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Antioch air quality in 2024
Days with good air
54%
195 of 363 days
Median AQI
48
Good
Unhealthy-for-sensitive days or worse
0
Main pollutant
PM2.5
351 days
Worst reading
AQI 99
Moderate
Good: 195 days
Moderate: 168 days
Air quality by month
Average daily AQI for each month, 2022–2024. March is usually the cleanest month and December the worst.
48Jan53% good
46Feb62% good
39Mar86% good
47Apr64% good
51May41% good
52Jun37% good
47Jul54% good
52Aug41% good
55Sep38% good
49Oct46% good
48Nov48% good
56Dec29% good
Ten-year trend
20158 daysmedian 48
20163 daysmedian 46
201712 daysmedian 54
201818 daysmedian 55
20194 daysmedian 43
202018 daysmedian 49
20215 daysmedian 47
20222 daysmedian 51
20232 daysmedian 51
20240 daysmedian 48
Bars show days each year at “unhealthy for sensitive groups” (AQI above 100) or worse.
Worst air days, 2022–2024
129September 6, 2022 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · ozone (smog)
110September 20, 2023 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · fine particles (PM2.5)
105September 21, 2023 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · fine particles (PM2.5)
105December 22, 2022 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · fine particles (PM2.5)
Reading the AQI
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, 54% of days had good air (AQI 50 or below) at Contra Costa County monitors, 46% were moderate and 0 days reached unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. The median AQI was 48.
When is air quality worst in Antioch?
From 2022 to 2024, December had the highest average AQI (56) and March the lowest (39).
What is the main air pollutant in Antioch?
fine particles (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 351 of 363 days in 2024.
Is Antioch’s air getting better or worse?
The median AQI was 48 in 2015 and 48 in 2024; days at unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse went from 8 to 0.