Wichita Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Wichita's air quality (Wichita, KS area) had a median daily AQI of 43 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 261 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 97 (Moderate). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 205 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was January (median AQI 31, 0 days above 100) and the worst was December (median 51, 0 days above 100, peak 68).

43
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 365 days
61
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
97
Peak AQI
Moderate
O3
Main pollutant
205 of 365 days
261
Good days
71.5% of days
  • Good: 71.5%
  • Moderate: 28.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Wichita's air quality in 2019?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 43, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2019: 97 (Moderate).
  • Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 205 days.
  • Cleanest month: January; worst: December.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Wichita in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Wichita's (Wichita, KS) median daily AQI for 2019 at 43, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 97.

Which month had the worst air quality in Wichita in 2019?

The cleanest month of 2019 was January (median AQI 31, 0 days above 100) and the worst was December (median 51, 0 days above 100, peak 68).

Was 2019 a good or bad year for Wichita's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here. 2019's median of 43 is below the area's typical annual median of 50.

Wichita month by month in 2019

Wichita air quality month by month, 2019 (Wichita, KS, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
Januarycleanest3131066O3
February2837069PM2.5
March3144067O3
April3045096O3
May3143064O3
June3049074O3
July3147097O3
August3144080O3
September3045074O3
October3138058O3
November3041063PM2.5
Decemberworst3151068PM2.5

How 2019 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2019 ranks 1st cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the best year on record here.

2019's median of 43 is below the area's typical annual median of 50.

Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.

Right now in Wichita

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Wichita's AQI at 22 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.

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Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Wichita, KS), 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.