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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

    1. 129September 6, 2022 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · ozone (smog)
    2. 110September 20, 2023 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · fine particles (PM2.5)
    3. 105September 21, 2023 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · fine particles (PM2.5)
    4. 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.

    Questions

    Is the air quality good in Antioch?

    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.

    Source: U.S. EPA AirData, annual and daily AQI by county, Contra Costa County, California. County figures use the highest reading among the county’s monitors each day.

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