Washington · County air quality · 2025
Columbia County, Washington
Median AQI 36 (Good). 90.4% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 36
- Median AQI
- 90.4%
- Good-air days
- 0
- Unhealthy days
- 81%
- Cleaner than US counties
Columbia County's 2025 annual median AQI is 36 (Good), with 90.4% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Columbia County, Washington posted a 2025 median AQI of 36 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 90.4% 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
- Columbia County's 90.4% Good-day share places it cleaner than 81% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Ashland County (81.6% Good, median AQI 36) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Columbia County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Columbia County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (89.2% → 90.4%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 36
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Columbia County, Washington ranks #233 of 951 by median AQI (36) and #182 by good-day share (90.4%). 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
- Good · 330 d · 90.4%
- Moderate · 35 d · 9.6%
How did Columbia County's air break down in 2025?
Across 365 monitored days, 330 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 94 (Moderate).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Columbia County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Columbia County's Good-day share is 90.4% - cleaner than 81% of that comparison set.
Columbia County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
90.4% Cleaner than 81% higher than 81% of 951 US counties
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 Columbia County.
- Ozone · 271 days · 74.2%
- PM2.5 · 94 days · 25.8%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Columbia 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 50, peak 90); Dec was cleanest at median 29. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 43 vs 31 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,826 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Aug has the highest matched-month median AQI (44), while Jan is lowest (31). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
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
Columbia County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 90.4% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 90.4% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 36. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 271 of 365 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is worsening in Columbia County. Highest Good-day share: 2024 (90.4%, 331 of 366 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 323 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 258 |
| 2021 | 304 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 172 |
| 2022 | 314 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 135 |
| 2023 | 319 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 259 |
| 2024 | 331 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 90 |
| 2025 | 330 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 94 |
How does Columbia County compare?
How Columbia County compares
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.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Columbia County, Washington · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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