Houston Air Quality in 2024
In 2024, Houston's air quality (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area) had a median daily AQI of 63 (Moderate) across 366 monitored days. 63 days (17.2%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 43 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 201 (Very Unhealthy). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 213 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 58, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 108, 16 days above 100, peak 200).
- Good: 11.7%
- Moderate: 71.0%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 12.6%
- Unhealthy or worse: 4.6%
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How was Houston's air quality in 2024?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 63, with 63 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 7th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2024: 201 (Very Unhealthy).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 213 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst: August.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Houston in 2024?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Houston's (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX) median daily AQI for 2024 at 63, which is Moderate. 63 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 201.
Which month had the worst air quality in Houston in 2024?▾
The cleanest month of 2024 was November (median AQI 58, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 108, 16 days above 100, peak 200).
Was 2024 a good or bad year for Houston's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here. 2024's median of 63 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 61.
Houston month by month in 2024
Houston air quality month by month, 2024 (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 56 | 1 | 184 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 60 | 0 | 86 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 59 | 0 | 100 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 65 | 5 | 108 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 77 | 7 | 182 | PM2.5 |
| June | 30 | 69 | 7 | 201 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 73 | 7 | 174 | PM2.5 |
| Augustworst | 31 | 108 | 16 | 200 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 73 | 8 | 159 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 82 | 11 | 192 | O3 |
| Novembercleanest | 30 | 58 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 58 | 1 | 106 | PM2.5 |
How 2024 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here.
2024's median of 63 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 61.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Houston
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Houston's AQI at 57 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Houston air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, 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.