Laredo Air Quality in 2025

In 2025, Laredo's air quality (Laredo, TX area) had a median daily AQI of 51 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 5 days (1.4%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 182 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 121 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 215 of those days. The cleanest month of 2025 was January (median AQI 35, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 46, 2 days above 100, peak 108).

51
Median AQI
Moderate
5
Days above AQI 100
1.4% of 365 days
71
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
121
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
215 of 365 days
182
Good days
49.9% of days
  • Good: 49.9%
  • Moderate: 48.8%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.4%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Laredo's air quality in 2025?

Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 51, with 5 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2025: 121 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 215 days.
  • Cleanest month: January; worst: September.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Laredo in 2025?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Laredo's (Laredo, TX) median daily AQI for 2025 at 51, which is Moderate. 5 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 121.

Which month had the worst air quality in Laredo in 2025?

The cleanest month of 2025 was January (median AQI 35, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 46, 2 days above 100, peak 108).

Was 2025 a good or bad year for Laredo's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2025's median of 51 is above the area's typical annual median of 47.

Laredo month by month in 2025

Laredo air quality month by month, 2025 (Laredo, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
Januarycleanest3135051O3
February2846068O3
March3156086PM2.5
April3061097PM2.5
May31642115PM2.5
June3053078PM2.5
July3144073PM2.5
August3137087O3
Septemberworst30462108O3
October3153082PM2.5
November30531121PM2.5
December3150066PM2.5

How 2025 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2025 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2025's median of 51 is above the area's typical annual median of 47.

Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.

Right now in Laredo

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Laredo's AQI at 13 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.

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Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Laredo, 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.