Kansas · County air quality · 2025
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Median AQI 45 (Good). 61.9% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 45
- Median AQI
- 61.9%
- Good-air days
- 2
- Unhealthy days
- 18%
- Cleaner than US counties
Wyandotte County's 2025 annual median AQI is 45 (Good), with 61.9% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Wyandotte County, Kansas posted a 2025 median AQI of 45 (Good) across 352 monitored days, with 61.9% rated Good and 2 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Wyandotte County's 61.9% Good-day share places it cleaner than 18% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Baltimore County (64.7% Good, median AQI 45) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Wyandotte County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Wyandotte County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (39.9% → 62.1%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 45
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Wyandotte County, Kansas ranks #750 of 951 by median AQI (45) and #781 by good-day share (61.9%). 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
- Wyandotte County's peak single-day AQI rose from 126 to 240 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +114 points.
- Wyandotte County's Good-day share rose from 58.6% to 61.9% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +3.3 percentage points.
- Wyandotte County's Unhealthy-category days rose from 0 to 1 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +1 days.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 218 d · 61.9%
- Moderate · 129 d · 36.6%
- USG · 3 d · 0.9%
- Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.3%
- Very Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.3%
How did Wyandotte County's air break down in 2025?
Across 352 monitored days, 218 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 2 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 240 (Very 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 Wyandotte County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Wyandotte County's Good-day share is 61.9% - cleaner than 18% of that comparison set.
Wyandotte County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
61.9% 18th percentile higher than 18% 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 Wyandotte County.
- PM2.5 · 188 days · 53.4%
- Ozone · 144 days · 40.9%
- NO₂ · 11 days · 3.1%
- PM10 · 9 days · 2.6%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Wyandotte County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (365 reported days in 2024). Jan posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 59, peak 97); Dec was cleanest at median 29. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 45 vs 41 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,826 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (59), while Dec is lowest (45). 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
Wyandotte County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 61.9% good air days. There were 2 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.
Air quality reached unhealthy levels on 2 days in 2025 (1 Unhealthy, 1 Very Unhealthy). Sensitive groups, including people with asthma, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, children, and adults over 65, should review the daily breakdown below and follow local air-quality advisories on high-AQI days.
Sensitive group advisory
People with asthma, COPD, heart disease, children, pregnant women, and adults 65+ should follow EPA AQI alerts daily and limit outdoor exertion when AQI exceeds 100. Real-time conditions: airnow.gov.
The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 188 of 352 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is improving in Wyandotte County. Highest Good-day share: 2025 (62.1%, 218 of 352 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | 215 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 116 |
| 2021 | 154 | 204 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 145 |
| 2022 | 179 | 184 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 112 |
| 2023 | 174 | 174 | 15 | 2 | 51 | 166 |
| 2024 | 214 | 148 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 126 |
| 2025 | 218 | 129 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 240 |
How does Wyandotte County compare?
How Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte County, Kansas · 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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