Lansing Air Quality in 2019

In 2019, Lansing's air quality (Lansing-East Lansing, MI area) had a median daily AQI of 40 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 273 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 78 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 203 of those days. The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 27, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 51, 0 days above 100, peak 67).

40
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 365 days
55
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
78
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
203 of 365 days
273
Good days
74.8% of days
  • Good: 74.8%
  • Moderate: 25.2%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Lansing's air quality in 2019?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 40, 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: 78 (Moderate).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 203 days.
  • Cleanest month: October; worst: July.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Lansing in 2019?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Lansing's (Lansing-East Lansing, MI) median daily AQI for 2019 at 40, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 78.

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

The cleanest month of 2019 was October (median AQI 27, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 51, 0 days above 100, peak 67).

Was 2019 a good or bad year for Lansing'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 40 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 40.

Lansing month by month in 2019

Lansing air quality month by month, 2019 (Lansing-East Lansing, MI, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3141066PM2.5
February2842078PM2.5
March3144073PM2.5
April3041064O3
May3139055O3
June3047061PM2.5
Julyworst3151067PM2.5
August3137055PM2.5
September3041060PM2.5
Octobercleanest3127038O3
November3040067PM2.5
December3148076PM2.5

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 40 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 40.

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

Right now in Lansing

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Lansing's AQI at 25 (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 (Lansing-East Lansing, 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.