Air quality reference
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX has a published AQI value of 54, categorized as Moderate, for 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00. The defining parameter is PM2.5, based on 3 monitoring sites. AQI is a communication index rather than a direct pollutant concentration, and values from different dates, averaging periods or providers should not be treated as interchangeable. This profile provides measurement context and same-category links but does not provide individualized medical advice.
Key facts
- Location
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
- Air quality index
- 54
- Category
- Moderate
- Defining parameter
- PM2.5
- Sites reporting
- 3
- Measured at
- 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
- Measurement context
- Daily AQI summary from U.S. EPA AirData; values are not direct pollutant concentrations
Historical air-quality context
Published EPA annual CBSA indicators
Annual AQI summaries are shown independently from pollutant concentrations. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised.
Annual indicator
Days with published AQI
90.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Days with AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 366.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 366.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 366.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 366.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 361.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 362.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 363.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 361.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 366.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 366.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 364.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 363.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 356.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 342.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 145.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 59.00 days | — | — |
| 1991 | 60.00 days | — | — |
| 1990 | 60.00 days | — | — |
| 1989 | 29.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 36.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Good AQI days
43.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Good Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 109.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 99.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 161.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 191.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 162.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 158.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 172.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 178.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 259.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 220.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 197.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 173.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 196.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 173.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 168.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 197.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 156.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 149.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 164.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 165.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 139.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 288.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 253.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 263.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 277.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 304.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 337.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 327.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 337.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 352.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 329.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 324.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 140.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 55.00 days | — | — |
| 1991 | 55.00 days | — | — |
| 1990 | 60.00 days | — | — |
| 1989 | 27.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 36.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Hazardous AQI days
0.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Hazardous Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1991 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1990 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1989 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 0.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Maximum daily AQI
128.00 AQI index2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Max AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | AQI index | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 128.00 AQI index | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 139.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2024 | 171.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2023 | 141.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2022 | 120.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2021 | 99.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2020 | 184.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2019 | 91.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2018 | 99.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2017 | 87.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2016 | 110.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2015 | 108.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2014 | 99.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2013 | 96.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2012 | 87.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2011 | 104.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2010 | 105.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2009 | 89.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2008 | 112.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2007 | 101.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2006 | 101.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2005 | 133.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2004 | 151.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2003 | 123.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2002 | 140.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2001 | 108.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2000 | 101.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1999 | 93.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1998 | 159.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1997 | 112.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1996 | 101.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1995 | 119.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1994 | 140.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1993 | 59.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1992 | 66.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1991 | 64.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1990 | 50.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1989 | 77.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1980 | 40.00 AQI index | — | — |
Annual indicator
Median daily AQI
51.00 AQI index2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Median AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | AQI index | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51.00 AQI index | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 57.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2024 | 61.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2023 | 54.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2022 | 48.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2021 | 52.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2020 | 52.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2019 | 52.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2018 | 51.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2017 | 42.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2016 | 45.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2015 | 48.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2014 | 51.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2013 | 49.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2012 | 51.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2011 | 52.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2010 | 48.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2009 | 52.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2008 | 53.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2007 | 52.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2006 | 52.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2005 | 53.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2004 | 39.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2003 | 40.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2002 | 42.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2001 | 38.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2000 | 31.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1999 | 26.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1998 | 29.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1997 | 31.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1996 | 23.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1995 | 30.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1994 | 25.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1993 | 14.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1992 | 26.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1991 | 24.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1990 | 22.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1989 | 26.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1980 | 28.00 AQI index | — | — |
Annual indicator
Moderate AQI days
44.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Moderate Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 248.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 206.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 198.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 171.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 203.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 199.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 193.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 187.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 106.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 144.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 166.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 192.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 169.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 193.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 196.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 162.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 209.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 210.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 198.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 199.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 218.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 75.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 107.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 99.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 87.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 61.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 27.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 34.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 24.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 12.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 24.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 14.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 5.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 4.00 days | — | — |
| 1991 | 5.00 days | — | — |
| 1990 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1989 | 2.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 0.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
90th percentile daily AQI
85.00 AQI index2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: 90th Percentile AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | AQI index | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85.00 AQI index | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 76.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2024 | 124.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2023 | 77.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2022 | 70.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2021 | 70.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2020 | 74.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2019 | 67.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2018 | 67.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2017 | 61.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2016 | 67.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2015 | 70.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2014 | 69.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2013 | 71.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2012 | 65.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2011 | 71.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2010 | 68.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2009 | 71.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2008 | 72.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2007 | 69.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2006 | 71.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2005 | 71.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2004 | 57.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2003 | 66.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2002 | 61.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2001 | 60.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2000 | 55.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1999 | 47.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1998 | 53.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1997 | 46.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1996 | 41.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1995 | 48.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1994 | 44.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1993 | 33.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1992 | 47.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1991 | 43.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1990 | 37.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1989 | 47.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1980 | 36.00 AQI index | — | — |
Annual indicator
Unhealthy AQI days
0.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Unhealthy Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 13.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1991 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1990 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1989 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 0.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Unhealthy for sensitive groups days
3.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 8.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 48.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 6.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 6.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 2.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 2.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 2.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 4.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 2.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 5.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 2.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 4.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1991 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1990 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1989 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 0.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Very unhealthy AQI days
0.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Very Unhealthy Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1991 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1990 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1989 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 0.00 days | — | — |
Field-level provenance
Sources for this profile
Dates and licenses apply to the specific facts and series supplied by each source.
U.S. EPA AirData
- Applicable date
- 2026-03-31
- Dataset version
- 10350f77cf0f
- License
- U.S. federal factual data; verify third-party fields
- Attribution
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. EPA AirData
- Applicable date
- 2026-07-30
- Dataset version
- annual-aqi-by-cbsa-v1
- License
- U.S. federal factual data; verify third-party fields
- Attribution
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
DataOfWorld deterministic air-quality profile template
- Applicable date
- 2026-03-31
- Dataset version
- air-quality-profile-v1
- License
- Original DataOfWorld text
- Attribution
- DataOfWorld
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