Winter months in the San Joaquin Valley tend to have more days in which the region exceeds federal air quality standards for PM-2.5, or microscopic particles in the air.
Note: Figures represent the number of days each winter, from November through February, in which Valley air quality violated federal PM-2.5 standards. Figures for 2019-2020 are through Dec. 17, 2019. Source: California Air Resources Board. Chart: Tim Sheehan | The Fresno Bee