Cheyenne Air Quality in 2021

In 2021, Cheyenne's air quality (Cheyenne, WY area) had a median daily AQI of 44 (Good) across 364 monitored days. 11 days (3.0%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 261 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 126 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 320 of those days. The cleanest month of 2021 was November (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 84, 8 days above 100, peak 119).

44
Median AQI
Good
11
Days above AQI 100
3.0% of 364 days
77
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
126
Peak AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
O3
Main pollutant
320 of 364 days
261
Good days
71.7% of days
  • Good: 71.7%
  • Moderate: 25.3%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 3.0%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.0%

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QUICK ANSWER

How was Cheyenne's air quality in 2021?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 44, with 11 days above AQI 100 out of 364 monitored — the 7th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2021: 126 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
  • Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 320 days.
  • Cleanest month: November; worst: July.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Cheyenne in 2021?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Cheyenne's (Cheyenne, WY) median daily AQI for 2021 at 44, which is Good. 11 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 126.

Which month had the worst air quality in Cheyenne in 2021?

The cleanest month of 2021 was November (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was July (median 84, 8 days above 100, peak 119).

Was 2021 a good or bad year for Cheyenne's air?

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2021 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here. 2021's median of 44 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.

Cheyenne month by month in 2021

Cheyenne air quality month by month, 2021 (Cheyenne, WY, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
January3138042O3
February2839059O3
March3043071O3
April3044054O3
May3144064O3
June3049074O3
Julyworst31848119O3
August31773126O3
September3057084O3
October3142058O3
Novembercleanest3037049O3
December3139077O3

How 2021 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2021 ranks 7th cleanest by days above AQI 100 — the worst year on record here.

2021's median of 44 is in line with 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.

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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.