Wisconsin · County air quality · 2025

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Median AQI 39 (Good). 84.9% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

39
Median AQI
84.9%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
69%
Cleaner than US counties

Kewaunee County's 2025 annual median AQI is 39 (Good), with 84.9% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin posted a 2025 median AQI of 39 (Good) across 199 monitored days, with 84.9% 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
Kewaunee County's 84.9% Good-day share places it cleaner than 69% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Aiken County (90.6% Good, median AQI 39) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Kewaunee County.
2020–2025 trend
Kewaunee County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (94.2% → 84.9%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 39

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin ranks #392 of 951 by median AQI (39) and #297 by good-day share (84.9%). 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
  • Kewaunee County's Good-day share fell from 86.3% to 84.9% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -1.4 percentage points.

Compared against 197 monitored days in 2024 and 199 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

Kewaunee 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 199 monitored days G M Median AQI 39 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Kewaunee County
  • Good · 169 d · 84.9%
  • Moderate · 29 d · 14.6%
  • USG · 1 d · 0.5%

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

Across 199 monitored days, 169 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 105 (USG).

EPA AQS →
Kewaunee County, Good days share 84.9%
National avg

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

Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Kewaunee County's Good-day share is 84.9% - cleaner than 69% of that comparison set.

Kewaunee County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

84.9% Cleaner than 69% higher than 69% 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 Kewaunee County.

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin 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% Kewaunee County, Wisconsin · 199 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 199 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Kewaunee County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (197 reported days in 2024). Apr posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 42, peak 46); Oct was cleanest at median 32.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 42 39 42 37 34 40 32
Kewaunee County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,015 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (45), while Oct is lowest (31). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 --3037383933362927--
2021 --3538434238453535--
2022 --4039424442373131--
2023 --4747445943354028--
2024 ---42394237344032--

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

Kewaunee County's air quality is rated Good based on 84.9% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 84.9% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 39. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 199 of 199 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in Kewaunee County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (94.2%, 195 of 207 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 195 12 0 0 34
2021 170 35 2 0 40
2022 172 25 3 1 39
2023 142 53 6 2 43
2024 170 26 1 0 39
2025 169 29 1 0 39

How does Kewaunee County compare?

How Kewaunee County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Kewaunee County 84.9%
Aiken County, South Carolina 90.6%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI about typical
Kewaunee County 39
Aiken County, South Carolina 39
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Kewaunee County 0
Aiken County, South Carolina 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 Kewaunee County, Wisconsin · 2020–2025

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