Arizona · County air quality · 2025

Navajo County, Arizona

Median AQI 13 (Good). 99.5% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

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Median AQI
99.5%
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Unhealthy days
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Cleaner than US counties

Navajo County's 2025 annual median AQI is 13 (Good), with 99.5% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Navajo County, Arizona posted a 2025 median AQI of 13 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 99.5% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Navajo County's 99.5% Good-day share places it cleaner than 99% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Beaverhead County (94.7% Good, median AQI 13) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Navajo County.
2020–2025 trend
Navajo County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (85.8% → 99.5%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 13

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Navajo County, Arizona ranks #15 of 951 by median AQI (13) and #10 by good-day share (99.5%). 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.

Data updated August 2026

Navajo County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 365 monitored days G Median AQI 13 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Navajo County
  • Good · 363 d · 99.5%
  • Moderate · 2 d · 0.5%

How did Navajo County's air break down in 2025?

Across 365 monitored days, 363 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 54 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Navajo County, Good days share 99.5%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Navajo County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Navajo County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Navajo County's Good-day share is 99.5% - cleaner than 99% of that comparison set.

Navajo County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

99.5% Cleaner than 99% higher than 99% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Below this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Below this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Below this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Below this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). This entry sits in this band. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

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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 Navajo County.

Navajo County, Arizona criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. PM10 · 79.5% PM2.5 · 20.5% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Navajo County, Arizona · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM10 · 290 days · 79.5%
  • PM2.5 · 75 days · 20.5%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Navajo County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (361 reported days in 2024). Jun posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 18, peak 51); Mar was cleanest at median 9. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 15 vs 11 in Dec–Feb.

0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 9 10 9 13 16 18 17 11 15 18 11 14
Navajo County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,820 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: May has the highest matched-month median AQI (47), while Dec is lowest (30). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 363944475048425046393634
2021 364145495848544646403736
2022 364144485148584843393834
2023 394244505860494539433833
2024 9109131618171115181114

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

Excellent

Navajo County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 99.5% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 99.5% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 13. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM10, driving AQI on 290 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Navajo County. Highest Good-day share: 2025 (99.5%, 363 of 365 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 314 50 2 0 43
2021 292 72 1 0 44
2022 307 57 0 0 44
2023 290 74 0 0 43
2024 359 2 0 0 13
2025 363 2 0 0 13

How does Navajo County compare?

How Navajo County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Navajo County 99.5%
Beaverhead County, Montana 94.7%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Navajo County 13
Beaverhead County, Montana 13
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Navajo County 0
Beaverhead County, Montana 0
Typical US county 1

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.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Navajo County, Arizona · 2020–2025

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