Springfield, MA Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Springfield's air quality (Springfield, MA area) had a median daily AQI of 44 (Good) across 364 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 242 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 93 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 214 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was September (median AQI 34, 0 days above 100) and the worst was January (median 54, 0 days above 100, peak 64).

44
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 364 days
58
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
93
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
214 of 364 days
242
Good days
66.5% of days
  • Good: 66.5%
  • Moderate: 33.5%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Springfield's air quality in 2019?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 44, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 364 monitored — the 1st cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2019: 93 (Moderate).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 214 days.
  • Cleanest month: September; worst: January.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Springfield in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Springfield's (Springfield, MA) median daily AQI for 2019 at 44, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 93.

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

The cleanest month of 2019 was September (median AQI 34, 0 days above 100) and the worst was January (median 54, 0 days above 100, peak 64).

Was 2019 a good or bad year for Springfield'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 44 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.

Springfield month by month in 2019

Springfield air quality month by month, 2019 (Springfield, MA, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
Januaryworst3154064PM2.5
February2851085PM2.5
March3150072PM2.5
April3044054O3
May3140056O3
June3043093O3
July3151093PM2.5
August3141058O3
Septembercleanest3034090PM2.5
October3039059PM2.5
November3045073PM2.5
December3148093PM2.5

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 44 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.

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

Right now in Springfield

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Springfield's AQI at 31 (O3). 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 (Springfield, MA), 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.