Idaho · County air quality · 2025

Bonneville County, Idaho

Median AQI 22 (Good). 93.0% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

22
Median AQI
93.0%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
87%
Cleaner than US counties

Bonneville County's 2025 annual median AQI is 22 (Good), with 93.0% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Bonneville County, Idaho posted a 2025 median AQI of 22 (Good) across 359 monitored days, with 93.0% 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
Bonneville County's 93.0% Good-day share places it cleaner than 87% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Cowlitz County (90.4% Good, median AQI 22) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Bonneville County.
2020–2025 trend
Bonneville County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (82.3% → 93.0%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 22

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Bonneville County, Idaho ranks #44 of 951 by median AQI (22) and #122 by good-day share (93.0%). 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

2024 → 2025
  • Bonneville County's Good-day share rose from 86.8% to 93.0% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +6.2 percentage points.

Compared against 364 monitored days in 2024 and 359 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

Bonneville 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 359 monitored days G Median AQI 22 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Bonneville County
  • Good · 334 d · 93.0%
  • Moderate · 25 d · 7.0%

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

Across 359 monitored days, 334 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 95 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Bonneville County, Good days share 93.0%
National avg

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

Bonneville 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 Bonneville County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Bonneville County's Good-day share is 93.0% - cleaner than 87% of that comparison set.

Bonneville County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

93.0% Cleaner than 87% higher than 87% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

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 Bonneville County.

Bonneville County, Idaho 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. PM2.5 · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Bonneville County, Idaho · 359 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 359 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Bonneville County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (364 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 55, peak 91); May was cleanest at median 12. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 36 vs 21 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 24 12 14 17 12 23 55 31 29 30 15 26
Bonneville County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,787 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Aug has the highest matched-month median AQI (45), while Apr is lowest (18). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 294218181919314954302934
2021 322327172129577952293320
2022 364521211822333441262019
2023 313220172919333123182527
2024 241214171223553129301526

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

Bonneville County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 93.0% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 93.0% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 22. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 359 of 359 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Bonneville County. Highest Good-day share: 2023 (93.7%, 326 of 348 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 298 59 1 4 28
2021 275 72 9 0 31
2022 306 50 1 0 27
2023 326 22 0 0 25
2024 316 48 0 0 22
2025 334 25 0 0 22

How does Bonneville County compare?

How Bonneville County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Bonneville County 93.0%
Cowlitz County, Washington 90.4%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Bonneville County 22
Cowlitz County, Washington 22
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Bonneville County 0
Cowlitz County, Washington 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 Bonneville County, Idaho · 2020–2025

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