Grand Rapids Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Grand Rapids's air quality (Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI area) had a median daily AQI of 42 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 253 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 100 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 178 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 27, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 54, 0 days above 100, peak 84).

42
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 365 days
61
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
100
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
178 of 365 days
253
Good days
69.3% of days
  • Good: 69.3%
  • Moderate: 30.7%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Grand Rapids's air quality in 2019?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 42, 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: 100 (Moderate).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 178 days.
  • Cleanest month: October; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Grand Rapids in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Grand Rapids's (Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI) median daily AQI for 2019 at 42, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 100.

Which month had the worst air quality in Grand Rapids in 2019?

The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 27, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 54, 0 days above 100, peak 84).

Was 2019 a good or bad year for Grand Rapids'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 42 is below the area's typical annual median of 51.

Grand Rapids month by month in 2019

Grand Rapids air quality month by month, 2019 (Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3137067PM2.5
February2843090PM2.5
March3149070O3
April3044077O3
May31410100O3
Juneworst3054084O3
July3153090PM2.5
August3143058O3
September3043067PM2.5
Octobercleanest3127041O3
November3027069PM2.5
December3139089PM2.5

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 42 is below the area's typical annual median of 51.

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

Right now in Grand Rapids

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Grand Rapids's AQI at 58 (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 (Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI), 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.