Lubbock Air Quality in 2025

In 2025, Lubbock's air quality (Lubbock, TX area) had a median daily AQI of 24 (Good) across 338 monitored days. 2 days (0.6%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 314 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 167 (Unhealthy). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 338 of those days. The cleanest month of 2025 was January (median AQI 9, 0 days above 100) and the worst was March (median 19, 2 days above 100, peak 167).

24
Median AQI
Good
2
Days above AQI 100
0.6% of 338 days
46
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
167
Peak AQI
Unhealthy
PM2.5
Main pollutant
338 of 338 days
314
Good days
92.9% of days
  • Good: 92.9%
  • Moderate: 6.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.3%

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How was Lubbock's air quality in 2025?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 24, with 2 days above AQI 100 out of 338 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2025: 167 (Unhealthy).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 338 days.
  • Cleanest month: January; worst: March.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Lubbock in 2025?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Lubbock's (Lubbock, TX) median daily AQI for 2025 at 24, which is Good. 2 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 167.

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

The cleanest month of 2025 was January (median AQI 9, 0 days above 100) and the worst was March (median 19, 2 days above 100, peak 167).

Was 2025 a good or bad year for Lubbock'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 24 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 26.

Lubbock month by month in 2025

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

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
Januarycleanest319060PM2.5
February2817044PM2.5
Marchworst31192167PM2.5
April3035097PM2.5
May3022073PM2.5
June2526061PM2.5
July3132055PM2.5
August3134053PM2.5
September3030043PM2.5
October3122043PM2.5
November1425034PM2.5
December2617046PM2.5

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 24 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 26.

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

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