Fort Worth Air Quality in Summer
Across 2019–2025, Fort Worth's summer (June–August) air quality had a median AQI of 71 (Moderate) over 644 monitored days in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area. 23.7% of summer days (153 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 60.4% of days. The cleanest summer on record here was 2025 (median AQI 64, 14 days above 100) and the worst was 2024 (median 72, 33 days above 100, peak AQI 203).
- Good: 11.3%
- Moderate: 64.9%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 20.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 3.7%
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How is the air in Fort Worth in summer?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 71 across 2019–2025, with 23.7% of summer days above AQI 100. Ground-level ozone is the main driver.
- ✓11.3% of summer days were Good (AQI 0–50), 64.9% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓153 days of 644 reached AQI 101+; the summer peak was 209.
- ✓Cleanest month: July; worst month: August.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Fort Worth in summer?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Fort Worth in summer was 71 (Moderate). 11.3% of days were Good, 64.9% Moderate, and 23.7% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 644 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is summer a good time for outdoor exercise in Fort Worth?▾
A typical summer day in Fort Worth is Moderate (median AQI 71): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 4 of summer days (23.7%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Which pollutant causes Fort Worth's summer air quality problems?▾
Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 60.4% of summer days in Fort Worth. The highest summer AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 209 (Very Unhealthy), in 2024.
Fort Worth summer air quality, year by year
Fort Worth summer air quality by year (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 92 | 65 | 17 | 147 | O3 |
| 2020 | 92 | 69 | 17 | 159 | O3 |
| 2021 | 92 | 60 | 18 | 209 | O3 |
| 2022 | 92 | 74 | 26 | 187 | O3 |
| 2023 | 92 | 89 | 28 | 177 | O3 |
| 2024worst | 92 | 72 | 33 | 203 | O3 |
| 2025cleanest | 92 | 64 | 14 | 161 | O3 |
What summer air means in Fort Worth
A typical summer day in Fort Worth is Moderate (median AQI 71): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 4 of summer days (23.7%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Summer's median AQI of 71 is above Fort Worth's whole-year median of 58, making it one of the area's dirtier periods. Nationally, the median Summer AQI across every EPA metro area (308,645 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 46, so Fort Worth runs above the national Summer norm; 23.7% of its Summer days topped AQI 100 versus 3.6% nationally (above average).
Within the season, July is the cleanest month (median AQI 68, 19.8% of days above 100) and August the worst (median 74, 29.1% above 100).
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 season 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.