Fort Worth Air Quality in 2025
In 2025, Fort Worth's air quality (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area) had a median daily AQI of 59 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 45 days (12.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 103 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 304 (Hazardous). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 191 of those days. The cleanest month of 2025 was November (median AQI 47, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 97, 14 days above 100, peak 179).
- Good: 28.2%
- Moderate: 59.5%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 11.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 1.4%
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How was Fort Worth's air quality in 2025?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 59, with 45 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 4th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2025: 304 (Hazardous).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 191 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst: September.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Fort Worth in 2025?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Fort Worth's (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX) median daily AQI for 2025 at 59, which is Moderate. 45 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 304.
Which month had the worst air quality in Fort Worth in 2025?▾
The cleanest month of 2025 was November (median AQI 47, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 97, 14 days above 100, peak 179).
Was 2025 a good or bad year for Fort Worth's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2025's median of 59 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 58.
Fort Worth month by month in 2025
Fort Worth air quality month by month, 2025 (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 57 | 0 | 81 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 56 | 0 | 67 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 55 | 3 | 304 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 63 | 2 | 119 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 69 | 4 | 136 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 60 | 1 | 150 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 61 | 4 | 151 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 77 | 9 | 161 | O3 |
| Septemberworst | 30 | 97 | 14 | 179 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 64 | 8 | 147 | O3 |
| Novembercleanest | 30 | 47 | 0 | 77 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 53 | 0 | 79 | PM2.5 |
How 2025 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 4th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2025's median of 59 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 58.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Fort Worth
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Fort Worth's AQI at 55 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Fort Worth air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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.