Lansing Air Quality in 2022

In 2022, Lansing's air quality (Lansing-East Lansing, MI area) had a median daily AQI of 44 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 236 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 93 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 205 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was November (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 52, 0 days above 100, peak 93).

44
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 365 days
62
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
93
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
205 of 365 days
236
Good days
64.7% of days
  • Good: 64.7%
  • Moderate: 35.3%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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How was Lansing's air quality in 2022?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 44, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 3rd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2022: 93 (Moderate).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 205 days.
  • Cleanest month: November; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Lansing in 2022?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Lansing's (Lansing-East Lansing, MI) median daily AQI for 2022 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 Lansing in 2022?

The cleanest month of 2022 was November (median AQI 38, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 52, 0 days above 100, peak 93).

Was 2022 a good or bad year for Lansing'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 44 is above the area's typical annual median of 40.

Lansing month by month in 2022

Lansing air quality month by month, 2022 (Lansing-East Lansing, MI, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3151092PM2.5
February2849080PM2.5
March3143080PM2.5
April3042068O3
May3145074O3
Juneworst3052093O3
July3148076O3
August3143055PM2.5
September3042061PM2.5
October3144076PM2.5
Novembercleanest3038077PM2.5
December3145076PM2.5

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 44 is above 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.