Toledo Air Quality in 2023

In 2023, Toledo's air quality (Toledo, OH area) had a median daily AQI of 45 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 15 days (4.1%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 217 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 190 (Unhealthy). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 203 of those days. The cleanest month of 2023 was October (median AQI 30, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 83, 8 days above 100, peak 190).

45
Median AQI
Good
15
Days above AQI 100
4.1% of 365 days
79
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
190
Peak AQI
Unhealthy
PM2.5
Main pollutant
203 of 365 days
217
Good days
59.5% of days
  • Good: 59.5%
  • Moderate: 36.4%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 3.6%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%

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How was Toledo's air quality in 2023?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 45, with 15 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 7th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2023: 190 (Unhealthy).
  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant on 203 days.
  • Cleanest month: October; worst: June.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Toledo in 2023?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Toledo's (Toledo, OH) median daily AQI for 2023 at 45, which is Good. 15 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 190.

Which month had the worst air quality in Toledo in 2023?

The cleanest month of 2023 was October (median AQI 30, 0 days above 100) and the worst was June (median 83, 8 days above 100, peak 190).

Was 2023 a good or bad year for Toledo's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here. 2023's median of 45 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 45.

Toledo month by month in 2023

Toledo air quality month by month, 2023 (Toledo, OH, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3138072PM2.5
February2831063PM2.5
March3143064O3
April30461108O3
May31512108O3
Juneworst30838190O3
July31542105O3
August31542108PM2.5
September3041074O3
Octobercleanest3130061O3
November3034081PM2.5
December3155086PM2.5

How 2023 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here.

2023's median of 45 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 45.

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

Right now in Toledo

The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Toledo's AQI at 31 (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 (Toledo, OH), 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.