217 monitored days in the El Paso, TX area. 3.2% of January days (7 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 64.1% of days. The cleanest January on record here was 2022 (median AQI 48, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2025 (median 64, 4 days above 100, peak AQI 283).
- Good: 40.6%
- Moderate: 56.2%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.9%
- Unhealthy or worse: 2.3%
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How is the air in El Paso in January?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 55 across 2019–2025, with 3.2% of January days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓40.6% of January days were Good (AQI 0–50), 56.2% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓7 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the January peak was 338.
- ✓Best January: 2022; worst January: 2025.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in El Paso in January?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in El Paso in January was 55 (Moderate). 40.6% of days were Good, 56.2% Moderate, and 3.2% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is January a good time for outdoor exercise in El Paso?▾
A typical January day in El Paso is Moderate (median AQI 55): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 31 of January days (3.2%) 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 January air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 64.1% of January days in El Paso. The highest January AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 338 (Hazardous), in 2025.
El Paso January air quality, year by year
El Paso January 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 | 68 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 31 | 49 | 0 | 78 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 31 | 56 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| 2022cleanest | 31 | 48 | 0 | 70 | PM2.5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 52 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 44 | 3 | 338 | PM2.5 |
| 2025worst | 31 | 64 | 4 | 283 | PM10 |
What January air means in El Paso
A typical January day in El Paso is Moderate (median AQI 55): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 31 of January days (3.2%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
January's median AQI of 55 is below El Paso's whole-year median of 59, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median January AQI across every EPA metro area (95,602 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 39, so El Paso runs above the national January norm; 3.2% of its January days topped AQI 100 versus 0.7% nationally (above average).
January is part of El Paso's winter season (December, January, February); the winter 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.