Oklahoma · County air quality · 2025

McClain County, Oklahoma

Median AQI 43 (Good). 78.4% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

43
Median AQI
78.4%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
52%
Cleaner than US counties

McClain County's 2025 annual median AQI is 43 (Good), with 78.4% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, McClain County, Oklahoma posted a 2025 median AQI of 43 (Good) across 287 monitored days, with 78.4% 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
McClain County's 78.4% Good-day share places it cleaner than 52% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Ashtabula County (81.2% Good, median AQI 43) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to McClain County.
2021–2025 trend
McClain County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2021 to 2025 (80.8% → 78.4%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 43

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, McClain County, Oklahoma ranks #631 of 951 by median AQI (43) and #456 by good-day share (78.4%). 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

2024 → 2025
  • McClain County's Good-day share rose from 63.9% to 78.4% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +14.5 percentage points.
  • McClain County's median AQI fell from 46 to 43 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -3 points.

Compared against 269 monitored days in 2024 and 287 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

McClain County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 287 monitored days G M Median AQI 43 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 McClain County
  • Good · 225 d · 78.4%
  • Moderate · 61 d · 21.3%
  • USG · 1 d · 0.3%

How did McClain County's air break down in 2025?

Across 287 monitored days, 225 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 126 (USG).

EPA AQS →
McClain County, Good days share 78.4%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

McClain County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where McClain County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. McClain County's Good-day share is 78.4% - cleaner than 52% of that comparison set.

McClain County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

78.4% Cleaner than 52% higher than 52% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Below this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). This entry sits in this band. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Above this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

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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 McClain County.

McClain County, Oklahoma criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. Ozone · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% McClain County, Oklahoma · 287 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 287 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in McClain County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (269 reported days in 2024). Aug posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 58, peak 126); Dec was cleanest at median 32. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 51 vs 32 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 40 45 54 49 47 58 47 51 33 32
McClain County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2021–2024

1,001 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Sep has the highest matched-month median AQI (56), while Dec is lowest (31). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2021 ----36414438514135-
2022 -3645454544494654443130
2023 --38465463546771383732
2024 --40455449475847513332

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

Good

McClain County's air quality is rated Good based on 78.4% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 78.4% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 43. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 287 of 287 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in McClain County. Highest Good-day share: 2021 (80.8%, 168 of 208 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2021 168 39 1 0 40
2022 204 71 3 0 45
2023 144 91 11 0 48
2024 172 87 10 0 46
2025 225 61 1 0 43

How does McClain County compare?

How McClain County compares

Good-day share better than typical
McClain County 78.4%
Ashtabula County, Ohio 81.2%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
McClain County 43
Ashtabula County, Ohio 43
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
McClain County 0
Ashtabula County, Ohio 0
Typical US county 1

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.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for McClain County, Oklahoma · 2020–2025

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