Missouri · County air quality · 2025

Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri

Median AQI 41 (Good). 91.4% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

41
Median AQI
91.4%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
83%
Cleaner than US counties

Sainte Genevieve County's 2025 annual median AQI is 41 (Good), with 91.4% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri posted a 2025 median AQI of 41 (Good) across 255 monitored days, with 91.4% 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
Sainte Genevieve County's 91.4% Good-day share places it cleaner than 83% 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 Sainte Genevieve County.
2020–2025 trend
Sainte Genevieve County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (93.5% → 91.4%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 41

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri ranks #519 of 951 by median AQI (41) and #161 by good-day share (91.4%). 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.

Data updated August 2026

Sainte Genevieve 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 255 monitored days G Median AQI 41 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Sainte Genevieve County
  • Good · 233 d · 91.4%
  • Moderate · 20 d · 7.8%
  • USG · 2 d · 0.8%

How did Sainte Genevieve County's air break down in 2025?

Across 255 monitored days, 233 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 →
Sainte Genevieve County, Good days share 91.4%
National avg

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

Sainte Genevieve 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 Sainte Genevieve County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Sainte Genevieve County's Good-day share is 91.4% - cleaner than 83% of that comparison set.

Sainte Genevieve County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

91.4% Cleaner than 83% higher than 83% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Sainte Genevieve County.

Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri 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% Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri · 255 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 255 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Sainte Genevieve County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (248 reported days in 2024). Apr posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 44, peak 61); Nov was cleanest at median 31. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 42 vs 38 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov 38 41 44 44 44 40 43 40 44 31
Sainte Genevieve County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,227 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (52), while Nov is lowest (31). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 --3241364235363630--
2021 --4042404241393931--
2022 --4142374744383837--
2023 --4145488744374436--
2024 -38414444444043404431-

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

Sainte Genevieve County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 91.4% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 91.4% 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 Ozone, driving AQI on 255 of 255 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in Sainte Genevieve County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (93.5%, 229 of 245 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 229 16 0 0 36
2021 227 18 0 0 39
2022 215 29 0 0 41
2023 195 38 12 0 44
2024 225 23 0 0 43
2025 233 20 2 0 41

How does Sainte Genevieve County compare?

How Sainte Genevieve County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Sainte Genevieve County 91.4%
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 70.5%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
Sainte Genevieve County 41
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 41
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Sainte Genevieve 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 Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri · 2020–2025

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