Little Rock Air Quality in 2023
In 2023, Little Rock's air quality (Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR area) had a median daily AQI of 55 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 5 days (1.4%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 122 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 174 (Unhealthy). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 305 of those days. The cleanest month of 2023 was January (median AQI 46, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 69, 3 days above 100, peak 174).
- Good: 33.4%
- Moderate: 65.2%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.1%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.3%
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How was Little Rock's air quality in 2023?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 55, with 5 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2023: 174 (Unhealthy).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 305 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: January; worst: June.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Little Rock in 2023?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Little Rock's (Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR) median daily AQI for 2023 at 55, which is Moderate. 5 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 174.
Which month had the worst air quality in Little Rock in 2023?▾
The cleanest month of 2023 was January (median AQI 46, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 69, 3 days above 100, peak 174).
Was 2023 a good or bad year for Little Rock's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2023's median of 55 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.
Little Rock month by month in 2023
Little Rock air quality month by month, 2023 (Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarycleanest | 31 | 46 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 52 | 0 | 91 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 51 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 46 | 0 | 68 | PM2.5 |
| May | 31 | 61 | 1 | 105 | PM2.5 |
| Juneworst | 30 | 69 | 3 | 174 | PM2.5 |
| July | 31 | 57 | 0 | 92 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 61 | 0 | 100 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 66 | 1 | 122 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 53 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 49 | 0 | 75 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 52 | 0 | 69 | PM2.5 |
How 2023 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2023's median of 55 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Little Rock
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Little Rock's AQI at 53 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Little Rock air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR), 2019–2025. Daily AQI per CBSA is the highest AQI reported by any monitor in the area that day; the defining parameter is the pollutant that set it. Month and season statistics pool every such day in the period across all years listed. Retrieved 2026-09-09.