Puerto Rico · County air quality · 2025

Mayagnez County, Puerto Rico

Median AQI 9 (Good). 97.8% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

9
Median AQI
97.8%
Good-air days
2
Unhealthy days
98%
Cleaner than US counties

Mayagnez County's 2025 annual median AQI is 9 (Good), with 97.8% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Mayagnez County, Puerto Rico posted a 2025 median AQI of 9 (Good) across 227 monitored days, with 97.8% rated Good and 2 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Mayagnez County's 97.8% Good-day share places it cleaner than 98% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Kenai Peninsula County (100.0% Good, median AQI 9) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Mayagnez County.
2020–2025 trend
Mayagnez County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (83.9% → 98.7%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 9

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Mayagnez County, Puerto Rico ranks #7 of 951 by median AQI (9) and #22 by good-day share (97.8%). 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
  • Mayagnez County's peak single-day AQI rose from 39 to 350 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +311 points.
  • Mayagnez County's Good-day share fell from 100.0% to 97.8% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -2.2 percentage points.

Compared against 341 monitored days in 2024 and 227 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

Mayagnez 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 227 monitored days G Median AQI 9 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Mayagnez County
  • Good · 222 d · 97.8%
  • Moderate · 1 d · 0.4%
  • USG · 2 d · 0.9%
  • Very Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.4%
  • Hazardous · 1 d · 0.4%

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

Across 227 monitored days, 222 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 2 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 350 (Hazardous).

EPA AQS →
Mayagnez County, Good days share 97.8%
National avg

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

Mayagnez County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 8.8%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Mayagnez County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Mayagnez County's Good-day share is 97.8% - cleaner than 98% of that comparison set.

Mayagnez County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

97.8% Cleaner than 98% higher than 98% 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

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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 Mayagnez County.

Mayagnez 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. Ozone · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Mayagnez County, Puerto Rico · 227 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 227 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Mayagnez County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (341 reported days in 2024). Jan posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 22, peak 30); Sep was cleanest at median 1. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 6 vs 15 in Dec–Feb.

0 5 10 15 20 25 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 22 11 13 21 14 10 4 5 1 5 12 11
Mayagnez County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,600 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Sep has the highest matched-month median AQI (39), while Dec is lowest (21). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 181730344713131787253422
2021 395236241749545048582925
2022 253544315953523940263826
2023 3337464338-151619111723
2024 22111321141045151211

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

Mayagnez County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 97.8% good air days. There were 2 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.

Air quality posed significant health risk in 2025. Sensitive groups, including people with asthma, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, children, pregnant women, and adults over 65, should monitor AirNow.gov alerts and limit outdoor activity on Unhealthy (AQI 151+) and Very Unhealthy (201+) days. Peak readings reached AQI 350, well into the Hazardous range.

Sensitive group advisory

People with asthma, COPD, heart disease, children, pregnant women, and adults 65+ should follow EPA AQI alerts daily and limit outdoor exertion when AQI exceeds 100. Real-time conditions: airnow.gov.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 227 of 227 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Mayagnez County. Highest Good-day share: 2024 (100.0%, 341 of 341 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 266 49 1 1 22
2021 231 101 2 0 38
2022 235 81 4 1 38
2023 254 31 0 0 25
2024 341 0 0 0 11
2025 222 1 2 0 9

How does Mayagnez County compare?

How Mayagnez County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Mayagnez County 97.8%
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska 100.0%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Mayagnez County 9
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska 9
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr worse than typical
Mayagnez County 2
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska 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 Mayagnez County, Puerto Rico · 2020–2025

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