Cheyenne Air Quality in 2020
In 2020, Cheyenne's air quality (Cheyenne, WY area) had a median daily AQI of 39 (Good) across 366 monitored days. 5 days (1.4%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 313 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 159 (Unhealthy). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 279 of those days. The cleanest month of 2020 was July (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was October (median 42, 4 days above 100, peak 159).
- Good: 85.5%
- Moderate: 13.1%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.8%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.5%
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How was Cheyenne's air quality in 2020?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 39, with 5 days above AQI 100 out of 366 monitored — the 5th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.
- ✓Peak AQI in 2020: 159 (Unhealthy).
- ✓Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 279 days.
- ✓Cleanest month: July; worst: October.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average AQI in Cheyenne in 2020?▾
EPA's Air Quality System puts Cheyenne's (Cheyenne, WY) median daily AQI for 2020 at 39, which is Good. 5 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 159.
Which month had the worst air quality in Cheyenne in 2020?▾
The cleanest month of 2020 was July (median AQI 32, 0 days above 100) and the worst was October (median 42, 4 days above 100, peak 159).
Was 2020 a good or bad year for Cheyenne's air?▾
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2020's median of 39 is below the area's typical annual median of 44.
Cheyenne month by month in 2020
Cheyenne air quality month by month, 2020 (Cheyenne, WY, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Month | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 38 | 0 | 52 | O3 |
| February | 29 | 37 | 0 | 51 | O3 |
| March | 31 | 39 | 0 | 44 | O3 |
| April | 30 | 42 | 0 | 51 | O3 |
| May | 31 | 43 | 0 | 77 | O3 |
| June | 30 | 46 | 0 | 77 | O3 |
| Julycleanest | 31 | 32 | 0 | 44 | O3 |
| August | 31 | 38 | 0 | 98 | PM2.5 |
| September | 30 | 53 | 1 | 153 | PM2.5 |
| Octoberworst | 31 | 42 | 4 | 159 | O3 |
| November | 30 | 36 | 0 | 50 | O3 |
| December | 31 | 37 | 0 | 46 | O3 |
How 2020 compares
Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2020 ranks 5th cleanest by days above AQI 100.
2020's median of 39 is below the area's typical annual median of 44.
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Cheyenne
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Cheyenne's AQI at 40 (O3). The figures above are multi-year annual statistics, not today's reading.
View current Cheyenne air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Cheyenne, WY), 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.