Texas
142 monitoring stations · readings from 29 to 60
Average AQI
Air quality in Texas
Air quality in Texas is currently 49 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Texas right now.
We aggregate 142 stations across Texas. Individual stations range from 29 at the cleanest to 60 at the worst, so conditions vary across Texas — the local figure matters more than the average.
Texas breaks down into 86 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Galveston is reading highest at 60 and Kaufman lowest at 29.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can still change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at good levels
Outdoor activity
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
Indoor air
Open the windows. Outdoor air is currently cleaner than typical indoor air, so ventilating helps.
Cities in Texas
86 cities
60Galveston
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 60–60
Granbury
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 58–58
Lubbock
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 58–58
57Baytown
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 56–58
57Fort Worth
Moderate
- Stations
- 5
- Range
- 54–60
57Seabrook
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 56–58
Deer Park
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Lacy Lakeview
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Old Rvr Wnfre
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Pasadena
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Weatherford
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 56–56
Aldine
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Channelview
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Cleburne
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Highlands
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Killeen
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Lake Jackson
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Leon Valley
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Manvel
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Midlothian
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
South Houston
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Temple
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
Waco
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 54–54
53Arlington
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–54
Dayton
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Elgin
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Galena Park
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
52Houston
Moderate
- Stations
- 10
- Range
- 50–54
Jacinto City
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Poteet
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
San Marcos
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
52Taylor
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–52
Victoria
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
West Orange
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
51Kirby
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–52
51Orange
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–52
51Port Arthur
Moderate
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 50–54
50Austin
Good
- Stations
- 7
- Range
- 46–54
Big Bend National Park
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Brownsville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
About Texas
Coordinates
30.470, -97.348
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
142
Reporting in this area
Spread
29 – 60
Cleanest to worst station reading
Texas air quality, answered
Texas is currently reading an AQI of 49, which is Good. It is the average across 142 reporting stations.
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside. Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
49 sits in the Good band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 142 stations in Texas, reading between 29 and 60.
Of the cities currently listed for Texas, Galveston is reading highest at 60 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.