Metro area air quality · 2025

Huntsville, AL

Median AQI 42 (Good). 75.1% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

42
Median AQI
75.1%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
53%
Cleaner than US metros

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2025), 181 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

The Huntsville, AL metro runs good on the EPA scale, cleaner than the median US metro, a median AQI of 42 with 75.1% of 181 monitored days in the Good band.

42
median AQI · Good
75.1%
days rated Good
53%
cleaner than US metros
72
worst single reading

No day crossed into the Unhealthy tier across the metro's monitors in 2025.

Insights: Huntsville, AL metro. Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 42 over 181 measured days in 2025, which corresponds to a Good band and a Good metro-wide health grade. The monitored-day split lands at 136 Good days (75%), 45 Moderate (25%), and 0 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (0%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 56 while the highest single-day reading hit 72 (Moderate). Metro residents averaged roughly 22.5 clean-air days per 30-day window across the reporting year.

Across the 2020–2025 trend window, good days shifted by -74 and the median AQI moved -5 points, which classifies the multi-year trajectory as improving. The metro avoided any Unhealthy-tier days entirely, an outcome that typically reflects favorable wind patterns, lower industrial density, or effective regional emission controls. Metros with comparable AQI profiles include Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (66.3% good, AQI 42); Bismarck, ND (75.8% good, AQI 42); Bloomington, IN (70.1% good, AQI 42).

Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

42

Good

Good Days

75.1%

136 of 181 days

Max AQI

72

Moderate

Health Grade

Good

90th pct: 56

AQI Day Breakdown (2025)

Distribution of 181 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

136

75%

Moderate

45

25%

USG

0

0%

Unhealthy

0

0%

Very Unhealthy

0

0%

Hazardous

0

0%

Health Impact Assessment

Good

The Huntsville, AL metro area's air quality is rated Good based on 75.1% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality is generally acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

How does the Huntsville, AL metro compare?

How Huntsville, AL compares

Good-day share better than US avg
Huntsville, AL 75.1%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 66.3%
US average 71.3%
Median AQI worse than US avg
Huntsville, AL 42
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 42
US average 41
Unhealthy days / yr better than US avg
Huntsville, AL 0
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 0
US average 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in the Huntsville, AL metro. Best year: 2024 (254 good days).

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 210 154 0 47
2021 189 166 0 49
2022 201 164 0 48
2023 204 157 0 49
2024 254 109 0 44
2025 136 45 0 42

Metros with Similar Air Quality

Metro areas across the US with a similar median AQI to Huntsville, AL.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

AQI 42 · 66.3% good

42

Bismarck, ND

AQI 42 · 75.8% good

42

Bloomington, IN

AQI 42 · 70.1% good

42

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

AQI 42 · 74.4% good

42

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

AQI 42 · 72.2% good

42

Decatur, AL

AQI 42 · 81.1% good

42

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the air quality in the Huntsville, AL metro area? ▼
The Huntsville, AL metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 42, rated "Good." 75.1% of monitored days (136 out of 181) had good air quality in 2025.
How many unhealthy air days does Huntsville, AL have? ▼
In 2025, the Huntsville, AL metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 72.
Is air quality in Huntsville, AL getting better or worse? ▼
Air quality in the Huntsville, AL metro is improving based on 5-year trends (2020-2025). Best year: 2024 with 254 good days. Worst year: 2025 with 136 good days.
What does AQI 42 mean for health? ▼
An AQI of 42 is "Good", air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no health risk. This is the best category on the EPA's AQI scale.
What is the 90th percentile AQI for Huntsville, AL? ▼
The 90th percentile AQI for the Huntsville, AL metro area is 56, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 72 (Moderate).
How does Huntsville, AL compare to other metro areas? ▼
The Huntsville, AL metro has 75.1% good air days. Similar metros: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (66.3% good), Bismarck, ND (75.8% good), Bloomington, IN (70.1% good).

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by CBSA dataset, 2020–2025. See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Read our methodology , how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by CBSA summary files (metro-level) · 2020–2025

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