El Paso Air Quality in July
Across 2019–2025, El Paso's July air quality had a median AQI of 74 (Moderate) over 217 monitored days in the El Paso, TX area. 20.3% of July days (44 of 217) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 73.3% of days. The cleanest July on record here was 2023 (median AQI 77, 2 days above 100) and the worst was 2024 (median 84, 11 days above 100, peak AQI 150).
- Good: 12.4%
- Moderate: 67.3%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 18.9%
- Unhealthy or worse: 1.4%
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How is the air in El Paso in July?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 74 across 2019–2025, with 20.3% of July days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓12.4% of July days were Good (AQI 0–50), 67.3% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓44 days of 217 reached AQI 101+; the July peak was 278.
- ✓Best July: 2023; worst July: 2024.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in El Paso in July?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in El Paso in July was 74 (Moderate). 12.4% of days were Good, 67.3% Moderate, and 20.3% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 217 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is July a good time for outdoor exercise in El Paso?▾
A typical July 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 5 of July days (20.3%) 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 July air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 73.3% of July days in El Paso. The highest July AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 278 (Very Unhealthy), in 2024.
El Paso July air quality, year by year
El Paso July 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 | 71 | 4 | 129 | O3 |
| 2020 | 31 | 64 | 3 | 143 | O3 |
| 2021 | 31 | 67 | 8 | 150 | O3 |
| 2022 | 31 | 84 | 11 | 133 | O3 |
| 2023cleanest | 31 | 77 | 2 | 112 | PM2.5 |
| 2024worst | 31 | 84 | 11 | 150 | O3 |
| 2025 | 31 | 61 | 5 | 278 | O3 |
What July air means in El Paso
A typical July 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 5 of July days (20.3%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
July'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 July AQI across every EPA metro area (103,858 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 47, so El Paso runs above the national July norm; 20.3% of its July days topped AQI 100 versus 3.6% nationally (above average).
July 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.