Puerto Rico · County air quality · 2025

Fajardo County, Puerto Rico

Median AQI 29 (Good). 85.2% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

29
Median AQI
85.2%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
70%
Cleaner than US counties

Fajardo County's 2025 annual median AQI is 29 (Good), with 85.2% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Fajardo County, Puerto Rico posted a 2025 median AQI of 29 (Good) across 115 monitored days, with 85.2% 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
Fajardo County's 85.2% Good-day share places it cleaner than 70% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Baker County (83.3% Good, median AQI 29) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Fajardo County.
2021–2025 trend
Fajardo County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2021 to 2025 (77.2% → 85.2%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 29

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Fajardo County, Puerto Rico ranks #89 of 951 by median AQI (29) and #287 by good-day share (85.2%). 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
  • Fajardo County's Good-day share rose from 83.0% to 85.2% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +2.2 percentage points.

Compared against 106 monitored days in 2024 and 115 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

Fajardo 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 115 monitored days G M Median AQI 29 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Fajardo County
  • Good · 98 d · 85.2%
  • Moderate · 17 d · 14.8%

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

Across 115 monitored days, 98 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 82 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Fajardo County, Good days share 85.2%
National avg

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

Fajardo 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 Fajardo County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Fajardo County's Good-day share is 85.2% - cleaner than 70% of that comparison set.

Fajardo County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

85.2% Cleaner than 70% higher than 70% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Fajardo County.

Fajardo County, Puerto Rico 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 · 99.1% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Fajardo County, Puerto Rico · 115 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 114 days · 99.1%
  • PM10 · 1 days · 0.9%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Fajardo County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (106 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 43, peak 81); Dec was cleanest at median 19. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 37 vs 27 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 24 39 28 27 41 40 43 29 21 25 24 19
Fajardo County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

464 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jul has the highest matched-month median AQI (49), while Jan is lowest (20). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 163031-----48352818
2021 223429353333463121282127
2022 18223124264250196212328
2023 222529313341563331282023
2024 243928274140432921252419

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

Fajardo County's air quality is rated Good based on 85.2% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 85.2% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 29. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 114 of 115 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Fajardo County. Highest Good-day share: 2025 (85.2%, 98 of 115 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 44 8 0 0 27
2021 88 26 0 0 29
2022 73 11 0 0 25
2023 88 20 0 0 30
2024 88 18 0 0 28
2025 98 17 0 0 29

How does Fajardo County compare?

How Fajardo County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Fajardo County 85.2%
Baker County, Oregon 83.3%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Fajardo County 29
Baker County, Oregon 29
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Fajardo County 0
Baker County, Oregon 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 Fajardo County, Puerto Rico · 2020–2025

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