Idaho · County air quality · 2025

Twin Falls County, Idaho

Median AQI 26 (Good). 92.9% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

26
Median AQI
92.9%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
86%
Cleaner than US counties

Twin Falls County's 2025 annual median AQI is 26 (Good), with 92.9% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Twin Falls County, Idaho posted a 2025 median AQI of 26 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 92.9% 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
Twin Falls County's 92.9% Good-day share places it cleaner than 86% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Anchorage County (79.2% Good, median AQI 26) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Twin Falls County.
2020–2025 trend
Twin Falls County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (86.0% → 92.9%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 26

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Twin Falls County, Idaho ranks #65 of 951 by median AQI (26) and #129 by good-day share (92.9%). 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
  • Twin Falls County's Good-day share rose from 76.1% to 92.9% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +16.8 percentage points.
  • Twin Falls County's peak single-day AQI fell from 158 to 105 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -53 points.
  • Twin Falls County's Unhealthy-category days fell from 3 to 0 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -3 days.
  • Twin Falls County's median AQI rose from 23 to 26 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +3 points.

Compared against 347 monitored days in 2024 and 365 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

Twin Falls 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 26 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Twin Falls County
  • Good · 339 d · 92.9%
  • Moderate · 25 d · 6.8%
  • USG · 1 d · 0.3%

How did Twin Falls County's air break down in 2025?

Across 365 monitored days, 339 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 105 (USG).

EPA AQS →
Twin Falls County, Good days share 92.9%
National avg

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

Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Twin Falls County's Good-day share is 92.9% - cleaner than 86% of that comparison set.

Twin Falls County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

92.9% Cleaner than 86% higher than 86% 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 Twin Falls County.

Twin Falls 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% Twin Falls County, Idaho · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 365 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Twin Falls County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (347 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 64, peak 158); Feb was cleanest at median 5. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 57 vs 16 in Dec–Feb. 3 days crossed Unhealthy (AQI >150) at least once that year.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 18 5 11 12 11 49 64 59 45 37 19 24
Twin Falls County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,769 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Aug has the highest matched-month median AQI (46), while May is lowest (19). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 182221242018274357333432
2021 282331232325576842262619
2022 423723251718323753394127
2023 262421272623322218262526
2024 18511121149645945371924

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

Twin Falls County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 92.9% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 92.9% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 26. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 365 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Twin Falls County. Highest Good-day share: 2023 (95.3%, 328 of 344 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 313 44 3 4 24
2021 298 56 7 0 28
2022 280 71 1 1 31
2023 328 16 0 0 25
2024 264 76 4 3 23
2025 339 25 1 0 26

How does Twin Falls County compare?

How Twin Falls County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Twin Falls County 92.9%
Anchorage County, Alaska 79.2%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Twin Falls County 26
Anchorage County, Alaska 26
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Twin Falls County 0
Anchorage County, Alaska 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 Twin Falls County, Idaho · 2020–2025

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