Grand Rapids Air Quality in 2022
In 2022, Grand Rapids's air quality (Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI area) had a median daily AQI of 49 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 4 days (1.1%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 199 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 164 (Unhealthy). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 235 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was April (median AQI 43, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 54, 4 days above 100, peak 164).
- Good: 54.5%
- Moderate: 44.4%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.5%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
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How was Grand Rapids's air quality in 2022?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 49, with 4 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 3rd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2022: 164 (Unhealthy).
- ✓Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 235 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: April; worst: June.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Grand Rapids in 2022?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Grand Rapids's (Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI) median daily AQI for 2022 at 49, which is Good. 4 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 164.
Which month had the worst air quality in Grand Rapids in 2022?▾
The cleanest month of 2022 was April (median AQI 43, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 54, 4 days above 100, peak 164).
Was 2022 a good or bad year for Grand Rapids's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2022's median of 49 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 51.
Grand Rapids month by month in 2022
Grand Rapids air quality month by month, 2022 (Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 49 | 0 | 96 | PM2.5 |
| February | 28 | 52 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| March | 31 | 47 | 0 | 82 | PM2.5 |
| Aprilcleanest | 30 | 43 | 0 | 64 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 48 | 0 | 74 | O3 |
| Juneworst | 30 | 54 | 4 | 164 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 52 | 0 | 100 | PM2.5 |
| August | 31 | 45 | 0 | 56 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 47 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| October | 31 | 52 | 0 | 93 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 49 | 0 | 99 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 56 | 0 | 80 | PM2.5 |
How 2022 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 3rd cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2022's median of 49 is in line with 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.
View current Grand Rapids air quality →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.