New York · County air quality · 2025

Saratoga County, New York

Median AQI 34 (Good). 96.3% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

34
Median AQI
96.3%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
94%
Cleaner than US counties

Saratoga County's 2025 annual median AQI is 34 (Good), with 96.3% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Saratoga County, New York posted a 2025 median AQI of 34 (Good) across 322 monitored days, with 96.3% 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
Saratoga County's 96.3% Good-day share places it cleaner than 94% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Androscoggin County (85.2% Good, median AQI 34) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Saratoga County.
2020–2025 trend
Saratoga County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (98.7% → 96.3%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 34

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Saratoga County, New York ranks #151 of 951 by median AQI (34) and #53 by good-day share (96.3%). 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.

Data updated August 2026

Saratoga 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 322 monitored days G Median AQI 34 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Saratoga County
  • Good · 310 d · 96.3%
  • Moderate · 12 d · 3.7%

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

Across 322 monitored days, 310 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 93 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Saratoga County, Good days share 96.3%
National avg

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

Saratoga 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 Saratoga County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Saratoga County's Good-day share is 96.3% - cleaner than 94% of that comparison set.

Saratoga County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

96.3% Cleaner than 94% higher than 94% 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 Saratoga County.

Saratoga County, New York 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% Saratoga County, New York · 322 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 322 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Saratoga County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (347 reported days in 2024). Apr posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 38, peak 49); Jan was cleanest at median 25. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 34 vs 28 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 25 31 34 38 37 37 38 27 31 30 28 27
Saratoga County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,747 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Apr has the highest matched-month median AQI (40), while Dec is lowest (25). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 -3536423938323128272726
2021 283739393737293128232727
2022 313639404036383427282927
2023 263339433832392925242719
2024 253134383737382731302827

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

Saratoga County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 96.3% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 96.3% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 34. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 322 of 322 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in Saratoga County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (98.7%, 315 of 319 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 315 4 0 0 33
2021 339 15 0 0 31
2022 354 8 0 0 32
2023 352 12 1 0 31
2024 334 13 0 0 32
2025 310 12 0 0 34

How does Saratoga County compare?

How Saratoga County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Saratoga County 96.3%
Androscoggin County, Maine 85.2%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Saratoga County 34
Androscoggin County, Maine 34
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Saratoga County 0
Androscoggin County, Maine 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 Saratoga County, New York · 2020–2025

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