Fort Wayne Air Quality in 2019
In 2019, Fort Wayne's air quality (Fort Wayne, IN area) had a median daily AQI of 52 (Moderate) across 365 monitored days. 1 day (0.3%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 160 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 101 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 246 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was April (median AQI 46, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 51, 1 day above 100, peak 101).
- Good: 43.8%
- Moderate: 55.9%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.3%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%
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How was Fort Wayne's air quality in 2019?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 52, with 1 day above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 3rd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2019: 101 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 246 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: April; worst: September.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Fort Wayne in 2019?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Fort Wayne's (Fort Wayne, IN) median daily AQI for 2019 at 52, which is Moderate. 1 day were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 101.
Which month had the worst air quality in Fort Wayne in 2019?▾
The cleanest month of 2019 was April (median AQI 46, 0 days above 100) and the worst was September (median 51, 1 day above 100, peak 101).
Was 2019 a good or bad year for Fort Wayne's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2019's median of 52 is above the area's typical annual median of 49.
Fort Wayne month by month in 2019
Fort Wayne air quality month by month, 2019 (Fort Wayne, IN, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 52 | 0 | 72 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 57 | 0 | 91 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 56 | 0 | 75 | PM2.5 |
| Aprilcleanest | 30 | 46 | 0 | 60 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 48 | 0 | 71 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 53 | 0 | 97 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 52 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 47 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
| Septemberworst | 30 | 51 | 1 | 101 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 51 | 0 | 63 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 58 | 0 | 83 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 60 | 0 | 88 | PM2.5 |
How 2019 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2019's median of 52 is above the area's typical annual median of 49.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Fort Wayne
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Fort Wayne's AQI at 41 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Fort Wayne air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Fort Wayne, IN), 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.