San Antonio Air Quality in Summer
Across 2019–2025, San Antonio's summer (June–August) air quality had a median AQI of 57 (Moderate) over 644 monitored days in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area. 3.6% of summer days (23 of 644) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 73.8% of days. The cleanest summer on record here was 2025 (median AQI 54, 1 day above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 59, 5 days above 100, peak AQI 126).
- Good: 26.6%
- Moderate: 69.9%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 3.4%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.2%
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How is the air in San Antonio in summer?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 57 across 2019–2025, with 3.6% of summer days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓26.6% of summer days were Good (AQI 0–50), 69.9% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓23 days of 644 reached AQI 101+; the summer peak was 160.
- ✓Cleanest month: July; worst month: June.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in San Antonio in summer?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in San Antonio in summer was 57 (Moderate). 26.6% of days were Good, 69.9% Moderate, and 3.6% 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 San Antonio?▾
A typical summer day in San Antonio is Moderate (median AQI 57): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 28 of summer days (3.6%) reached AQI 101+ — the level at which EPA advises people with asthma, children and older adults to shorten hard outdoor exertion.
Which pollutant causes San Antonio's summer air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 73.8% of summer days in San Antonio. The highest summer AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 160 (Unhealthy), in 2023.
San Antonio summer air quality, year by year
San Antonio summer air quality by year (San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 92 | 58 | 4 | 126 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 92 | 64 | 3 | 160 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 92 | 55 | 2 | 108 | PM2.5 |
| 2022 | 92 | 56 | 4 | 129 | PM2.5 |
| 2023worst | 92 | 59 | 5 | 126 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 92 | 55 | 4 | 143 | PM2.5 |
| 2025cleanest | 92 | 54 | 1 | 122 | PM2.5 |
What summer air means in San Antonio
A typical summer day in San Antonio is Moderate (median AQI 57): outdoor exercise is acceptable for most people, but unusually sensitive individuals should watch for symptoms, and about 1 day in 28 of summer days (3.6%) 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 57 is in line with San Antonio's whole-year median of 55, so this period is neither a clean nor a dirty stretch for the area. Nationally, the median Summer AQI across every EPA metro area (308,645 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 46, so San Antonio runs above the national Summer norm; 3.6% of its Summer days topped AQI 100 versus 3.6% nationally (about the same).
Within the season, July is the cleanest month (median AQI 57, 1.8% of days above 100) and June the worst (median 58, 5.3% above 100).
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in San Antonio
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts San Antonio's AQI at 52 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year season statistics, not today's reading.
View current San Antonio air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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.