Wisconsin · County air quality · 2025

La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Median AQI 37 (Good). 93.4% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

37
Median AQI
93.4%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
88%
Cleaner than US counties

La Crosse County's 2025 annual median AQI is 37 (Good), with 93.4% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, La Crosse County, Wisconsin posted a 2025 median AQI of 37 (Good) across 198 monitored days, with 93.4% 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
La Crosse County's 93.4% Good-day share places it cleaner than 88% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Alachua County (88.7% Good, median AQI 37) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to La Crosse County.
2020–2025 trend
La Crosse County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (70.1% → 93.4%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 37

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, La Crosse County, Wisconsin ranks #286 of 951 by median AQI (37) and #113 by good-day share (93.4%). 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.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • La Crosse County's Good-day share fell from 96.1% to 93.4% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -2.7 percentage points.
  • La Crosse County's peak single-day AQI rose from 67 to 90 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +23 points.

Compared against 205 monitored days in 2024 and 198 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

La Crosse 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 198 monitored days G Median AQI 37 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 La Crosse County
  • Good · 185 d · 93.4%
  • Moderate · 13 d · 6.6%

How did La Crosse County's air break down in 2025?

Across 198 monitored days, 185 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 90 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
La Crosse County, Good days share 93.4%
National avg

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

La Crosse 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 La Crosse County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. La Crosse County's Good-day share is 93.4% - cleaner than 88% of that comparison set.

La Crosse County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

93.4% Cleaner than 88% higher than 88% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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 La Crosse County.

La Crosse 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% La Crosse County, Wisconsin · 198 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 198 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in La Crosse County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (205 reported days in 2024). May posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 42, peak 64); Oct was cleanest at median 32.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 37 40 42 39 38 34 34 32
La Crosse County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,638 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (53), while Oct is lowest (34). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 524840433944384033365253
2021 545243434247584736314245
2022 474334394344383938443946
2023 554343455890465445293335
2024 --3740423938343432--

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

La Crosse County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 93.4% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 93.4% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 37. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 198 of 198 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in La Crosse County. Highest Good-day share: 2024 (96.1%, 197 of 205 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 255 109 0 0 42
2021 240 124 1 0 43
2022 271 94 0 0 41
2023 199 130 5 5 45
2024 197 8 0 0 37
2025 185 13 0 0 37

How does La Crosse County compare?

How La Crosse County compares

Good-day share better than typical
La Crosse County 93.4%
Alachua County, Florida 88.7%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
La Crosse County 37
Alachua County, Florida 37
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
La Crosse County 0
Alachua County, Florida 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin · 2020–2025

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