Boise Air Quality in 2020
In 2020, Boise's air quality (Boise City, ID area) had a median daily AQI of 54 (Moderate) across 366 monitored days. 21 days (5.7%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 142 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 223 (Very Unhealthy). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 264 of those days. The cleanest month of 2020 was June (median AQI 42, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 74, 11 days above 100, peak 223).
- Good: 38.8%
- Moderate: 55.5%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 2.7%
- Unhealthy or worse: 3.0%
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How was Boise's air quality in 2020?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 54, with 21 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2020: 223 (Very Unhealthy).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 264 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: June; worst: September.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Boise in 2020?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Boise's (Boise City, ID) median daily AQI for 2020 at 54, which is Moderate. 21 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 223.
Which month had the worst air quality in Boise in 2020?▾
The cleanest month of 2020 was June (median AQI 42, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 74, 11 days above 100, peak 223).
Was 2020 a good or bad year for Boise's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2020's median of 54 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.
Boise month by month in 2020
Boise air quality month by month, 2020 (Boise City, ID, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 56 | 0 | 79 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 53 | 0 | 66 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 44 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
| April | 30 | 43 | 0 | 65 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 44 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| Junecleanest | 30 | 42 | 0 | 67 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 54 | 1 | 152 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 63 | 5 | 162 | PM2.5 |
| Septemberworst | 30 | 74 | 11 | 223 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 55 | 3 | 158 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 63 | 0 | 86 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 66 | 1 | 101 | PM2.5 |
How 2020 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2020's median of 54 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 54.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Boise
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Boise's AQI at 59 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Boise air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Boise City, ID), 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.