New Mexico · County air quality · 2025
Catron County, New Mexico
Median AQI 45 (Good). 71.7% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 45
- Median AQI
- 71.7%
- Good-air days
- 0
- Unhealthy days
- 36%
- Cleaner than US counties
Catron County's 2025 annual median AQI is 45 (Good), with 71.7% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Catron County, New Mexico posted a 2025 median AQI of 45 (Good) across 226 monitored days, with 71.7% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Catron County's 71.7% Good-day share places it cleaner than 36% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Baltimore County (64.7% Good, median AQI 45) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Catron County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Catron County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (94.8% → 71.7%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 45
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Catron County, New Mexico ranks #750 of 951 by median AQI (45) and #609 by good-day share (71.7%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release
- Catron County's Good-day share fell from 89.3% to 71.7% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -17.6 percentage points.
- Catron County's median AQI rose from 39 to 45 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +6 points.
- Catron County's peak single-day AQI rose from 80 to 100 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +20 points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 162 d · 71.7%
- Moderate · 64 d · 28.3%
How did Catron County's air break down in 2025?
Across 226 monitored days, 162 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 100 (Moderate).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Catron County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Catron County's Good-day share is 71.7% - cleaner than 36% of that comparison set.
Catron County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
71.7% 36th percentile higher than 36% of 951 US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Catron County.
- Ozone · 196 days · 86.7%
- PM2.5 · 30 days · 13.3%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Catron County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (196 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 48, peak 80); Jan was cleanest at median 5. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 43 vs 6 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024656 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (37), while Jan is lowest (5). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Catron County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 71.7% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 71.7% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 45. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 196 of 226 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is worsening in Catron County. Highest Good-day share: 2022 (98.2%, 112 of 114 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 81 |
| 2021 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 89 |
| 2022 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 66 |
| 2023 | 108 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 175 |
| 2024 | 175 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 80 |
| 2025 | 162 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 |
How does Catron County compare?
How Catron County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Catron County, New Mexico · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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