New Hampshire · County air quality · 2025

Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Median AQI 38 (Good). 84.7% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

38
Median AQI
84.7%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
68%
Cleaner than US counties

Rockingham County's 2025 annual median AQI is 38 (Good), with 84.7% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Rockingham County, New Hampshire posted a 2025 median AQI of 38 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 84.7% 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
Rockingham County's 84.7% Good-day share places it cleaner than 68% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Adams County (94.7% Good, median AQI 38) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Rockingham County.
2020–2025 trend
Rockingham County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (80.9% → 84.7%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 38

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Rockingham County, New Hampshire ranks #334 of 951 by median AQI (38) and #303 by good-day share (84.7%). 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
  • Rockingham County's peak single-day AQI rose from 122 to 150 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +28 points.
  • Rockingham County's Good-day share rose from 83.6% to 84.7% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +1.1 percentage 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

Rockingham 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 38 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Rockingham County
  • Good · 309 d · 84.7%
  • Moderate · 54 d · 14.8%
  • USG · 2 d · 0.5%

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

Across 365 monitored days, 309 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 150 (USG).

EPA AQS →
Rockingham County, Good days share 84.7%
National avg

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

Rockingham 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 Rockingham County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Rockingham County's Good-day share is 84.7% - cleaner than 68% of that comparison set.

Rockingham County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

84.7% Cleaner than 68% higher than 68% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Rockingham County.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire 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 · 75.3% PM2.5 · 24.7% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Rockingham County, New Hampshire · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 275 days · 75.3%
  • PM2.5 · 90 days · 24.7%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Rockingham County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 51, peak 97); Dec was cleanest at median 31. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 48 vs 36 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 35 41 40 44 39 46 51 48 35 31 33 31
Rockingham County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,827 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jul has the highest matched-month median AQI (49), while Oct is lowest (33). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 384341444241464334323743
2021 344141414045454436333137
2022 424043444138514231393435
2023 363943464549523739323435
2024 354140443946514835313331

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

Good

Rockingham County's air quality is rated Good based on 84.7% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 84.7% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 38. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 275 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Rockingham County. Highest Good-day share: 2025 (84.7%, 309 of 365 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 296 70 0 0 41
2021 285 76 4 0 40
2022 292 71 2 0 40
2023 276 89 0 0 40
2024 306 59 1 0 38
2025 309 54 2 0 38

How does Rockingham County compare?

How Rockingham County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Rockingham County 84.7%
Adams County, Illinois 94.7%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Rockingham County 38
Adams County, Illinois 38
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Rockingham County 0
Adams County, Illinois 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 Rockingham County, New Hampshire · 2020–2025

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