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
- 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.
Data updated August 2026
- 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 →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 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
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.
- 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.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,769 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.
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
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 | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 313 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 163 |
| 2021 | 298 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 144 |
| 2022 | 280 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 155 |
| 2023 | 328 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 80 |
| 2024 | 264 | 76 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 158 |
| 2025 | 339 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 105 |
How does Twin Falls County compare?
How Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls County, Idaho · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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