Greensboro Air Quality in 2022

In 2022, Greensboro's air quality (Greensboro-High Point, NC area) had a median daily AQI of 47 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 0 days (0.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 222 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 84 (Moderate). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 224 of those days. The cleanest month of 2022 was November (median AQI 35, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 56, 0 days above 100, peak 84).

47
Median AQI
Good
0
Days above AQI 100
0.0% of 365 days
60
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
84
Peak AQI
Moderate
PM2.5
Main pollutant
224 of 365 days
222
Good days
60.8% of days
  • Good: 60.8%
  • Moderate: 39.2%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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QUICK ANSWER

How was Greensboro's air quality in 2022?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 47, with 0 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 5th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2022: 84 (Moderate).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 224 days.
  • Cleanest month: November; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Greensboro in 2022?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Greensboro's (Greensboro-High Point, NC) median daily AQI for 2022 at 47, which is Good. 0 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 84.

Which month had the worst air quality in Greensboro in 2022?

The cleanest month of 2022 was November (median AQI 35, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 56, 0 days above 100, peak 84).

Was 2022 a good or bad year for Greensboro's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2022's median of 47 is above the area's typical annual median of 44.

Greensboro month by month in 2022

Greensboro air quality month by month, 2022 (Greensboro-High Point, NC, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3146068PM2.5
February2849067PM2.5
March3147067O3
April3050064O3
May3150080O3
Juneworst3056084O3
July3148077PM2.5
August3144071PM2.5
September3042056O3
October3144061PM2.5
Novembercleanest3035066PM2.5
December3147069PM2.5

How 2022 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2022 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2022's median of 47 is above the area's typical annual median of 44.

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

Right now in Greensboro

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Greensboro's AQI at 52 (PM2.5). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.

View current Greensboro air quality →

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Greensboro-High Point, NC), 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.