New Mexico · County air quality · 2025
Luna County, New Mexico
Median AQI 17 (Good). 84.7% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 17
- Median AQI
- 84.7%
- Good-air days
- 9
- Unhealthy days
- 68%
- Cleaner than US counties
Luna County's 2025 annual median AQI is 17 (Good), with 84.7% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Luna County, New Mexico posted a 2025 median AQI of 17 (Good) across 360 monitored days, with 84.7% rated Good and 9 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Luna County's 84.7% Good-day share places it cleaner than 68% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Blaine County (96.6% Good, median AQI 17) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Luna County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Luna County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (94.9% → 85.2%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 17
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Luna County, New Mexico ranks #26 of 951 by median AQI (17) and #301 by good-day share (84.7%). 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
- Luna County's peak single-day AQI rose from 153 to 321 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +168 points.
- Luna County's Good-day share fell from 93.4% to 84.7% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -8.7 percentage points.
- Luna County's Unhealthy-category days rose from 1 to 7 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +6 days.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 305 d · 84.7%
- Moderate · 37 d · 10.3%
- USG · 9 d · 2.5%
- Unhealthy · 7 d · 1.9%
- Very Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.3%
- Hazardous · 1 d · 0.3%
How did Luna County's air break down in 2025?
Across 360 monitored days, 305 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 9 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 321 (Hazardous).
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 Luna County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Luna County's Good-day share is 84.7% - cleaner than 68% of that comparison set.
Luna County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
84.7% Cleaner than 68% higher than 68% 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 Luna County.
- PM10 · 360 days · 100.0%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Luna County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (365 reported days in 2024). Oct posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 25, peak 118); Jan was cleanest at median 5. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 19 vs 10 in Dec–Feb. 1 day crossed Unhealthy (AQI >150) at least once that year.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,790 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (26), while Jan is lowest (9). 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
Luna County's air quality is rated Good based on 84.7% good air days. There were 9 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.
Air quality posed significant health risk in 2025. Sensitive groups, including people with asthma, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, children, pregnant women, and adults over 65, should monitor AirNow.gov alerts and limit outdoor activity on Unhealthy (AQI 151+) and Very Unhealthy (201+) days. Peak readings reached AQI 321, well into the Hazardous range.
Sensitive group advisory
People with asthma, COPD, heart disease, children, pregnant women, and adults 65+ should follow EPA AQI alerts daily and limit outdoor exertion when AQI exceeds 100. Real-time conditions: airnow.gov.
The dominant pollutant is PM10, driving AQI on 360 of 360 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is worsening in Luna County. Highest Good-day share: 2023 (95.2%, 334 of 351 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 335 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 353 |
| 2021 | 339 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 462 |
| 2022 | 317 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 806 |
| 2023 | 334 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 157 |
| 2024 | 341 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 153 |
| 2025 | 305 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 321 |
How does Luna County compare?
How Luna 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 Luna 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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