Maine · County air quality · 2025

Sagadahoc County, Maine

Median AQI 35 (Good). 95.4% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

35
Median AQI
95.4%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
93%
Cleaner than US counties

Sagadahoc County's 2025 annual median AQI is 35 (Good), with 95.4% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Sagadahoc County, Maine posted a 2025 median AQI of 35 (Good) across 217 monitored days, with 95.4% 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
Sagadahoc County's 95.4% Good-day share places it cleaner than 93% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Atascosa County (76.0% Good, median AQI 35) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Sagadahoc County.
2022–2025 trend
Sagadahoc County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2022 to 2025 (94.1% → 95.4%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 35

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Sagadahoc County, Maine ranks #191 of 951 by median AQI (35) and #68 by good-day share (95.4%). 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
  • Sagadahoc County's peak single-day AQI rose from 93 to 108 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +15 points.
  • Sagadahoc County's Good-day share rose from 94.1% to 95.4% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

Compared against 202 monitored days in 2024 and 217 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

Sagadahoc 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 217 monitored days G Median AQI 35 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Sagadahoc County
  • Good · 207 d · 95.4%
  • Moderate · 9 d · 4.1%
  • USG · 1 d · 0.5%

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

Across 217 monitored days, 207 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 108 (USG).

EPA AQS →
Sagadahoc County, Good days share 95.4%
National avg

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

Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Sagadahoc County's Good-day share is 95.4% - cleaner than 93% of that comparison set.

Sagadahoc County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

95.4% Cleaner than 93% higher than 93% 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

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 Sagadahoc County.

Sagadahoc County, Maine 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. Ozone · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Sagadahoc County, Maine · 217 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 217 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Sagadahoc County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (202 reported days in 2024). Apr posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 41, peak 48); Oct was cleanest at median 31.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 38 41 34 36 36 31 31 31
Sagadahoc County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2022–2024

579 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Apr has the highest matched-month median AQI (41), while Sep is lowest (29). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2022 ---37353139312822--
2023 --4144413738292834--
2024 --3841343636313131--

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

Sagadahoc County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 95.4% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 95.4% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 35. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 217 of 217 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in Sagadahoc County. Highest Good-day share: 2025 (95.4%, 207 of 217 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2022 159 10 0 0 32
2023 193 15 0 0 39
2024 190 12 0 0 35
2025 207 9 1 0 35

How does Sagadahoc County compare?

How Sagadahoc County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Sagadahoc County 95.4%
Atascosa County, Texas 76.0%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Sagadahoc County 35
Atascosa County, Texas 35
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Sagadahoc County 0
Atascosa County, Texas 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 Sagadahoc County, Maine · 2020–2025

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