Arizona · County air quality · 2025
Gila County, Arizona
Median AQI 47 (Good). 62.7% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 47
- Median AQI
- 62.7%
- Good-air days
- 1
- Unhealthy days
- 19%
- Cleaner than US counties
Gila County's 2025 annual median AQI is 47 (Good), with 62.7% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Gila County, Arizona posted a 2025 median AQI of 47 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 62.7% rated Good and 1 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Gila County's 62.7% Good-day share places it cleaner than 19% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Bonner County (56.2% Good, median AQI 47) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Gila County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Gila County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (69.9% → 62.7%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 47
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Gila County, Arizona ranks #818 of 951 by median AQI (47) and #771 by good-day share (62.7%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release
- Gila County's Good-day share rose from 52.7% to 62.7% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +10.0 percentage points.
- Gila County's peak single-day AQI rose from 159 to 196 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +37 points.
- Gila County's median AQI fell from 50 to 47 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -3 points.
- Gila County's Unhealthy-category days fell from 2 to 1 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -1 days.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 229 d · 62.7%
- Moderate · 121 d · 33.2%
- USG · 14 d · 3.8%
- Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.3%
How did Gila County's air break down in 2025?
Across 365 monitored days, 229 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 1 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 196 (Unhealthy).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Gila County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Gila County's Good-day share is 62.7% - cleaner than 19% of that comparison set.
Gila County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
62.7% 19th percentile higher than 19% of 951 US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Gila County.
- Ozone · 287 days · 78.6%
- PM10 · 73 days · 20.0%
- PM2.5 · 5 days · 1.4%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Gila County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). May posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 90, peak 140); Jan was cleanest at median 36. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 71 vs 40 in Dec–Feb. 2 days crossed Unhealthy (AQI >150) at least once that year.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,827 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: May has the highest matched-month median AQI (72), while Jan is lowest (36). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Gila County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 62.7% good air days. There were 1 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.
Air quality is acceptable most days, but 14 days reached "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (AQI 101-150) and peak AQI reached 196. Sensitive groups should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 287 of 365 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is worsening in Gila County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (69.9%, 256 of 366 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 99 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 174 |
| 2021 | 239 | 116 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 180 |
| 2022 | 245 | 102 | 16 | 2 | 45 | 177 |
| 2023 | 232 | 121 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 154 |
| 2024 | 193 | 144 | 27 | 2 | 50 | 159 |
| 2025 | 229 | 121 | 14 | 1 | 47 | 196 |
How does Gila County compare?
How Gila County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Gila County, Arizona · 2020–2025
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