Michigan · County air quality · 2025

Lenawee County, Michigan

Median AQI 41 (Good). 69.3% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

41
Median AQI
69.3%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
31%
Cleaner than US counties

Lenawee County's 2025 annual median AQI is 41 (Good), with 69.3% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Lenawee County, Michigan posted a 2025 median AQI of 41 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 69.3% 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
Lenawee County's 69.3% Good-day share places it cleaner than 31% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Armstrong County (70.5% Good, median AQI 41) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Lenawee County.
2020–2025 trend
Lenawee County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (67.8% → 69.3%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 41

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Lenawee County, Michigan ranks #519 of 951 by median AQI (41) and #655 by good-day share (69.3%). 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
  • Lenawee County's peak single-day AQI rose from 97 to 147 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +50 points.

Compared against 366 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

Lenawee 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 M Median AQI 41 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Lenawee County
  • Good · 253 d · 69.3%
  • Moderate · 105 d · 28.8%
  • USG · 7 d · 1.9%

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

Across 365 monitored days, 253 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 147 (USG).

EPA AQS →
Lenawee County, Good days share 69.3%
National avg

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

Lenawee 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 Lenawee County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Lenawee County's Good-day share is 69.3% - cleaner than 31% of that comparison set.

Lenawee County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

69.3% 31st percentile higher than 31% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Above this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Above this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 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 Lenawee County.

Lenawee County, Michigan 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 · 60.3% Ozone · 39.7% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Lenawee County, Michigan · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 220 days · 60.3%
  • Ozone · 145 days · 39.7%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Lenawee County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). May posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 49, peak 87); Nov was cleanest at median 31. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 46 vs 44 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 40 47 39 42 49 47 49 43 42 36 31 45
Lenawee County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,783 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (54), while Oct is lowest (36). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 404642424047494141345141
2021 465341434450535340343350
2022 493839414449443939465152
2023 555454475078445244315049
2024 404739424947494342363145

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

Moderate

Lenawee County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 69.3% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 69.3% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 41. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 220 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in Lenawee County. Highest Good-day share: 2025 (69.3%, 253 of 365 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 248 116 2 0 42
2021 188 134 0 0 46
2022 250 115 0 0 43
2023 188 166 8 2 50
2024 253 113 0 0 43
2025 253 105 7 0 41

How does Lenawee County compare?

How Lenawee County compares

Good-day share worse than typical
Lenawee County 69.3%
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 70.5%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
Lenawee County 41
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 41
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Lenawee County 0
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 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 Lenawee County, Michigan · 2020–2025

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