Cheyenne Air Quality in 2023

In 2023, Cheyenne's air quality (Cheyenne, WY area) had a median daily AQI of 45 (Good) across 365 monitored days. 5 days (1.4%) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, 275 were Good, and the year's peak AQI was 156 (Unhealthy). Ground-level ozone set the daily AQI on 304 of those days. The cleanest month of 2023 was January (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was May (median 54, 3 days above 100, peak 156).

45
Median AQI
Good
5
Days above AQI 100
1.4% of 365 days
61
90th percentile AQI
worst 1 day in 10
156
Peak AQI
Unhealthy
O3
Main pollutant
304 of 365 days
275
Good days
75.3% of days
  • Good: 75.3%
  • Moderate: 23.3%
  • Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 1.1%
  • Unhealthy or worse: 0.3%

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How was Cheyenne's air quality in 2023?

Good on a typical day: median AQI 45, with 5 days above AQI 100 out of 365 monitored — the 6th cleanest of 7 years on record for the area.

  • Peak AQI in 2023: 156 (Unhealthy).
  • Ground-level ozone was the main pollutant on 304 days.
  • Cleanest month: January; worst: May.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average AQI in Cheyenne in 2023?

EPA's Air Quality System puts Cheyenne's (Cheyenne, WY) median daily AQI for 2023 at 45, which is Good. 5 days were Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse and the year's highest AQI was 156.

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

The cleanest month of 2023 was January (median AQI 37, 0 days above 100) and the worst was May (median 54, 3 days above 100, peak 156).

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

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100. 2023's median of 45 is in line with the area's typical annual median of 44.

Cheyenne month by month in 2023

Cheyenne air quality month by month, 2023 (Cheyenne, WY, EPA AQS daily AQI)

MonthDays monitoredMedian AQIDays above 100Peak AQIMain pollutant
Januarycleanest3137046O3
February2843055O3
March31461145O3
April30471103O3
Mayworst31543156O3
June3051080O3
July3148064O3
August3150071O3
September3048062O3
October3141051O3
November3042058O3
December3140060O3

How 2023 compares

Among the 7 years EPA has published for the area (2019–2025), 2023 ranks 6th cleanest by days above AQI 100.

2023's median of 45 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.