Spokane Air Quality in 2024

In 2024, Spokane's air quality (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA area) had a median daily AQI of 44 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 1 day (0.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 232 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 106 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 229 of those days. The cleanest month of 2024 was April (median AQI 22, 0 days above 100) and the worst was November (median 52, 1 day above 100, peak 106).

44
Median AQI
Good
1
Days above AQI 100
0.3% of 366 days
67
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
106
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5
Main pollutant
229 of 366 days
232
Good days
63.4% of days
  • Good: 63.4%
  • Moderate: 36.3%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Spokane's air quality in 2024?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 44, with 1 day above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2024: 106 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 229 days.
  • Cleanest month: April; worst: November.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Spokane in 2024?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Spokane's (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA) median daily AQI for 2024 at 44, which is Good. 1 day were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 106.

Which month had the worst air quality in Spokane in 2024?

The cleanest month of 2024 was April (median AQI 22, 0 days above 100) and the worst was November (median 52, 1 day above 100, peak 106).

Was 2024 a good or bad year for Spokane's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here. 2024's median of 44 is below the area's typical annual median of 47.

Spokane month by month in 2024

Spokane air quality month by month, 2024 (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3156087PM2.5
February2946066PM2.5
March3128053PM2.5
Aprilcleanest3022073PM2.5
May3141065O3
June3042050O3
July31640100O3
August3155082PM2.5
September3039085O3
October3138073PM2.5
Novemberworst30521106PM2.5
December3154074PM2.5

How 2024 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2024 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here.

2024's median of 44 is below the area's typical annual median of 47.

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

Right now in Spokane

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Spokane's AQI at 26 (PM2.5). 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 (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA), 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.