Massachusetts · County air quality · 2025
Dukes County, Massachusetts
Median AQI 35 (Good). 95.9% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 35
- Median AQI
- 95.9%
- Good-air days
- 1
- Unhealthy days
- 94%
- Cleaner than US counties
Dukes County's 2025 annual median AQI is 35 (Good), with 95.9% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Dukes County, Massachusetts posted a 2025 median AQI of 35 (Good) across 341 monitored days, with 95.9% rated Good and 1 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Dukes County's 95.9% Good-day share places it cleaner than 94% 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 Dukes County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Dukes County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (96.6% → 95.9%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 35
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Dukes County, Massachusetts ranks #191 of 951 by median AQI (35) and #56 by good-day share (95.9%). 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
- Dukes County's peak single-day AQI rose from 108 to 151 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +43 points.
- Dukes County's Good-day share rose from 92.7% to 95.9% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +3.2 percentage points.
- Dukes 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 · 327 d · 95.9%
- Moderate · 12 d · 3.5%
- USG · 1 d · 0.3%
- Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.3%
How did Dukes County's air break down in 2025?
Across 341 monitored days, 327 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 1 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 151 (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 Dukes County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Dukes County's Good-day share is 95.9% - cleaner than 94% of that comparison set.
Dukes County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
95.9% Cleaner than 94% higher than 94% of 951 US counties
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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 Dukes County.
- Ozone · 318 days · 93.3%
- PM2.5 · 23 days · 6.7%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Dukes County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (357 reported days in 2024). Apr posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 43, peak 58); Nov was cleanest at median 33. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 39 vs 36 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,792 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Apr has the highest matched-month median AQI (42), while Oct is lowest (32). 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
Dukes County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 95.9% good air days. There were 1 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.
Air quality is acceptable most days, but 1 days reached "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (AQI 101-150) and peak AQI reached 151. Sensitive groups should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 318 of 341 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is stable in Dukes County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (96.6%, 345 of 357 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 345 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 126 |
| 2021 | 329 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 100 |
| 2022 | 338 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 126 |
| 2023 | 332 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 133 |
| 2024 | 331 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 108 |
| 2025 | 327 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 151 |
How does Dukes County compare?
How Dukes 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.
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 Dukes County, Massachusetts · 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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