Las Vegas Air Quality in 2020
In 2020, Las Vegas's air quality (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV area) had a median daily AQI of 65 (Moderate) across 366 monitored days. 25 days (6.8%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 92 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 174 (Unhealthy). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 205 of those days. The cleanest month of 2020 was March (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 80, 6 days above 100, peak 140).
- Good: 25.1%
- Moderate: 68.0%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 6.0%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.8%
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How was Las Vegas's air quality in 2020?
Moderate on a typical day: median AQI 65, with 25 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 2nd cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2020: 174 (Unhealthy).
- ✓Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 205 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: March; worst: August.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Las Vegas in 2020?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Las Vegas's (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV) median daily AQI for 2020 at 65, which is Moderate. 25 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 174.
Which month had the worst air quality in Las Vegas in 2020?▾
The cleanest month of 2020 was March (median AQI 44, 0 days above 100) and the worst was August (median 80, 6 days above 100, peak 140).
Was 2020 a good or bad year for Las Vegas's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 2nd cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2020's median of 65 is above the area's typical annual median of 62.
Las Vegas month by month in 2020
Las Vegas air quality month by month, 2020 (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 65 | 1 | 160 | PM2.5 |
| February | 29 | 57 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| Marchcleanest | 31 | 44 | 0 | 56 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 49 | 0 | 71 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 67 | 3 | 126 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 67 | 3 | 126 | O3 |
| July | 31 | 64 | 2 | 126 | O3 |
| Augustworst | 31 | 80 | 6 | 140 | O3 |
| September | 30 | 79 | 4 | 174 | O3 |
| October | 31 | 68 | 1 | 128 | PM2.5 |
| November | 30 | 70 | 0 | 90 | PM2.5 |
| December | 31 | 71 | 5 | 158 | PM2.5 |
How 2020 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 2nd cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2020's median of 65 is above the area's typical annual median of 62.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Las Vegas
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Las Vegas's AQI at 42 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Las Vegas air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV), 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.