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Regional air-quality information for Brownsville, with times and official source links.
AIRNOW · BROWNSVILLE-MCALLEN REPORTING AREA (REGIONAL OBSERVATION)
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Regional observations from AirNow and the linked official reporting source. This is an area report, not a monitor on your street.
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Days with good air
27%
99 of 366 days
Median AQI
61
Moderate
Unhealthy-for-sensitive days or worse
61
Main pollutant
PM2.5
322 days
Worst reading
AQI 171
Unhealthy
Average daily AQI for each month, 2022–2024. September is usually the cleanest month and May the worst.
Bars show days each year at “unhealthy for sensitive groups” (AQI above 100) or worse.
Ozone forms on hot, sunny afternoons, so it peaks in summer; plan runs and outdoor play for the morning on high-ozone days. Fine particles (PM2.5) come from wildfire smoke, traffic and wood burning and can spike in any season. Above 100, people with asthma, heart or lung conditions, older adults and children should limit long or heavy exertion outdoors.
In 2024, 27% of days had good air (AQI 50 or below) at Cameron County monitors, 56% were moderate and 61 days reached unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. The median AQI was 61.
From 2022 to 2024, May had the highest average AQI (85) and September the lowest (41).
fine particles (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 322 of 366 days in 2024.
The median AQI was 48 in 2015 and 61 in 2024; days at unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse went from 2 to 61.
Source: U.S. EPA AirData, annual and daily AQI by county, Cameron County, Texas. County figures use the highest reading among the county’s monitors each day.
Air quality can vary within the reporting area. Use AirNow’s guidance and current reports when planning outdoor activity.
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